Head of Transportation (Maritime, Aviation, Rail, Roads and Highways & Transport Planning) at GIBB Engineering and Architecture

• This Sector is looking for a talented professional to complement their team as Head of Transportation (Maritime, Aviation, Rail, Roads and Highways & Transport Planning).
• We welcome your application if you meet the requirements, listed below, for this position. 
• The below listed responsibilities and requirements is assessed during the interview stages and will further be confirmed with the relevant professional references that you currently are or have reported to in your previously two positions.

Core Purpose

• We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to head our Transportation division, encompassing Maritime, Aviation, Rail, Roads and Highways, and the broader Transport Planning sector. This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong technical foundation and exceptional business development skills to drive advisory services through to on-site implementation across international and African projects.
• This role embodies the Seller-Doer modality. The successful candidate will not only cultivate client relationships and identify growth opportunities but also lead the delivery of complex transportation projects. By bridging advisory and implementation, this individual ensures solutions are both commercially viable and technically sound, driving sustainable value for clients and the organisation. The individual will design a robust transport growth strategy whilst being supported by an effective technical team and cover the geographies within SADC, including additional geographies in East and West Africa. It is the intention that the portfolio will grow in breadth of services whilst growing the depth of the team’s capability

Key Performance Areas:

• Lead and manage multi-modal transportation projects from advisory through implementation
• Develop and execute strategic plans for transportation infrastructure across diverse geographies
• Drive business growth through client engagement, relationship management, and solution selling
• Oversee technical teams ensuring compliance with engineering standards and project delivery excellence
• Provide thought leadership on transportation trends, sustainability, and innovation
• Manage budgets, timelines, and resources for large-scale international projects

Job Requirements
Qualifications

• BSc Eng Civil
• Post-tertiary Education: MSc and/or MBA
• Professional Registration: Pr Eng required and Pr CPM advantageous
• MSAICE / MICE – Advantageous

Experience

• Experience: 15–20 years in transportation infrastructure with proven international and African project experience
• Strong technical expertise (35%) across at least two of the Transportation service lines combined with business development and sales acumen (65%).
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.

Competencies

• Strategic leadership and decision-making
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Deep understanding of transportation systems and regulatory frameworks
• Ability to operate in diverse cultural and geographic contexts
• Resourcing and team allocation
• Technical expertise
• Cost-effective solutions
• Relationship building
• Leadership and management skills
• Risk management
• Decision-making skills