General Manager Engineering - Rail
John Holland GroupSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Posted March 13, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
John Holland transforms lives with everything they do, prioritising diversity, inclusion, and equity in their culture.
Job Description
General Manager Engineering - Rail role at John Holland, providing strategic leadership across engineering and design management teams in the Rail Business Unit, shaping capability, championing best practice, and ensuring technical excellence.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in engineering or construction (and ideally Chartered status)
- 10â15 years of senior technical management experience
- Proven track record in design and construction for complex, large-scale projects
- Successful management of engineering for projects valued at over $500M
- Expertise in design frameworks, legislative compliance, risk management, and commercial understanding
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills
- Proficient with relevant engineering and design tools
- Strong time, cost, and risk management skills
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration
- 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave
- Multicultural leave exchange
- Two extra days to prioritise wellbeing
- Flexibility to work flexibly
- Learning and development opportunities
- Inclusion, diversity and equity initiatives