Principal Motorway Planner

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a transport planning professional to lead motorway and corridor planning across NSW, shaping strategic outcomes through specialist analysis and collaborative work with planning, freight, safety and operations teams.

You will identify future corridors, advise on design principles, and integrate land use planning and resilience considerations into evidence-based planning solutions. Strong data analysis and stakeholder engagement are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in motorway planning, corridor planning, road network planning or related infrastructure planning disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of motorway design principles, access management and road network planning methodologies.
• Proven ability to analyse complex data, assess network performance and develop evidence-based planning recommendations.
• Highly developed communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts and prepare clear, high-quality written documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills, with experience working across government, industry and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and deliver outcomes in a dynamic and evolving environment.
• Sound project management, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience working with concession partners, infrastructure agencies or local government on motorway planning or corridor protection will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead motorway and corridor planning activities, providing specialist analysis, technical advice and planning expertise to support strategic transport outcomes.
• Identify, assess and protect future motorway corridors, ensuring integration with land use planning, network resilience and long-term infrastructure requirements.
• Provide expert advice on motorway design principles, access management and concession frameworks to inform planning decisions and investment priorities.
• Analyse network performance, safety outcomes and demand forecasts to identify future upgrade opportunities and infrastructure needs.
• Collaborate across planning, freight, safety and network operations teams to deliver integrated and customer-focused outcomes.
• Build productive relationships with government agencies, local councils, concession partners and industry stakeholders to address complex planning challenges.
• Prepare specialist input for strategic planning reports, business cases, investment proposals and statutory planning documentation.
• Represent the Road Network team in technical forums and cross-agency discussions, providing authoritative advice on motorway planning and corridor protection matters.

Skills

Motorway planning

Corridor planning

Road network planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Related discipline

Equivalent industry experience

Concession experience

Job description

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

Here's your chance to design and deliver efficient, customer-focused services that also enhance accessibility, sustainability and overall quality of living for more people than you've imagined.

In this role, you'll:

Bring your specialist motorway planning expertise to a high-impact role where you'll lead the technical, analytical and strategic work that informs major motorway initiatives across NSW. Working in a collaborative matrix environment, you'll influence long-term transport outcomes by integrating network performance, freight priorities, land use planning, safety considerations and future infrastructure needs into evidence-based planning solutions.

More specifically you will:

• Lead motorway and corridor planning activities, providing specialist analysis, technical advice and planning expertise to support strategic transport outcomes.
• Identify, assess and protect future motorway corridors, ensuring integration with land use planning, network resilience and long-term infrastructure requirements.
• Provide expert advice on motorway design principles, access management and concession frameworks to inform planning decisions and investment priorities.
• Analyse network performance, safety outcomes and demand forecasts to identify future upgrade opportunities and infrastructure needs.
• Collaborate across planning, freight, safety and network operations teams to deliver integrated and customer-focused outcomes.
• Build productive relationships with government agencies, local councils, concession partners and industry stakeholders to address complex planning challenges.
• Prepare specialist input for strategic planning reports, business cases, investment proposals and statutory planning documentation.
• Represent the Road Network team in technical forums and cross-agency discussions, providing authoritative advice on motorway planning and corridor protection matters.

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

About you

You are an experienced transport planning professional who combines strong technical expertise with strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement skills. You thrive in complex environments, can confidently influence outcomes without direct authority, and enjoy working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to solve challenging infrastructure and network planning issues.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in motorway planning, corridor planning, road network planning or related infrastructure planning disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of motorway design principles, access management and road network planning methodologies.
• Proven ability to analyse complex data, assess network performance and develop evidence-based planning recommendations.
• Highly developed communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts and prepare clear, high-quality written documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills, with experience working across government, industry and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and deliver outcomes in a dynamic and evolving environment.
• Sound project management, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience working with concession partners, infrastructure agencies or local government on motorway planning or corridor protection will be highly regarded.

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.

Flexible work optionsmay be available. Learn more viaFlexible work options and policy

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