Job Description

You’re a creative leader with a curious and open mindset. You’re not afraid to forge new paths, find new ways of doing things and share your learnings.

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:

Lead and coordinate a portfolio of enterprise-wide strategic engineering programs under the direction of the Chief Engineer, driving reform, harmonisation and governance initiatives across all modes of transport. You will ensure programs are planned, sequenced and delivered in alignment with Transport for NSW’s technical authority framework, asset management principles and broader organisational priorities.

Provide strong leadership to your team while overseeing program governance, risk management and performance monitoring. You will guide the development and continuous improvement of engineering management systems, standards and technical frameworks, ensuring consistency, integrity and regulatory compliance across complex and multidisciplinary environments. Through structured reporting, clear performance insights and proactive issue management, you will enable informed decision-making at senior levels.

Facilitate collaboration across Professional Heads, modal engineering teams, asset management, operations and assurance bodies to strengthen technical governance and embed whole-of-lifecycle management principles. You will coordinate cross-modal and national harmonisation activities, translate emerging technologies and innovation into updated frameworks and standards, and ensure engineering reform initiatives deliver measurable improvements in safety, reliability and sustainability outcomes.

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

About you

You are an experienced leader in strategic engineering or governance programs within a large, complex organisation, ideally in transport, infrastructure or government. You bring strong capability in program governance, planning and performance oversight, with the ability to manage interdependencies, risks and reform initiatives across multiple technical disciplines.

You have proven experience developing and implementing engineering standards, asset management frameworks and assurance processes, with a solid understanding of lifecycle planning, risk-based governance and alignment to frameworks. You are highly analytical, able to synthesise complex technical and policy information into clear, actionable advice for executives and technical stakeholders alike.

You are a collaborative and credible leader who builds productive relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. With advanced communication and collaboration skills, you enable coordinated program delivery and foster a culture of continuous improvement, capability uplift and technical excellence within your team. You will have tertiary qualifications in a relevant technical discipline and/or equivalent knowledge.

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 15 April, 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact DAWN.GRUNDY@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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