- Standalone General Manager role leading the Alstom – Downer JV based in Bellevue
- Keep Perth’s A- and B-Series EMU fleets safe, reliable and on track
- Report directly to the JV Steering Committee
- P&L; ownership with the autonomy

Infrastructure People is supporting the Downer / Alstom Joint Venture in appointing a General Manager to lead its Western Australian business.

The Downer / Alstom Joint Venture (JV) brings together the expertise of Downer Rail, Alstom Transport Australia, and EDI Rail-Alstom Transport (Maintenance) Pty Ltd.

Established in 1988 as a 50:50 partnership, the JV has played a key role in the design, manufacture, delivery and maintenance of electric rail fleets for the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA). For more than three decades, the partnership has combined the strengths of two leading rail organisations to deliver safe, reliable and high-performing rolling stock solutions.

Today, the JV remains the preferred maintainer of Perth's A-Series and B-Series EMU fleets and continues to support the long-term reliability and performance of Western Australia's passenger rail network.

Your Future Role:

This is an opportunity to lead the Alstom – Downer Joint Venture based in Bellevue. This is a standalone General Manager role reporting directly to the Joint Venture Steering Committee, with full P&L; accountability and the autonomy to run the business as your own.

You will be the senior face of the joint venture to the Public Transport Authority (PTA), keeping Perth’s passenger fleet safe, reliable and ready for service every day.



You will lead a multidisciplinary, multi-site JV across Engineering, Asset Management, Fleet Operations, HSE, Finance, HR and Training.

You will set the direction, own the results and build the client partnership that drives long-term growth. If you thrive on autonomy, commercial accountability and being the trusted partner to a major government customer, this is your role.

As the General Manager, you will:

- Run the business autonomously, setting strategy, priorities and standards with the authority to make the decisions, and escalating to the Steering Committee only on matters of material impact.
- Own the P&L;, with full accountability for revenue, margin, cash flow, forecasting and estimate at completion, and for driving cost discipline, productivity and commercial recovery where needed.
- Lead a high-impact, customer-facing role as the senior interface to PTA executives, building trusted, transparent relationships, leading governance and executive reporting, and turning complex issues into agreed outcomes.
- Lead safety from the front, championing a robust safety culture across every site and ensuring full compliance with rail safety, accreditation, regulatory and ISO requirements.
- Deliver on the contract,



driving fleet reliability, availability and service quality against performance-based KPIs, and managing variations, claims and subcontractors with commercial rigour.
- Build a high-performing organisation, developing leaders, strengthening capability and succession, and creating a culture of accountability and collaboration.
- Grow the business, shaping contract growth and operational, digital and commercial improvements that strengthen long-term partnership value.

All About You:

- Proven P&L; ownership at General Manager or equivalent level, with a track record of delivering margin and commercial results on complex contracts.
- Confidence operating autonomously at the top of a business, making sound decisions independently and owning the outcomes.
- Exceptional client leadership, with the executive presence, credibility and negotiation skills to lead high-impact customer relationships.
- Significant senior leadership experience in rail, rollingstock or asset maintenance, or a comparable safety-critical industrial environment.
- Experience leading large multidisciplinary, multi-site teams, with a robust understanding of rail accreditation, regulatory obligations and WA work health and safety requirements.
- Tertiary qualification in engineering, project management, business, asset management or a related discipline; experience with Maximo is advantageous.

To apply, click Apply below. For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact [email protected]

📌 General Manager Alstom – Downer JV (City of Perth)
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📍 City of Perth