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Industry lead – Rail

About Us

KBR is a global business employing approximately 35000 employees worldwide and is made up of some of the best and brightest minds.  We are multi-disciplinary and constantly evolving, delivering some of the world’s most complex projects in engineering, science, and technology.

In Australia our focus is Infrastructure Services. We have a talented and growing team of 1200 people delivering solutions across Transport, Water and Environment, buildings, Defence Infrastructure as well as Program Management and Construction consultancy markets.  We realise that our key differentiator are our people. We strive to create an agile environment where staff can collaborate, be creative, be innovate and have access to cutting edge technologies that keep people at the forefront of their specialisation.

The Role

This role will be responsible for leading our growing Rail capability in QLD.

We are ideally looking for an industry professional who is equally comfortable winning work and leading bids as well as overseeing project execution and managing multidisciplinary delivery teams. You will also play key part in shaping the strategy in terms of building our rail capability, one that is renowned for achieving exceptional outcomes and providing clients with sound engineering advice.

Responsibilities:

Demonstrate day-to-day leadership of the Rail team.Identify value-adds, innovations and other points of difference that KBR can deliver or develop further and connect these with KBR’s clients via regular discussion / engagement.Client relationship management, pursuit planning and proposal managementForm and nurture relationships within the market to support development of new and ongoing repeat work for the businessUndertake early-game positioning and complete pre-tender plans so as to improve the company’s probability of success prior to the tender brief arriving (via points of differences and value-adds).Develop and maintain and pipeline of opportunities and agree targets to begin positioningProject delivery and engineering excellenceAccountable, typically as a project leader, for the successful project delivery of KBR’s contracted services to the client against cost, time, and quality objectivesWork closely with the client and internal staff to effectively manage expectations, contract compliance, and achieve compliance with KBR systems and processesLead and manage a multi-disciplinary team (both internal KBR disciplines as well as external sub-consultant partners)

Qualifications and Experience

A solid track record and demonstrated experience within the rail sector, preferably in QLDInsight and experience working with QR and TMR  Strong technical design abilityDegree qualified and ideally RPEQSignificant experience in an engineering consulting environmentProven ability to develop win strategies and proposal methodologies that support winning new businessExcellent verbal and written communication skillsDemonstrated experience in developing, managing, and maintaining positive industry relationships that result in opportunities converted into projectsStrong client contacts within the rail sectorStrong stakeholder management skillsWorking knowledge of commercial arrangements and relationshipsStrong practical knowledge of and commitment to health and safety

This is a great time to join the team at KBR and become an integral part of the company’s future growth, we are building a truly people centric business where staff are supported, encouraged, and trusted. Our success is a direct result of this, and we can offer a variety of career paths that suit your aspirations and allow you to deliver the best and most innovative solutions. 

The salary package on offer will be commensurate with your experience and you will also receive a range of industry leading benefits that include, flexible working arrangements to fit in with your lifestyle, WFH and the ability to take an additional Rostered day every 4 weeks in addition to your annual leave. This is just a selection of our benefits and is indicative of the culture we are building,

If you would like to find out more about this role and what it’s like to work at KBR, please contact Paul Hansford at paul.hansford@kbr.com or send your CV using the link provided 

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