Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW
Job category: Projects
Job location:
Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
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Job reference number: 105923
Employment type: Permanent Full-Time
Salary range: An attractive remuneration package
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You want to play a part in making NSW a better place to work, live and travel.
You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.
In this role, you'll:
Work as part of a team delivering complex engineering activities, this role will see you lead and manage technical tasks, integrate engineering requirements, manage risk, contribute to design and development, inspect and test installed systems, and support project delivery across scope, quality, time and cost outcomes. You will drive consistent engineering standards and efficient technical outcomes in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, diverse stakeholders and evolving project challenges. You’ll contribute to safer, more reliable rail operations while expanding your technical expertise in a complex, high profile program..
Rail Systems is delivering the Digital Systems Program (DSP), replacing current signalling and train control technology on the Sydney Trains network with modern internationally tested intelligent systems. These technology systems allow track, train and signalling systems to communicate continuously and will help improve safety and reliability, enabling future capacity and journey time improvements for train passengers.In this role you will take carriage of design and test report reviews, resolve technical issues, and provide project management for specialist technical engineering services. You will contribute to the delivery of DSP, its component subsystems, and System integration. The primary purpose of the role is to develop solutions for designated business areas within the context of the overall Architecture frameworks. The role acts as an important link between the business units, OT and IT in ensuring that solutions are designed to meet business/user requirements while also aligning to the overall OT/IT architecture and security frameworks.
The role reports into DSP Lead Architect and partners with Senior Project Managers to ensure effective delivery of technology solutions.
In this role you will undertake review of Supplier’s document including design and test report, resolve technical issues, and provide specialist technical OT architecture services. You will contribute to the delivery of projects in line with defined scope, quality, time and cost criteria, acting as an embedded support function within the project team to collaborate and ensure successful project outcomes.
In this role you will:
- Provide technical advice on OT architecture governance and project issues.
- Advice on resolution to technical problems.
- Identify design risks and opportunities.
For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack. Role is based in Sydney.
About you
You will have demonstrated experience working across senior levels within a large and complex organisation, providing technical leadership to influence project outcomes, and bring:
- Strong understanding of project management principles, including risk management, scheduling and cost control, applied to complex infrastructure or engineering projects.
- Experience coordinating with stakeholders, contractors and regulatory authorities to achieve project objectives and ensure alignment across multiple disciplines.
- Provide expert strategic and technical advice to senior stakeholders to inform decision making.
- You are consultative, and outcomes focused, and stay across emerging trends, innovative practices and sector developments.
- Ensure all architecture decisions satisfy the Rail Safety National Law (or local equivalent), IEC 62443 (Cybersecurity for IACS), and EN 50128/EN 50129 (Software & Safety in Railway Signalling)
Who we are
Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.
Join us
Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.
Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy
Apply today
Applications close at 11:59 PM on Sunday, 26 July 2026.
For more information about this role, please contact
[email protected].
Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.
Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW
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