Rail Network Operations Leader: Control Room & Resilience

Sydney Trains; Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydney Trains is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead day-to-day ROC Control Room operations, ensuring optimal train decisions and incident management across branches. You will oversee significant train plans, track possessions, and cross-branch coordination to maintain network resilience.

The role requires a Network Controller Certification (or ability to obtain within 12 months) and AIIMS Controller eligibility, with a focus on safety, stakeholder management, and delivering

Qualifications

• Experience leading large teams and coordinating across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to forward plan, provide strategic direction and bring others along.
• Strong decision-making under pressure with a safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-of-operations management and leadership to ROC Control Room Floor leaders and staff.
• Oversee network decisions and incident management across operational branches.
• Authorize significant train plans, coordinate track possessions, and support transport-wide operations.

Skills

People leadership

Decision making

Stakeholder management

Safety focus

Education

Network Controller Certification

AIIMS Controller eligibility

Job description

Sydney Trains is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead day-to-day ROC Control Room operations, ensuring optimal train decisions and incident management across branches. You will oversee significant train plans, track possessions, and cross-branch coordination to maintain network resilience.

The role requires a Network Controller Certification (or ability to obtain within 12 months) and AIIMS Controller eligibility, with a focus on safety, stakeholder management, and delivering