Integration and Planning Manager

Integration and Planning Manager

Alchemy Recruitment are recruiting an experienced Integration and Planning Manager. This is an opportunity to shape how a nationally significant rail program connects with communities and transport networks across the east coast of Australia.

About the opportunity
Reporting to the Senior Manager Integration and Planning, this role will play a key role in transport integration and strategic planning for the Newcastle to Sydney program and the broader national network. 

You will coordinate planning activities, technical investigations and adviser work packages covering station access, interchange and multimodal connectivity, network development and strategic station planning. Working across a multidisciplinary Integrated Project Team in an Early Contractor Involvement environment, you will turn complex technical information into clear, practical advice that supports project development and executive decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate transport integration activities for the Newcastle to Sydney program, including station access, interchange, multimodal connectivity, station catchments and transport network interfaces.
• Review planning and design deliverables against transport integration objectives and provide planning guidance and RFI responses through the Early Contractor Involvement process.
• Coordinate planning investigations for the broader national network, including network development, strategic station planning, and corridor planning and protection.
• Manage the day-to-day delivery of the Transport Planning adviser scope, working closely with advisers across demand forecasting, operations and maintenance, property and other functions.
• Support the preparation of scopes, briefs and procurement documentation for technical advisory and consultancy services.
• Engage with Commonwealth, state and local government agencies, transport operators and other stakeholders on station access, network planning and corridor matters.
• Maintain work plans, schedules, budgets, risks and progress reporting, and prepare governance papers, executive briefings and presentations.

 
About you
You are a transport or infrastructure planning professional with experience contributing to major projects. You combine sound project coordination skills with the ability to interpret technical information and communicate it clearly to government, industry and executive stakeholders.
You will bring:

• A degree in transport planning, urban and regional planning, engineering, infrastructure planning, geography or a related discipline. Postgraduate qualifications in transport or infrastructure planning are desirable.
• Experience contributing to transport planning, infrastructure planning or major project activities, ideally within rail, public transport or major infrastructure.
• An understanding of transport integration, station access, strategic transport planning or major infrastructure development processes.
• Experience coordinating technical inputs and managing advisers or consultants across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience reviewing technical material and preparing reports, briefings, presentations and stakeholder communications.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and relationship management skills, particularly with government agencies.

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Alchemy Recruitment is a registered and proud preferred industry employer for Women, and we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.

Next Stages: For a confidential discussion please contact Jen Smith on:
M +61 432 481 591 E Jen@alchemyrecruitment.com.au

Please note: Applicants must be Australian citizens, and a National Police Check is required for this role.