About us

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

The team

Major Works is the major brownfield construction hub at Sydney Trains. Providing Engineering and Maintenance work across the Sydney Trains Network. There are over 1000 staff in the directorate which operate in a fast paced multi-disciplinary project environment.

The opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Controller/Quantity Surveyor to join our Major Works team and work on a range rail delivery projects. The primary purpose of the role is to provide commercial support to the scoping, planning and delivery of projects, including estimating, variation and contract management, cost control, analysis and reporting. As well as strategic commercial support in contracting and delivery this will include detailed estimating and cost control functions in relation to Sydney Trains projects.

You will work closely with various internal and external stakeholders to coordinate consistency across the portfolio and collect accurate and up-to-date information. You will enjoy making a real difference for the people of NSW, ensuring that we deliver on our commitment to community value.

Key accountabilities include:

Create opportunities to consider alternative commercial proposals that provide greater value and minimise commercial risk.

Create Work Breakdown Structures from the project scope and program to allow effective control cost management and facilitate effective forecasting.

Develop, manage and implement functions for the assessment and management of variations to project time, cost and quality to drive improved commerciality 

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have an established commercial management skill set and proven experience in project scoping and methodology. You will be experienced in estimating and using QS System processes and software for multi-discipline projects, preferably in major infrastructure or transport fields. You will also have tertiary Qualifications in Quantity Surveying or Engineering with a minimum of 5 years recent experience in an Estimating, Contracting or Commercial Management environment.

Most importantly, you will be an effective team player who is solutions focused and able to communicate effectively with stakeholders to approach various challenges as they arise. You would need to have strong organisational skills with the ability to be flexible, as well as an ability to prioritise and deliver task outputs in a timely manner.

Want to know more?

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

Does this sound like you? Apply today to register your interest! 

BENEFITS

Sydney Trains offers its employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning and development and work-life balance. Other benefits include:

Free travel on Government trains, buses and ferries

Flexible work practices, including working from home

Flex time and accrued days off

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Interested?

Joining Sydney Trains for the opportunity to shape the future and make a genuine difference for the people of NSW by providing a world class rail system.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and answer all questions within the online application process.

Applications close: 11:59pm on Sunday 20th March 2022.

Please note: successful candidates will need to undertake background checks and criminal record checks.

We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.

We enable our people to work in ways that work for them and their teams. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options.

For any enquiries, please email Lucy Brophy at Lucy.Brophy@transport.nsw.gov.au.

We’re certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace

Our flexible work practices and policies for parental leave, employee and family wellbeing and family care enable us to provide genuine support for our people to thrive at work and at home.

Apply today to register your interest!

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Our COVIDSafe Measures Policy

All Transport for NSW workers are required to have:

appropriate evidence of being fully vaccinated with a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine; or

an approved medical contraindication.

You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status or apply for a medical exemption prior to securing this role.

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