Principal Consultant

2 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia SYSTRA Full time

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SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Context:
**The Opportunity**:
As the Principal Consultant - Operational Planning, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful implementation and transition of major rail projects into operational phases. This role focuses on advising, modeling, and analyzing transport operations to develop and implement effective operational strategies. The Principal Consultant will manage a growing team and work closely with clients to deliver high-quality, value-driven solutions.

The role is based at our Sydney CBD location and we also welcome a hybrid flexible working model.

Missions/Main Duties:

- Develop Concept of Operations for new or changed networks.
- Create and assess timetables, ensuring feasibility.
- Determine rolling stock and crew requirements for new networks or timetables.
- Evaluate signalling design capacity and network performance under perturbed conditions.
- Lead and manage a team of 3-8 staff members.
- Assign roles and tasks to ensure timely and high-quality outcomes.
- Provide coaching, guidance, and support to team members.

Profile/Skills:
**About You**:
This is our desired list of qualifications and experience. We value your unique strengths, your willingness to learn, and your aspiration to achieve success.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
- Chartered status or working towards chartered status from a relevant institution (e.g., CPEng, RPEQ, NER).
- Demonstrated experience in operational planning and analysis for commuter rail in Australian capital cities.
- Experience with conventionally signaled networks and in-cab signalling (CBTC, ETCS L2).
- Proven track record in creating timetables and engaging with the market for proposal requests.
- Experience in team and project management.
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SYSTRA offers a range of benefits to our employees. We provide ongoing opportunities for professional development, including support to obtain Chartership status, and continuous learning and development programs. Additionally, we cover the cost of professional memberships and subscriptions. We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working options, as well as paid parental leave. Our workplace culture values diversity and inclusivity, and we are proud to be Work 180 endorsed. We also offer generous employee referral incentives to reward and recognise our employees.

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Our values are centered around Connected Teams, Excellence and Bold Leadership_**

Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.

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