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

Provide in-service train fault management and incident response for Sydney Trains and NSW Trains fleet operating across the network to ensure the effective and timely resolution of mechanical, electrical, structural and technological problems that have the potential to cause train failures and impact on network performance

Key accountabilities

Investigate, diagnose and repair/mitigate in-service problems and defects to electrical, mechanical, structural and technological systems, equipment and components

Ensure the fault response provided to in-service problems and defects is performed in accordance with relevant safety guidelines; meets minimum train operating standards; mitigates the potential for train failures, and minimises the impact to network performance

Provide rolling stock expertise during train fault mitigation and incidents (and investigations) to support the return of rolling stock to operation and safety of stakeholders concerned

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

About you

Independent decision making requirements of the position include:

In-service fault response mitigation

Assurance of in-service train operating standards

Collaborative decision making requirements of the position include:

Incident response

Experienced with rolling stock preventative and corrective maintenance

Salary and benefits

RT2 role – $1,501.50 – $1,569

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

Applications close: 11.59pm, Tuesday 10 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 Marney Hamilton at MARNEY.HAMILTON@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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Find out more about Sydney Trains at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains/about-sydney-trains. ​

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.

For permanent opportunities, it is a requirement that you are a Permanent Resident or Citizen of 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).

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