You’re a purposeful leader with the proven capability to shape the future of NSW’s transport fleet by leading multi modal engineering standards, assurance and asset lifecycle strategy across rail, road and maritime systems at scale.

You will be part of the Chief Engineer’s leadership team, contributing to enterprise-wide technical authority, engineering standards and asset management outcomes across Transport for NSW.

In this role, you'll:

Join the Engineering function within the Prioritisation & Asset Management (PAM) Branch, which provides enterprise-level technical authority and asset management leadership to support whole-of-life performance, risk and value optimisation across Transport’s asset portfolio.

Reporting to the Chief Engineer, you will lead the authoritative technical stewardship of Transport for NSW’s entire fleet portfolio - heavy rail, metro, light rail, bus and ferries – ensuring engineering standards, assurance frameworks and lifecycle strategies deliver safety, performance and long term public value.

Operate as a senior technical authority within the Chief Engineer’s leadership team, applying an ISO 55001 asset management lens to optimise fleet investment, maintenance strategies and system performance across all modes of transport. You will ensure that multi-modal fleet engineering governance, standards, and assurance processes align with Transport’s Technical Assurance Organisation (TAO) framework.

Also bridge operational, engineering and asset management disciplines - working seamlessly across modes, operators, maintainers, regulators and industry partners - to drive interoperability, harmonisation and innovation across the NSW transport network.

Represent Transport for NSW at national and international forums, providing trusted executive advice on fleet engineering, sustainability, emerging technologies and whole of life asset outcomes that support community mobility and economic growth.

This is a full-time Ongoing (Perm) Transport Senior Service Executive TSSE1A level role offering an attractive remuneration package.

For more information on this position and business unit, please view the role description and information pack. 

About you 

• Extensive experience operating at a senior executive or equivalent level in fleet engineering or asset management across multiple transport modes (rail, bus, ferry or equivalent complex mobile assets).
• Demonstrated application of ISO 55001 asset management principles in large, safety‑critical environments.
• Authoritative capability in fleet engineering standards, technical assurance, lifecycle optimisation and systems engineering.
• Proven ability to bridge and integrate engineering across different transport modes, organisations and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in applying digital engineering, modelling, and asset information systems to support fleet configuration management, performance analysis, and the dissemination of standards and assurance outcomes.
• Highly credible executive adviser, able to translate complex technical risk into clear, evidence‑based decisions.
• Demonstrated experience providing enterprise-level technical and asset management advice for large, safety-critical fleet portfolios (e.g. rollingstock, buses, ferries), including whole-of-life performance, configuration management, assurance and system risk.
• Proven ability to analyse complex technical and operational issues, lead investigations, and develop clear, actionable recommendations for executive and operational decision-makers.
• Hold tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, with extensive knowledge and experience in engineering, operational systems and/or related field.
• Professional engineering registration (e.g. Chartered Professional Engineer or equivalent recognised professional registration).
• You can meet Rail Safety Worker’s requirements.

Who we are

We are a state government organisation made up of more nearly 30,000 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.

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.

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.

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.