Professional Head Electrical Engineering

Sydney Trains; Cumberland; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options may be available

Job summary

Sydney Trains Auburn, NSW, is seeking a Professional Head Electrical Engineering to lead the discipline across the network. You will set strategic direction for electrical engineering, drive governance, and ensure safety, reliability and sustainability of critical infrastructure.

You will provide enterprise-wide technical authority, advise executives and regulators, and shape asset investment decisions with a focus on integrity and safety culture across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience within safety-critical rail or comparable regulated infrastructure environments.
• Proven experience in engineering governance, technical authority, assurance or professional head leadership roles.
• Deep knowledge of electrical infrastructure, asset lifecycle management and complex engineering systems.
• Strong understanding of relevant legislation, engineering standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to provide trusted advice to senior executives, regulators and key stakeholders.
• Experience leading technical investigations, risk-based decision making and engineering assurance activities.
• Eligibility for Chartered Engineer or Professional Registration status will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-wide technical authority and professional leadership across Sydney Trains' safety-critical electrical engineering discipline.
• Govern engineering standards, assurance frameworks and technical publications to meet regulatory requirements.
• Advise executive leadership, Transport for NSW and regulators on technical risk, asset performance and major decisions.
• Strengthen engineering capability, competency and authorisation frameworks for a future-focused workforce.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Stakeholder management

Risk-based decision making

Regulatory frameworks

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Organisation/Entity: Sydney Trains

Job category: Engineering

Job location:

Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144

Job reference number: 111212

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: An attractive remuneration package

Lead the electrical engineering discipline for one of Australia's largest rail networks, shaping technical strategy, governance and assurance to ensure the safety, reliability and future sustainability of Sydney Trains' critical infrastructure.

In this role, you'll:

As Professional Head Electrical Engineering, you will provide enterprise-wide technical authority and professional leadership across Sydney Trains' safety-critical electrical engineering discipline, including AC Supply & Distribution, DC Traction and Power Systems Modelling. You will set strategic engineering direction and ensure the safety, integrity and performance of assets throughout their lifecycle.

As the delegated discipline authority, you will govern engineering standards, assurance frameworks and technical publications, ensuring engineering activities comply with legislative, regulatory and accreditation requirements. You will champion engineering excellence, asset integrity and a strong safety culture across the organisation.

You will provide independent, evidence-based advice to executive leadership, Transport for NSW and regulators on technical risk, asset performance, approvals, concessions and complex investigations. Your expertise will influence major asset investment, renewal and maintenance decisions across the rail network.

Leading a highly specialised function, you will strengthen engineering capability, competency and authorisation frameworks, ensuring Sydney Trains continues to build a capable, future-focused engineering workforce while delivering safe, reliable and sustainable customer outcomes.

About You

• Tertiary qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience within safety-critical rail or comparable regulated infrastructure environments.
• Proven experience in engineering governance, technical authority, assurance or professional head leadership roles.
• Deep knowledge of electrical infrastructure, asset lifecycle management and complex engineering systems.
• Strong understanding of relevant legislation, engineering standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to provide trusted advice to senior executives, regulators and key stakeholders.
• Experience leading technical investigations, risk-based decision making and engineering assurance activities.
• Eligibility for Chartered Engineer or Professional Registration status will be highly regarded.
• A respected engineering leader with the credibility to influence strategic decisions and shape enterprise-wide engineering outcomes.

For more information, please view the role description and information pack.

About Us

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.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives.

Flexible work options may be available.

Applications close 11:59 PM Monday, 28 September 2026

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

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