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Consultant, Transport Advisory

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Overview

We are seeking a Consultant specialising in railway operations to join our growing national Transport Advisory team based in Brisbane.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a highly regarded team delivering rail operations and strategic advisory projects across Australia and New Zealand. You will play a key role in supporting and delivering projects across passenger, freight, light rail and metro networks, while further developing your technical expertise and consulting skills. With ongoing involvement in major transport projects and access to AtkinsRéalis' global rail operations expertise, you'll have the opportunity to work on complex and high-profile assignments while contributing to the continued growth of our Transport Advisory business.

Your role

  • Deliver advisory services across light rail, metro, passenger and freight rail projects throughout the project lifecycle, including:
  • Development of operational concepts and maintenance strategies.
  • Rail corridor and network capacity analysis.
  • Rail operational and infrastructure planning.
  • Rail network simulation and performance assessment.
  • Service planning and timetable development.
  • Fleet, maintenance and stabling strategies.
  • Operational readiness and transition planning.
  • Prepare technical analyses, reports, presentations and client deliverables.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality outcomes for clients.
  • Engage with clients and stakeholders, including transport agencies, rail operators and infrastructure owners.
  • Support the planning and delivery of consultancy assignments, including project coordination, scope development and programme management.
  • Undertake research, data analysis and modelling to inform operational and strategic recommendations.
  • Assist with proposal preparation, business development activities and identifying opportunities to support existing and future clients.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, stakeholders and project partners.


This role is well suited to a rail professional with several years of experience in rail operations, planning, engineering or advisory services who is looking to further develop their consulting career and work on some of the region's most significant transport projects.

Consulting & advisory Engineering

Location

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-166466

Salary range

-

About you

  • Experience with railway operations simulation tools (such as RailSys or OpenTrack) would be highly regarded. Exposure to test and commissioning, systems integration, or modern signalling systems (including ETCS) would also be advantageous.
  • Interest in developing consulting, stakeholder engagement and business development skills within a supportive team environment.
  • Ability to manage priorities and deliver high-quality technical outputs across multiple projects, often within tight timeframes.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and develop practical recommendations.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams and build positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.
  • A proactive approach to learning, professional development and contributing to a positive team culture.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

  • Competitive remuneration
  • A flexible environment including flexible working hours to help make life easier
  • A friendly, fun, inclusive and supportive work environment
  • Loads of variety through exposure to a range of national projects
  • A company that genuinely lives and breathes work-life harmony
  • Approachable and talented multidisciplinary teams.
  • The ability to be involved with technically challenging and large projects.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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