Job Description

You're passionate about a career delivering solutions that impact millions.

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:

Join Transport for NSW's newly stood up Prioritisation and Asset Management (PAM) team where you will lead and manage a team of engineers and technical specialists to provide expert technical advice, governance and assurance across network interfaces, define minimum operating standards for rollingstock (RSUs), and drive strategic harmonisation of technical requirements and rolling stock acceptance processes across NSW rail networks.

This is a unique role where you will have direct accountabilty for setting technical standards on behalf of TfNSW and thereby have direct accountability for saving lives.

Working directly under the Professional Head Multi-Modal Fleet Engineering in the Chief Engineer's directorate, this role will see you exercise technical authority and lead reform across networks.

This is a permanent role.

Please click here to view a copy of the role description and click here to view the information pack.

About you

You are a technically credible leader with relevant tertiary qualification, ideally in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering, coupled with extensive experience and knowledge of rollingstock and the railway.

Your demonstrated experience in senior roles, will include a strong understanding of systems integration, assurance, and lifecycle asset management principles, configuration management, verification and validation, and the application of risk-based decision-making to interface control and technical approvals.

Your strong stakeholder engagement skills will see you effectively collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including rollingstock operators, industry bodies, and regulators to achieve consistent and evidence-based outcomes.

You have a strong understanding of technical standards, regulatory obligations, and national engineering frameworks, and proven knowledge and experience in rolling stock – infrastructure engineering interfaces and performance and operations.

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

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

Apply today

Applications close 11:59 PM Sunday 29 March, 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact YVONNE.HUGHES@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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