Freight Project Officer (Temporary Opportunity - up to 14 months)

Transport for NSW; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Freight Project Officer in Newcastle for a fixed term full-time role. The position focuses on researching and evaluating freight initiatives, providing data-driven insights to inform priorities and funding decisions.

The role supports updating Freight Benefit Guidelines and collaborates across multidisciplinary teams to strengthen freight appraisal and investment prioritisation, contributing to strategic decision making.

Qualifications

• Experience in undertaking research, quantitative analysis, economic evaluation or evidence-based assessment to support decision making.
• Ability to analyse complex information, identify meaningful insights and translate technical findings into clear recommendations.
• A background in economics, engineering, finance or a related quantitative discipline is preferred, supporting strong analytical and evidence-based project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support the assessment and development of freight initiatives by undertaking research, economic analysis and evidence-based evaluation.
• Provide research, data analysis and project insights across multidisciplinary teams to inform freight priorities, investment decisions and funding opportunities.
• Support the ongoing development and refresh of the Freight Benefit Guidelines, while working across multidisciplinary teams to strengthen freight appraisal, investment prioritisation and strategic decision making.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Economic evaluation

Evidence-based assessment

Research skills

Education

Quantitative discipline background

Job description

Freight Project Officer (Temporary Opportunity - up to 14 months)

You crave a career that pushes you, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow.

This is your opportunity to broaden your experience and perspectives, step out of the confines of a standard project role and expand your scope to work with an interconnected ecosystem of industry professionals.

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2302

Job reference number: 111622

Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range: $111625.0-$122786.0

In this role, you'll:

• You will support the assessment and development of freight initiatives by undertaking research, economic analysis and evidence-based evaluation.
• You will provide research, data analysis and project insights across multidisciplinary teams to inform freight priorities, investment decisions and funding opportunities.
• Support the ongoing development and refresh of the Freight Benefit Guidelines, while working across multidisciplinary teams to strengthen freight appraisal, investment prioritisation and strategic decision making.

About you

• You bring demonstrated experience in undertakin research, quantitative analysis, economic evaluation or evidence-based assessment to support decision making.
• You can analyse complex information, identify meaningful insights and translate technical findings into clear recommendations.
• A background in economics, engineering, finance or a related quantitative discipline is preferred, supporting strong analytical and evidence-based project outcomes.

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

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