Principal Engineer Corridors

Transport for NSW; Ryde; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a senior Corridor Infrastructure Engineer to set technical direction across road, rail, drainage and pavement systems in NSW. You will lead a team of engineers and specialists, applying a corridor-wide engineering lens to deliver safe, reliable and sustainable outcomes.

You will develop standards and governance, assess TAOs, manage deviations, and promote adoption of innovative technologies while balancing lifecycle costs and safety across multi-modal corridors.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in corridor infrastructure across roads, rail, drainage and pavement systems.
• Experience developing standards, specifications, guidelines or governance frameworks.
• Strong ability to synthesise complex information across asset classes and drive lifecycle-focused outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for transport corridors, integrating multidisciplinary asset classes.
• Lead a team of engineers and specialists and provide technical governance.
• Develop and apply standards and specifications to optimise asset interactions and lifecycle outcomes.
• Represent TfNSW in cross-modal forums and harmonise technical governance.
• Champion corridor-wide collaboration, knowledge sharing and evidence-based decision making.

Skills

Leadership

Corridor infrastructure expertise

Multi-modal transport experience

Education

Engineering degree

Engineering registration

Job description

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location:

Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number: 110862

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: An attractive remuneration package

You’re a resourceful leader who thinks of solutions using what’s already available.

You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.

In this role, you'll:

Set the technical direction for how transport corridors function as integrated systems, bringing together pavements, drainage, hydrology, corridor structures and all other discipline infrastructure across road and rail environments. Leading a team of engineers and specialists, and operating under delegated technical authority, you’ll apply a corridor-wide engineering lens to ensure assets interact safely, reliably and sustainably across modes.

You’ll provide authoritative guidance on the development, maintenance and application of standards and specifications, ensuring that asset interactions, operational performance and lifecycle outcomes are optimised. This includes assessing the performance of Technical Assurance Organisations (TAOs), managing concessions or deviations from standards, resolving technical and operational issues, and advising on the adoption of emerging technologies to drive innovation, sustainability and value creation. You’ll represent Transport for NSW in cross-modal forums and contribute to harmonisation initiatives that strengthen technical governance and capability across the network.

A key focus of the role is strategic integration and knowledge sharing. You’ll champion a corridor-wide mindset that brings together hydrology, drainage, pavements and associated infrastructure to inform evidence-based decision-making, continuous improvement and operational efficiency. By fostering collaboration, mentoring your team and engaging with internal and external stakeholders, you’ll ensure that corridor assets are managed in a way that balances safety, risk, reliability and whole-of-life cost considerations.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About You

You bring extensive experience in corridor infrastructure or comparable multi-modal transport environments, with a proven ability to provide strategic oversight across interacting asset classes such as roads, rail, drainage and pavement systems. You have experience developing professional standards, specifications, guidelines or governance frameworks, and a strong record in applying technical knowledge in an integrated, lifecycle outcomes-focused manner that optimise safety, reliability and cost outcomes

You hold tertiary qualifications in a relevant technical discipline, engineering registration, and experience leading technical teams. You are a generalist thinker capable of synthesising complex information across asset classes, balancing stakeholder needs and operational constraints, and driving sustainable and technically robust outcomes across multi-modal transport corridors.

Who We Are

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

Join us

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.

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy

Applications close 11:59 PM Sunday, 20 September 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact [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.

Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW

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