AddressAbout Great River City Light Rail
Western Sydney is one of the fastest growing regions in our country, with the population of Greater Parramatta alone set to climb by 50 per cent by 2041 and at Great River City Light Rail we want to create new communities, connect great places and help locals and visitors move around and explore what the region has to offer. The new Light Rail will connect Westmead to Carlingford via the Parramatta CBD and Camellia, spanning 12 kilometres and utilising state-of-the-art vehicles that delivers comfortable, user-friendly and high-performance services. By 2026, around 28,000 people will use Parramatta Light Rail every day and an estimated 130,000 people will be living within walking distance of Light Rail stops.
The role
Reporting to the General Manager of Assets, you will be responsible for leading the asset team for the network and driving asset performance for continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with regulatory and HSEQ requirements. This will include liaising and coordinating with our internal and external stakeholders to resolve any maintenance requirements, risks or issues. In addition, you will be developing the capability of our maintenance team in the provision of safe and reliable Light Rail services. There will also be the opportunity to participate in the development and maintenance of contingency plans for crisis management.
What you bring
In addition to your tertiary education In Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or related), your background would include demonstrated experience working in Rolling Stock maintenance. Given the nature of the role you will have strong communication skills to engage and implement change within the business as well as build strong working relationships with our stakeholders. Your high-level problem-solving skills will allow you to manage difficult situations including responding to emergencies and restoring assets after incidents. As well as your collaborative approach you will have the ability to adapt to a fast paced and changing work environment.
The benefits for you
In return, we offer competitive pay and benefits and a positive culture that embraces diversity and employee feedback. We genuinely invest in our people and the work you carry out at Transdev touches the lives of your family, friends and future generations alike. Working in a growing, global business will provide diverse career experiences for you to make your mark, push boundaries and reach your maximum potential.
By supporting a diverse workforce, we also encourage candidates who require any reasonable adjustments during the application process to let us know. A full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by WORK180 can be seen on our Work180 page.
Our Values and beliefs
The work we carry out at Great River City Light Rail touches the lives of our families, friends and future generations alike. Contributing to our growing, global business means you can make your mark, push boundaries and reach your maximum potential. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve. We support applications from people representing all diversity groups and ages such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and/or Intersex (LGBTI), people with disabilities, religious beliefs, and ethnicity.
Our Recruitment Process
We have an uncompromising attitude to the safety of our employees, client and customers so our recruitment process may include medicals, drug & alcohol testing, police checks, licence checks and right to work checks. By submitting your personal information to Transdev you consent to such information being collected, held, used and disclosed in accordance with our Privacy Policy
Interested?
If you're as passionate about delivering unparalleled service as we are then click the ‘Apply now’ button to go to our Transdev careers website and complete your application form online.
Don’t tick all the boxes? Great River City Light Rail is committed to a workplace as diverse as the community we serve and we encourage all applicants to apply
