Rail Sector Lead

Description

• Developing a regional rail strategy to secure new business and cross-selling opportunities with existing and new clients.
• Promote Turner & Townsend’s brand through articles, presentations, and industry events.
• Oversee team structure, including recruitment, resource planning, competency development, and mentoring.
• Provide thought leadership at both national and regional levels.
• Lead the development of the annual strategic plan for the regional rail sector.
• Lead and inspire the rail team, providing a strong focus for the business.
• Represent Turner & Townsend with clients, fostering trust and confidence.
• Lead national rail sector initiatives and working groups, delivering outcomes on time and budget.
• Identifying and creating strategic alliances to expand market reach.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Engaging with key decision-makers across clients, regulators, and government bodies.
• Monitor financial performance, providing reports and forecasts to senior management.
• Plan and coordinate national industry conferences and events.
• Managing risk while maximizing commercial returns.
• Implement and monitor quality control processes to maintain excellence and build trust.
• Develop winning pursuit strategies and review client solicitations.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Build capability proactively and ambitiously.
• Positioning Turner & Townsend as a trusted program partner in the marketplace.
• Influencing clients at board level through credibility and experience.
• Analyze internal strengths and weaknesses across the global practice.
• Establish and prioritize key accounts, surveying the industry to identify growth areas.
• Contribute to business boards and maintain high visibility and impact.
• Act as capture lead or sponsor on key strategic pursuits.
• Manage large-scale rail projects, ensuring delivery on time, on budget, and to high-quality standards.
• Collaborate across teams on national and regional initiatives, leveraging best practices.
• Develop succession plans and nurture talent within the team.
• Overseeing current rail commissions and ensuring performance excellence.
• Lead business development initiatives, guiding field offices in executing targeted client capture plans.
• Shape and advance the rail service offering through a clear and compelling vision.

Requirements

• Proven ability to build trust with clients and teams through transparency and reliability.
• Strong analytical skills, and ability to implement growth strategies.
• Proficient in project controls, cost, schedule, and quality monitoring tools.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP (Project Management), PE (Professional Engineer), CCP (Certified Cost Professional), or equivalents.
• Experience leading large, diverse teams and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Extensive experience in rail infrastructure and tunnel construction project management.
• Skilled in project planning, resource allocation, and milestone management.
• Demonstrate hands-on leadership in delivery and quality assurance.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Engineering, or a related discipline.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance