Job Description

You believe a quality idea wins, and where or who it comes from is less important.

You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.

In this role, you'll:

Working within our Engineering & Maintenance Team at Sydney Trains, the primary purpose of our Bridge Examiner will be conducting detailed examination of bridges, culverts and all other structures in conjunction with current standards and technical maintenance plan within a defined territory. You will be identifying defects and make recommendations for defect removal/ management.
In this role you will ensure certification of Technical Maintenance Plan to requirements by inspecting and certifying Structures Infrastructure Assets

About you

You will be responsible for identification and quantification of exceedents and non exceedents; taking appropriate action in accordance with defect categories
You will be responsible for the preparation and submission of Weekly Summary of Exceedent Reports, ensuring defect and examination reports are recorded in the Bridge Management System
You will ensure condition of infrastructure and inspection reports are recorded in appropriate databases Highlighting to Engineers/ Structures Coordinator & Team Manager/ Team Leader any issues
You will identify defects and the scope of work required for defect removal/ repairs including making recommendations for resources required and priority
You will also implement safety plans so all employees working on site are familiar with relevant OH&S, safe working, EEO and environmental safeguards for the work being undertaken including managing the site specific induction of new appointees and contractors with regards to structures
You will provide frontline structures technical advice and support to the Work Groups, partaking of your knowledge for the development of the team
This role will see you use specified management systems (such as Visual Management Cells) to plan and communicate work tasks, performance status, policies and procedures, safety and other information to the team and management

For more information on this position and business unit, view the and the Working with Transport of NSW Information Pack

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’re a proud employer of veterans. Veterans looking for help finding and applying for roles at Transport can get dedicated support by contacting the talent team member.

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy

Apply today

Applications close 11:59 PM Monday 23rd February 2026

For more information about this role, please contact BEN.GOETZ@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 information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW

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