AddressAbout us
Sydney Metro is Australia's biggest public transport project and first fully-automated metro rail network, connecting customers and transforming the way Sydney travels. Our new generation of driverless trains are fast, safe and reliable, and link with Sydney's existing public transport network to provide seamless journeys. Our 46 state of the art, fully accessible metro stations and precincts are designed to meet the evolving needs of our customers and communities.
With the Northwest line already in operation and works well underway on the City & Southwest, West and Western Sydney Airport lines, Sydney will enjoy a fully operational Metro network by 2030.
About the team
Sydney Metro is leading Australia’s biggest public transport infrastructure program, developing and delivering a new world-class metro railway system for Sydney.
As a new NSW Government statutory authority, Sydney Metro has been tasked with developing and delivering metro railways, and managing their operations. Sydney Metro also leads the development of vibrant station precincts to meet customer and community needs, transforming the way Sydney travels and helping shape the future of Australia’s largest city.
The opportunity
The role undertakes non-routine surveillance activities on nominated contract works in accordance with the organisation's surveillance regime providing due diligence in relation to manufacturing and construction activities.
Key responsibilities:
- Live the NSW Public Sector and organisational values to achieve outstanding outcomes for the organisation and customers
- Provide a specialist non-routine surveillance capability across construction and manufacturing activities, including rolling stock to verify that work has been performed in accordance with the requirements of surveillance management plans, standards and processes
- Monitor, support and influence development partner progress against agreed milestones and deliverables to support the Agency’s program of work.
- Maintain accurate, timely and fit-for-purpose recording of non-routine surveillance activities being carried out in order to support the Manager in the tracking of planned monthly surveillance tasks and activities
- Exercise Agency Delegations on site in order to represent the needs of the Agency to delivery partners and provide in situ Agency support to delivery partners.
- Act as a source of technical advice for trades, engineering and project staff within area of specialisation and contribute to the production of resource plans, construction updates and dashboards
- Anticipate technical issues and escalate these issues to project and contract engineers and/ or managers as required, in order to support best practice project/ contract management and works delivery
- Coordinate site visits by senior management and other relevant stakeholders and participate, as required in site meetings and regular construction coordination meetings to support surveillance program.
About you
- Demonstrated experience in undertaking surveillance on construction projects, including demonstrated knowledge of the safety and environmental issues, and quality systems relating to the construction and rehabilitation of civil and maintenance works;
- Demonstrated highly advanced knowledge of, and experience in applying the standards, policies and codes of practice applicable to the conduct of civil construction and maintenance works in a highly specialized field relevant to Agency works.
- Extensive experience in best-practice record keeping and document management in a construction or maintenance environment.
Salary and benefits
The salary for this position is Grade 7 per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.
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.
To apply for this position, please submit a resume and answer all questions within the online application process.
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please submit a resume and answer all questions within the online application process. For any enquiries, please email Jarrad Perks at jarrad.perks@transport.nsw.gov.au
Don’t miss out! Apply today to register your interest.
Applications close: 11:59pm, Saturday 15th October 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 with flexible work policies, offerings and practices. 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. We’re proud to be recognised as a FlexReady Certified employer and winners of the ‘Best Remote Work Strategy’ for our hybrid ways of working at the Australian HR Awards 2022.
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 Jarrad Perks at JARRAD.PERKS@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.
Learn more about how Transport supports people with disability and those providing care via Transport Careers Supporting People with Disability page.
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.
Working with Transport gives you access to a range of benefits that help you balance work with the things that matter to you. Look through our Employee Benefits Guide to learn more.
Apply today to register your interest!
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Find out more about Sydney Metro at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydney-metro.
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