Manager Integration and Planning- EL 1

A federal government agency is leading the development and delivery of a dedicated high-speed rail network connecting Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, and key regional communities.

It is seeking an experienced Manager Integration and Planning (EL1) to play a central part in defining how high-speed rail connects with communities, stations, and broader public transport networks.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Manager Integration and Planning, the incumbent drive strategic transport integration activities for the Newcastle to Sydney project whilst contributing to long-term national network planning.

This is a critical, multidisciplinary role that involves technical planning, station catchment design, multimodal interchange, and government alignment.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Station & Network Integration: Coordinate planning activities covering station catchments, access modes, active transport, and seamless interchange with existing and future regional transport networks.

• National Network Planning: Support strategic corridor planning and protection, station investigations, and technical analyses for the broader national network beyond Newcastle to Sydney.

• Technical Adviser & Consultant Management: Support scopes, briefs, procurement, and day-to-day coordination for transport planning advisers, demand forecasting specialists, and multidisciplinary consultants.

• Procurement & ECI Support: Provide transport planning inputs through Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) interactive procurement, handling RFIs and technical reviews.

• Multigovernment Collaboration: Foster close working relationships across Commonwealth, State/Territory transport agencies (e.g., TfNSW), local councils, and key regional precincts.

• Executive Briefings & Governance: Translate complex technical data into concise briefings, reports, and governance papers to support senior executive and Board-level decision-making.

The Person

The candidate most suitable for this role will be a proactive transport planner, urban planner, or infrastructure specialist who thrives in dynamic, major-project environments. With a strong technical backgroung, exceptional relationship skills this person would be capable of bridging technical engineering, strategic policy, and stakeholder needs.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualifications: Tertiary degree in Transport Planning, Urban & Regional Planning, Engineering, Infrastructure Planning, Geography, or a related discipline (postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded).

• Planning Background: Proven experience contributing to transport planning, network integration, station access, or major infrastructure project development. Rail or major public transport experience is strongly preferred.

• Consultant & Work Package Coordination: Demonstrated experience managing/coordinating technical consultant scopes, review cycles, and project schedules.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled at engaging across multidisciplinary project teams, government jurisdictions, and external industry partners.

• Communication Proven ability to disseminate complex technical data into practical, executive-level briefings, reports, and board papers.

Eligibility Requirements

• Citizenship: The suitable candidate must be an Australian citizen to be eligible for employment with the Authority.

• Pre-Employment Screening: A satisfactory National Police Check is mandatory.

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