Senior Rail Infrastructure Manager

1 month ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia John Holland Full time

About John Holland

We're committed to transforming lives through our work. Our purpose is simple: we deliver infrastructure that benefits people and communities. Deep experience and capability, combined with a genuine care for creating better lives, sets us apart.

Be part of a team that thrives on delivering iconic projects that shape cities and communities. As a Senior Rail Infrastructure Manager, you'll play a key role in helping us achieve this goal. Your success will be reflected in ours, as we strive to be an employer of choice.

This exciting opportunity requires a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team. You'll be responsible for running the Signalling and Communications business within John Holland, balancing self-perform delivery on internal Rail projects and identifying, winning, and safely delivering work with external clients.

You'll develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and potential customers (both internal and external). Exceptional business development skills are essential in identifying new opportunities and converting them into successful projects. Close collaboration with internal Rail & Transport Pre-contracts teams will ensure we meet client expectations and project deadlines using John Holland's internal capabilities.

We're looking for an individual with strong business improvement capabilities who can identify innovation and areas for growth, implementing effective strategies to drive our company forward. Industry knowledge and understanding will play a key role in positioning us as a leader in the market.

To succeed in this role, you must have:

  • Trade qualifications and training e.g. Degree, Diploma, Engineering, Building/Construction, Project Management
  • Previous rail experience in a similar role, understanding how to lead and develop a business
  • People and performance management of subcontractors, suppliers, and direct labour
  • Safety and environment management, resource management, and construction program and methodology
  • Skill in review of design documentation, ability to understand drawings, provide constructability review, and implement final design plans
  • Supervision of projects in excess of $100M construction projects
  • Understand productivity factors and utilisation planning
  • Experience in pre-contracts and tendering
  • Experience with Industrial Relations

We offer competitive remuneration ($145,000 - $175,000 per annum), great leave benefits, career progression, learning and development opportunities, inclusion and diversity initiatives, and flexible working arrangements.


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