Kbr, Inc.
Provides engineering, procurement, construction and technology solutions to government and industry worldwide.
Industry lead - Roads NSW
Lead NSW roads & highways practice, win work, manage projects and multidisciplinary teams.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Industry Lead – Roads NSW will head KBR’s roads and highway capability across the state. The role blends business development, bid leadership and project execution, requiring oversight of multidisciplinary delivery teams. It also contributes to shaping the broader maritime capability strategy, providing high‑quality engineering advice to clients. The position involves day‑to‑day project leadership with the Transport team, identifying innovative value‑adds and articulating them to clients. It includes managing client relationships, pursuit planning and proposal processes, as well as early‑stage positioning and pre‑tender planning to improve win rates. The leader will maintain a pipeline of opportunities and ensure projects meet cost, schedule and quality targets. • Lead Roads and highway capability in NSW, overseeing multidisciplinary delivery teams. • Provide day‑to‑day project leadership and coordinate with the Transport team. • Identify and promote innovative value‑adds to differentiate KBR for clients. • Manage client relationships, pursuit planning and proposal development. • Conduct early‑game positioning and pre‑tender planning to improve win probability. • Build and maintain a pipeline of opportunities with agreed targets. • Ensure successful project delivery against cost, schedule and quality objectives. • Lead internal and external multidisciplinary teams, ensuring contract compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸roads leadership
- ▸project management
- ▸client relations
- ▸bid planning
- ▸pipeline development
- ▸cost delivery
What You Bring
The ideal candidate has a solid record in transport infrastructure, especially roads, and deep experience within the NSW transport sector. A degree‑qualified engineer with strong technical design skills, extensive consulting experience, and proven ability to develop winning strategies is required. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and a network of maritime contacts are essential, together with knowledge of commercial arrangements and a commitment to health and safety. • Demonstrated track record in transport infrastructure, preferably roads, within NSW. • Degree‑qualified engineer with strong technical design ability in consulting. • Experience developing win strategies, proposal methodologies and securing new business. • Excellent verbal and written communication and stakeholder management skills. • Strong industry relationships, especially in the maritime sector. • Knowledge of commercial arrangements and commitment to health and safety.
Requirements
- ▸transport infrastructure
- ▸roads
- ▸degree engineer
- ▸technical design
- ▸stakeholder management
- ▸health safety
Benefits
KBR offers a competitive salary aligned with experience and a suite of industry‑leading benefits, such as flexible working, remote work options and an additional rostered day every four weeks. The company promotes a people‑centric culture that supports career growth, innovation and delivery of cutting‑edge solutions. • Competitive salary commensurate with experience. • Flexible working arrangements, including WFH and an extra rostered day every 4 weeks. • Access to diverse career paths in a people‑centric environment.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time