About us

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do – and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas right across NSW – you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

The opportunity:

Due to the unprecedented scale of investment in the Transport for NSW Future Transport strategy we have a number of exciting permanent opportunities for experienced Senior Project Development Managers to join our Infrastructure and Place division within our Western Parkland City Development office.

The primary purpose of this role is to take transport infrastructure projects from the planning phase through to final business case and delivery readiness.  In this role you will collaborate broadly within Transport for NSW, and lead project teams to develop the design and definition for complex major infrastructure projects including detailed scoping, concept design, risk management, constructability assessment, stakeholder consultation and environmental assessment.

These are fixed term roles until December 2027.

Key accountabilities include:

Actively collaborating across the Transport Cluster to ensure that the required transport outcomes (benefits) will be delivered

Managing teams across a range of disciplines for the structure and master-planning phases of precinct renewal / project development to achieve planning certainty in consultation with market / private sector schemes and the integrated transport solution

Contributing to the delivery strategy and project business cases, leading and managing the implementation of project plans including scheduling of activities, key milestones, and deliverables within an agreed budget

Guiding and coordinating the project planning process, ensuring alignment with corporate strategies and initiatives

Ensuring Divisional strategies and plans are translated into meaningful performance targets at a project scale while providing assurance and regular reporting for senior management

Setting, reviewing and assist in managing detailed project budgets, forecast cash flows, cost control, managing variations, mitigation strategies, and accurate and timely reporting

Leading and overseeing processes to monitor compliance with legislation, policy, governance and implementing robust due diligence processes, legal processes and risk management strategies promoting the highest standards of probity.

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

About you

To succeed in this role, you will:

bring great communication skills and a collaborative approach to scoping up complex infrastructure projects

bring an inclusive style and experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver cost-effective and customer-driven results

have well-honed project management skills and a strong technical grounding in how transport infrastructure is planned, designed and constructed

have a proven background in project planning, development and project management

have Tertiary qualifications or extensive experience in planning, civil engineering, project management or related discipline

experience with the development of road-based transport projects is highly desirable.

This is a highly collaborative role, so your ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships will be key, as will your ability to negotiate and influence when dealing with a range of stakeholders to obtain timely and accurate information. 

You will be responsible for managing the development of transport infrastructure projects within the Western Parkland City geography through to completion of the detailed concept design, final business case and environmental approval. 

Salary and benefits

This is a Transport Senior Service (TSSM) role offering an attractive remuneration package.

For more information on Employee Benefits at TfNSW please click here.

Interested? 

Joining Transport for NSW, you’ll have access to a range of unique government benefits in a flexible work environment like no other. If you’re ready to step into this meaningful and rewarding role, we want to hear from you!

How to apply

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

Applications close: Friday 29th April 11:59pm

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. 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 Goran Danilov at GORAN.DANILOV@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.

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an approved medical contraindication.

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