Job Description

You crave a career that pushes you, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow.

You’re ready to play an essential role behind the scenes by providing vital support, ensuring seamless project execution, and playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation.

In this role, you'll:

Step into a leadership position where your expertise in asset management will help shape the future of transport infrastructure across New South Wales.

As part of the Coordinator-General Division, you’ll help oversee outsourced delivery across NSW ensuring external partner meet contract standards and performance expectations. Your work will directly contribute to building a connected, accessible, and future-ready transport system for every customer in NSW.

As Asset Lifecycle Manager within the Coordinator General Division, you’ll be at the heart of statewide asset planning supporting operational delivery across ferries, light rail, maritime, and buses.

You’ll be responsible for translating asset performance data into strategic insights that guide lifecycle planning and investment decisions. This means:

• Understanding the full lifecycle of transport assets across multiple modes
• Create and implement lifecycle optimisation tools, processes and procedures for improved asset management outcome and optimised asset performance
• Planning maintenance interventions based on asset condition, performance, and serviceability
• Predicting when assets are approaching end-of-life and supporting renewal and replacement decisions
• Ensuring asset service plans align with long-term infrastructure strategies, funding envelopes, and contractual obligations
• Developing and maintain performance metrics based on modelling outputs to support decision making
• Balancing cost, risk, and performance while embedding sustainable practices
• Collaborating with internal teams and external delivery partners to ensure standards, policies, and specifications are met

You’ll operate with a high level of autonomy, making independent decisions that directly impact team outcomes. You’ll also work closely with senior leaders on complex issues that affect timeframes, budgets, and scope helping to manage risk and drive better asset outcomes across NSW.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the and information pack

About you

You’re a strategic thinker with a strong background in asset management and a passion for improving systems and outcomes. You understand the complexities of multi-modal transport networks and know how to manage the interdependencies between them.

You bring:

• Demonstrated expertise in asset lifecycle planning and management
• Familiarity with financial principles related to asset investment and renewal
• Experience using modelling tools and data to forecast asset needs and plan interventions
• A solid grasp of whole-of-life asset management frameworks technical knowledge of asset management tools, systems, and data configuration
• The ability to balance risk, stakeholder expectations, and competing priorities
• Confidence in navigating political and stakeholder landscapes
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to lead with influence

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days.

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us. Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm 21st April 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact JOSH.RING@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

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