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 opportunity

Our Engineering and Maintenance directorate manages a $1.5 billion annual maintenance program on behalf of Sydney Trains and NSW Trains – delivering a safe, reliable passenger fleet and metropolitan rail network, to meet growing customer demand and keep Sydney moving.

Right now, we have an opportunity for an experienced Structures Coordinator to join us in our Network Maintenance team. Reporting to the Team Manager Civil.  You will be responsible to lead and undertake the scheduling, reporting and coordination of resources to carry out all types of inspections and maintenance of bridges, culverts and other structures within the Central Coast Territory, in conjunction with current standards and technical maintenance plans.  Responsible for inspection sign off and conducting incident investigations.

What you will be involved in 

Coordinating the maintenance of bridge assets, culvert and structure assets

Management of contractual crews

Supervision of bridge examiners and supporting staff

Signing off inspection and examination reports as well as conducting your own inspections

Working closely with Engineers to ensure working to correct standards

Want to know more?

For more information on this position, view the position description here

About you

You will be competent in TLIB3098A Examine Concrete Masonry Structures and TLIB3088A Examine Steel Structures and ideally be trained in confined spaces (or to be obtained both within 6 months of appointment). You will have extensive experience in structures maintenance activities, such as structures examination, structural repair work and reporting coupled with sound working knowledge of standards and equipment applicable to structures maintenance and inspections. Our ideal candidate will also have a level of experience in supervision of staff/contractors and be proficient in the use of SAP.  Safe working is number 1 for Sydney Trains; you will hold a current safe working qualification as a PO2 or higher (or be willing to obtain within 12 months of appointment).

Salary and benefits

The salary for this position is RC5 ($106,653 - $123,022) per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.

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

For more information on Employee Benefits, 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:  11:59pm Sunday 8th May 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 Toni-Marie Muirhead at TONI.MUIRHEAD@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!

Take a look at our application tips video series for plenty of great information on navigating and acing the application and recruitment process with Sydney Trains.

Find out more about Sydney Trains at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains/about-sydney-trains. ​

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.

For permanent positions in the NSW Public Sector, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For most Temporary jobs, you need a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia. To be considered for these roles you must be 18 years of age. Applicants will need to complete merit based selection activities and will be subject to satisfactory medical, drug & alcohol and criminal record checks as part of the selection process. Please note that an eligibility list may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently become vacant may be filled using this eligibility list (where the vacancy is within 60 minutes travelling time). Transport for NSW is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

Job Segment: Engineer, ERP, Temporary, Inspector, SAP, Engineering, Technology, Contract, Quality