District Works Manager

Transport for NSW; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 173,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW seeks an experienced leader to plan and deliver road maintenance programs across the Central West region. The role requires directing teams, managing budgets, and ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery in line with organisational objectives.

You will mentor engineers and supervisors, foster strong stakeholder relationships, and travel as required from Orange or Bowenfels bases. This is a permanent full-time, on-site role based in Orange/Lithgow area.

Qualifications

• Four-year engineering qualification from an Australian university or equivalent overseas qualifications.
• Experience leading road maintenance, civil construction or infrastructure delivery.
• Ability to plan, prioritise resources and manage budgets to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of road maintenance programs and projects, ensuring work is safe, on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Manage road maintenance teams and resources, allocate work, support workforce planning and drive continuous improvement.
• Drive business performance by implementing efficient practices, promoting innovation and value for money.
• Maintain strong WHS, environmental and quality management outcomes through robust systems of work.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, stakeholders and the community, overseeing minor contracts and providing governance.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Safety leadership

Education

Engineering degree (4 years)

Job description

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Engineering

Job location: Orange, NSW, AU, 2800

Job reference number: 112116

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $173138.0-$184737.0

You may have been part of some big projects before, but this work is legacy-building.

Your skills will be instrumental in designing and delivering cutting-edge solutions that enhance mobility, sustainability, and safety for millions of people.

In this role, you'll:

Lead the planning and delivery of road maintenance programs and projects across the works centre area, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to agreed service standards, performance targets and business objectives.

• Leading the planning, development and delivery of road maintenance programs and projects, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.
• Managing road maintenance teams and resources, allocating work, supporting workforce planning, developing capability and driving continuous improvement to meet operational demands.
• Driving business performance by implementing efficient commercial practices, promoting innovation and identifying opportunities to improve service delivery and value for money.
• Maintaining strong workplace health, safety and environmental outcomes by developing and enhancing systems of work that comply with policies, quality standards and legislative requirements.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with clients, stakeholders and the community, overseeing minor contracts and providing leadership that supports good governance, ethical decision-making and alignment with organisational objectives.

Current opportunities available

• Ongoing full-time opportunity with the Central West Construction team, based in Orange or Bowenfels (Lithgow).
• Fixed-term full-time opportunity up to 2 November 2028 with the Central West Maintenance team, based in Orange or Bowenfels (Lithgow).

TfNSW take the WH&S and the management of fatigue of our employees seriously therefore to be successful in these roles it is a requirement that you must reside within 75 kms driving distance from your identified depot.

• You hold a four-year engineering qualification from an Australian university or equivalent overseas qualifications.
• You are an experienced leader with a strong background in road maintenance, civil construction or infrastructure delivery.
• You're skilled at planning, prioritising resources and managing budgets to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes on time.
• You are committed to creating a positive safety culture and ensuring work is delivered in line with WHS, environmental and quality management requirements.
• You are passionate about mentoring and developing project engineers, supervisors and emerging leaders, helping them build capability and achieve their career goals.
• You're a collaborative communicator who builds strong relationships with teams, contractors, stakeholders and the wider community.
• You hold a current unrestricted Australian driver's licence and are willing to travel when required.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

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.

This is an in-person, on-site role.

For any enquiries, please contactJohn Roberts at [e-mail].

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.

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