You want to play a part in making NSW a better place to work, live and travel.
This is your opportunity to broaden your experience and perspectives, step out of the confines of a standard project role and expand your scope to work with an interconnected ecosystem of industry professionals.
In this role, you'll:
The Senior Safety & Network Officer is responsible for improving road safety and network performance across the region. The role involves conducting traffic and safety investigations, audits, and technical assessments to identify solutions to road safety and traffic management issues. It provides technical advice to Transport teams and local councils and supports the planning, development, and delivery of integrated network and safety programs.
Key responsibilities include leading road safety reviews, fatal crash investigations, and speed zone assessments; supporting minor network projects and providing expert input into road re‑categorisation assessments. The role responds to safety and traffic engineering enquiries, ensures timely and customer‑focused communication, and contributes to regional active and public transport initiatives. It also requires applying project management techniques to meet program targets and collaborating with Program Offices, precincts, and business units to ensure a consistent, evidence‑based approach to managing traffic, speed, guidance, and delineation programs.
For more information on this position and business unit, view the and information pack
About you
You are an experienced road safety or traffic professional with a strong capability in analysing, assessing and improving road network performance. You bring hands‑on experience in road safety engineering, traffic management or network operations, including conducting investigations, audits and technical assessments. You have a solid technical understanding of traffic and road safety principles, standards and guidelines, and you’re confident applying these to real‑world situations.
Your analytical and problem‑solving strengths enable you to interpret data and evidence to develop practical, effective network solutions. You’re a clear communicator who can engage and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including internal teams, councils and community groups. With experience applying project management principles, you’re organised, proactive and able to deliver work within agreed timeframes and budgets. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to safer, more reliable and more accessible transport outcomes for the community.
This is a permanent role is located within commuting distance of a Transport Hub in the West Region (Orange, Parkes or Dubbo). The salary for this position is a Transport Grade 7 ($124,810 -$139,787) per annum plus superannuation.
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 Wednesday 2 September 2026
For more information about this role, please contact MARCIA.PINTO2@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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