ETCS Maintenance Lead

NSW Public Service Commission; Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydney Trains is seeking an ETCS Maintenance Lead for a temporary fixed-term role based in Alexandria, NSW. You will coordinate monitoring, fault triage, and resolution across ETCS Level 2 and its subsystems, working with engineering teams, vendors and stakeholders to maintain safety and reliability.

This 24‑month opportunity requires on-site presence in Alexandria, with comprehensive training during the initial six months and a rotating roster once operational.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination of monitoring, triaging, and resolving faults across the ETCS Level 2 system and subsystems.
• Work with engineering teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure safety, reliability and operational performance in a 24/7 environment.
• Coordinate fault diagnosis and incident response, outages, root cause analysis, and provide clear performance reporting.
• Support rollout of world‑class rail technology through system integration and operational readiness activities.

Job description

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ETCS Maintenance Lead - (Temporary up to 24 months)

Organisation/Entity: Sydney Trains

Job category: Projects

Job location: Alexandria, NSW, AU, 2015

Job reference number: 110997

Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range: $169675.0-$187110.0

You want to play a part in making NSW a better place to work, live and travel.

If finding complex technological solutions is your game, we've got the team for you. You're going to help us create seamless operations that result in efficiency for millions of customers.

In this role, you'll:

Lead the coordination of monitoring, triaging, and resolving faults across the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 and its sub-systems, including onboard, trackside, telecommunication, and traffic management system.

You’ll work closely with engineering teams across all disciplines, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure safety, reliability, and operational performance in a 24/7 environment.

You’ll coordinate fault diagnosis and incident response, outages, root cause analysis, and provide clear performance reporting. Along the way, you’ll build expertise through extensive training and hands‑on involvement in system integration and operational readiness activities. This is your opportunity to drive collaboration across disciplines while supporting the rollout of world‑class rail technology as part of Sydney Trains’ Digital Systems Program.

This is a temporary, fixed‑term opportunity for up to 24 months, working within a 24/7 operational environment. While the role will eventually operate on a rotating roster to support continuous 24/7 operations, the first six months will be dedicated to comprehensive training and onboarding. During this initial period, you’ll work standard hours as you build the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in this critical role.

This role is based in Alexandria and requires an on‑site work presence.

You’re someone who thrives in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment and brings a proactive, solutions‑focused mindset. You have strong communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to build trust and work effectively across teams. You’re highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities, and committed to delivering outcomes with precision.

You bring curiosity and a desire to learn, embracing new technologies and complex systems. You can work independently, take initiative, and maintain resilience in a fast‑paced operational setting. You demonstrate collaboration, adaptability, and a focus on continuous improvement.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

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.

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.

Transport acknowledges the Aboriginal people of the country on which we work, their traditions, culture and a shared history and identity. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise the continued connection to country.