Principal - Transport Decarbonisation (ZEB)

AECOM
Australia
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunitySkills: ["Stakeholder management","Leadership","Risk management","Cross-functional collaboration","Communication"]

Lead high-impact transport decarbonisation engagements across policy, strategy, planning, and delivery. Build senior relationships across government and industry to shape agendas, develop masterplans and business cases, and produce board-level reporting. Advance ZEB/fleet transition strategies using technical research and data-driven modeling, coordinating with utilities and energy providers to manage capacity, resilience, and safety-by-design outcomes while guiding multidisciplinary teams and pursuits.

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Principal - Transport Decarbonisation (ZEB)

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Job Summary

Lead high-impact transport decarbonisation engagements across policy, strategy, planning, and delivery. Build senior relationships across government and industry to shape agendas, develop masterplans and business cases, and produce board-level reporting. Advance ZEB/fleet transition strategies using technical research and data-driven modeling, coordinating with utilities and energy providers to manage capacity, resilience, and safety-by-design outcomes while guiding multidisciplinary teams and pursuits.
Location: Australia
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and deepen senior relationships across government, transport owners/operators, utilities, and industry partners to shape decarbonisation agendas and programs.
  • •Lead end-to-end transport decarbonisation engagements across policy and strategy, feasibility and options, masterplans and business cases, project development, delivery support, commissioning, and operations.
  • •Develop transition strategies and plans; lead technical research and analysis; structure funding/financing and total-cost-of-ownership cases; and produce technical and non-technical reports, dashboards, and board-level materials.
  • •Apply domain expertise across zero-emission buses, freight and fleets, extending into multimodal applications and emerging fuels as appropriate.
  • •Coordinate with utilities/DSOs and renewable/energy storage providers and embed safety-by-design and assurance while managing risk across scope, schedule, and budget; lead multidisciplinary teams.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Paid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in engineering, transport planning, energy systems, sustainability, economics or a related discipline; postgraduate qualifications and/or CPEng/RPEQ, PMP/PRINCE2 are advantageous.
  • •Experience delivering transport decarbonisation, planning and/or engineering programs with strong focus on electrification/net zero across policy, planning, and implementation.
  • •Proven track record leading complex projects and programs with commercial stewardship, risk management, and performance governance.
  • •Strong knowledge of Australian transport and energy sectors, regulatory and funding frameworks, and delivery/operating models, including engagement with utilities and regulators.
  • •Proficiency in data-driven analysis and digital reporting, translating insights for executive and non-technical audiences.
Skills:Stakeholder managementLeadershipRisk managementCross-functional collaborationCommunication
Certifications:CPEngRPEQPMPPRINCE2
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Dashboards

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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