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 Division

The Greater Sydney Division is redefining integrated transport choices to improve the lives of customers and communities, making Greater Sydney a better place to live, work and play. We have the single biggest place making opportunity at Transport in the coming years, reshaping Greater Sydney into a metropolis of three cities – Eastern Harbour City, Central River City and Western Parklands City - whilst also overseeing the Greater Sydney region as a whole.

The Opportunity

Right now, we have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Transport Operation Planner (Permanent Full Time) based in the Major Events, Customer Journey Planning (CJP) team within the Greater Sydney Division.

Working as a part of a small, specialised team, this role will see you formulate traffic and transport management plans for use by Transport for NSW in response to major events to achieve the goals of safe and successful events while minimising the impacts to the non-event community without compromising work health and safety standards.

What you will be involved in:

Work cooperatively within a team, exchange information and assist other team members to achieve team objectives and work outcomes.

Create, assess and coordinate multimodal end to end transport plan for major events in Greater Sydney and contribute towards TfNSW customer objectives

Ensure ongoing and consistent development and maintenance of traffic management plans for special events, emergency management, road incidents and major projects through regular consultation with stakeholders and other government agencies.

Work collaboratively with various external and internal stakeholders and represent TfNSW interests and values.

Contribute to continuous improvement processes by providing input into policies and procedures relevant to the section and provide training for staff and other stakeholders during the planning processes.

Ensure improvement of the plans and planning process through assisting the CJP operations staff during major planned events and major unplanned incidents by participating in the event/incident evaluation and debriefing process

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

This role will require you to work outside normal business hours including weekends. You must have a valid driver’s license.

About you

The successful candidate will ideally have significant experience in transport planning and knowledge, experience in precinct management and can demonstrate excellent internal/external stakeholder management skills.

You will be someone who thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment, ideally with an understanding or knowledge of the road and transport network and traffic management tools and techniques.

Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and forecasting will be highly regarded.

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this position is Transport Grade 8 ($120,423 - $134,872) per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.

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

How to apply

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

For more information on how to apply for a role in the NSW Public Sector please click here. 

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 Dyana Rifai at Dyana.Rifai@transport.nsw.gov.au

Close date: 11:59pm, Monday 14th March 2022

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!

Find out more about Transport for NSW at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/about-us.

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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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