About us

Sydney Metro is Australia's biggest public transport project and first fully-automated metro rail network, connecting customers and transforming the way Sydney travels. Our new generation of driverless trains are fast, safe and reliable, and link with Sydney's existing public transport network to provide seamless journeys. Our 46 state of the art, fully accessible metro stations and precincts are designed to meet the evolving needs of our customers and communities.

With the Northwest line already in operation and works well underway on the City & Southwest, West and Western Sydney Airport lines, Sydney will enjoy a fully operational Metro network by 2030.

About the team

Transport for NSW is delivering a once-in-a-century investment into new infrastructure and services, including Sydney Metro.

The first line of this new fully automated railway opened in 2019 and by 2024 will deliver 31 Metro stations and more than 66km of Metro rail.

Planning is also underway for future lines which will shape the way Australia’s largest city travels, making Sydney Metro the biggest public transport project in the nation’s history. 

The opportunity

The primary purpose of the role is to provide strategic leadership and to manage interfaces with third party stakeholders during the delivery of the Sydney Metro West project.  The role is responsible for the development and implementation of formal agreements with third parties from initial investigations, enabling works, tunnelling, station/precinct works through to rail systems installation and commissioning.  The role facilitates engagement to ensure obligations under multiple agreements are met in a way which provides quality stakeholder outcomes, develops strong working relationships and supports a consistent approach to quality interface management across the wider project.

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

About you

You will possess previous experience on large scale infrastructure projects with a solid track record on the construction contractor / client sides. You will have developed a deep understanding of how projects are constructed, and of contractual obligations, legislation, policy, processes, and practices that are part of the delivery process. 

Key to your success in the role will be how you build relationships between the Sydney Metro West project team and third parties including local councils, asset owners, utility providers, local residents and other Government bodies such as Sydney Trains and the Port Authority. 

You will have a track record of successfully developing and managing long term collaborative relationships across a wide array and you will be able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes 

Essential requirements

Relevant tertiary qualifications in Commercial, Legal, Construction, Engineering or equivalent

Extensive experience working in a commercial construction environment with a demonstrable ability to effectively manage complex negotiations, stakeholder relations and contracts.

Demonstrated experience in successfully leading the development and implementation of the third-party interface agreements for major infrastructure projects, including live road and rail projects.

Experience with and a sound understanding of the legislation, policy, processes and practices involved in planning for and delivering major projects within a government setting.

Model good leadership to inspire direction and delivery, develop people, and drive change living the NSW Public Sector and organisational values to achieve outstanding outcomes for the Sydney Metro and our customers

Salary and Benefits

This is a Transport Senior Service role offering an attractive remuneration package. For more information on Employee Benefits at Sydney Metro 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!

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

Application close: 11:59PM, Sunday 10th April 2022 

​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 Simon Reed at SIMON.REED@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Apply today to register your interest!

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Find out more about Sydney Metro at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydney-metro. ​

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