Manager Integration and Planning (Transport Planner)

Chandler Macleod is recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Manager Integration and Planning (Transport Planner) to support transport integration, strategic planning, and stakeholder coordination activities for a nationally significant infrastructure program. This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional with experience in transport, infrastructure, or major project environments to contribute to complex network planning and development initiatives.

Based in Sydney, Canberra or Newcastle, you will work closely with government stakeholders, multidisciplinary project teams, consultants, and senior decision-makers to coordinate planning activities, technical investigations, and strategic transport integration initiatives.

Contract Details

• Location: Sydney, Canberra or Newcastle
• Contract Duration: 12 Months (with potential extension)
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Work Authorization: Australian Citizen ONLY

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate transport integration and planning activities across major infrastructure projects.
• Manage planning initiatives relating to station access, interchange functionality, multimodal connectivity and transport network interfaces.
• Support strategic planning, network development and infrastructure integration investigations.
• Coordinate technical inputs from consultants, advisers, internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Review planning and design deliverables to ensure alignment with project objectives and requirements.
• Prepare reports, executive briefings, governance papers and presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies and progress reporting.
• Support engagement with government agencies, local councils, transport operators and industry stakeholders.
• Undertake research and analysis to inform planning recommendations and decision-making.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of strategic transport and infrastructure outcomes.

About You To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Degree qualification in Transport Planning, Urban & Regional Planning, Engineering, Infrastructure Planning, Geography or a related discipline.
• Experience within transport planning, infrastructure planning or major project delivery environments.
• Strong project management and coordination skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience working with government stakeholders, consultants and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and relationship management capabilities.
• Ability to review and interpret technical information and communicate findings clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience preparing reports, briefings, presentations and governance documentation.
• Experience in rail, public transport or major infrastructure projects will be highly regarded.
• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline will be advantageous.

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to APPLY now.

If you are a planning or infrastructure professional who thrives in complex project environments and enjoys working with diverse stakeholders to deliver strategic outcomes, apply now through Chandler Macleod.


At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.