Transport Sector Lead

5 days ago

Greater Adelaide SA, Australia Fyfe Company, LLC Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

At Fyfe, were not just delivering projects were shaping the future of transport in South Australia. As a proudly Australian, multi-disciplinary consultancy, we partner with clients across Infrastructure, Property, and Energy & Resources markets to deliver high-quality, pragmatic solutions that make a lasting impact.

We're looking for a Transport Sector Lead a dynamic leader ready to take charge of everything transport at Fyfe.

Why This Role

As Transport Sector Lead | SA, this is a unique opportunity to either:

  • Step up and build something of your own if you're an ambitious transport professional ready to lead, grow a team, and make your mark in South Australia's transport sector, or
  • Bring your proven leadership to a new challenge if you're already a senior leader with a track record of delivering major road and infrastructure projects and want to shape strategy, mentor the next generation, and influence transport outcomes at scale.

What You'll Do

  • Lead, grow, and inspire a high-performing transport team.
  • Drive project delivery across a variety of transport projects, from road upgrades, major intersections, haul roads and rail extensions,
  • Secure new opportunities find, tender, and win projects that matter.
  • Provide technical excellence and assurance across design, engineering drawings, and reports ensuring compliance with Austroads guidelines, Australian Standards, and industry best practice.
  • Partner with government agencies, contractors, and consultants to deliver projects that transform communities.
  • Mentor, support, and develop your team creating a culture of collaboration, learning, and performance.

About You

You are an experienced civil/transport engineer who thrives on both leadership and delivery. You may already be a senior manager with strong industry networks, or a rising star looking to prove yourself in a strategic role. Either way, you bring:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering.
  • Chartered status (or eligibility) with Engineers Australia.
  • Proven experience delivering complex transport infrastructure projects.
  • Established relationships with state and local government, contractors, and key industry players in South Australia.
  • Business development skills to grow the pipeline of work.
  • Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership abilities.
  • Strategic thinking combined with hands-on problem-solving skills.

Why Join Fyfe?

At Fyfe, you'll find the best of both worlds:

  • Big enough to deliver, small enough to care a place where your leadership directly shapes our business and your contribution never gets lost.
  • A genuine chance to leave your mark on South Australia's transport future.
  • Support from a collaborative, multi-disciplinary consultancy with deep roots in the state and a national presence
  • A leadership role with scope, autonomy, and the backing to succeed.

Apply Now

If you're ready to lead, grow, and deliver transport projects that matter, we'd love to hear from you.

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Agency applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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