Job Description

Together, let's connect with our communities and nurture relationships.

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:

You’ll provides strategic leadership of Aboriginal cultural-heritage protection and preservation initiatives across Transport for NSW through building trusted partnerships, directing a state wide team, and delivering innovative, compliant services and outcomes.

You’ll ensure Native Title implications and complexities are identified and understood across TfNSW major projects and Roads Maintenance and Resilience works.

You’ll build and maintain trusted partnerships with Aboriginal stakeholders and develop and deliver outcomes that ensures compliance with TfNSW Procedure for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consultation and Investigation (PACHCI).

This permanent position is governed by our hybrid working model, which forms part of the organisation’s Flexible Working Arrangements and associated procedures. This includes a combination of required onsite attendance in your home office and approved remote working. Regional candidates are encouraged to apply.

Apply now with your cover letter and resume.

For any enquiries, please contract Ciaran Martin on 0466 616 258.

For more information on this position and agency, view the and information pack

About you

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or relevant experience, you’ll have expert knowledge of NSW cultural heritage, native title and land rights legislation/policy and extensive experience of its practical application in infrastructure and service delivery. You’ll have proven delivery of complex, multi-year programs with multidisciplinary teams and vendors.

You’ll have experience developing and maintaining strong collaborative working relationships to meet stakeholders’ expectations and are comfortable in a fast-paced and dynamic environment where delivery on tight deadlines is critical.

You’re a self-starter, know how to build strong relationships, collaborate and communicate effectively to drive outcomes.

This is an identified position. Credibility with the Aboriginal community, a sound understanding of Aboriginal cultures, and insight into the issues affecting Aboriginal people are essential.

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 Friday 24 April 2026

For more information about this role, please contact CIARAN.MARTIN@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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