Senior Active Transport Planner — Walking & Cycling

Transport For Nsw; Sydney; On-site; AUD 163,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Principal Transport Planner to design and deliver walking, cycling and e‑micromobility plans within an integrated transport network. You will join a newly formed team, defining targets and measuring success for active transport across NSW.

You will apply evidence‑based transport planning, modelling and data analysis to support end‑to‑end journeys, ensure cross‑modal connections, and align with community and government priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning, infrastructure, consulting or the public sector, contributing to products that lift capability across NSW's transport planning system.
• Solid foundation in transport planning principles, supported by relevant tertiary qualifications in planning, engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven ability to deliver high‑quality transport planning outputs using structured, evidence‑based approaches that support integrated transport outcomes.
• Confident working with evidence to produce clear, practical and well‑reasoned transport planning advice, and comfortable using project management approaches, transport planning tools and data‑driven methods.
• Effective in multidisciplinary environments, engaging confidently with subject matter experts and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the plans, evidence and programs that make walking, cycling and e‑micromobility a core part of an integrated transport network across NSW.
• Play a key role in a newly formed team, helping define what walking and cycling networks need to achieve and what success looks like.
• Embed active transport within the broader transport network to support end‑to‑end journeys and connect with other modes.
• Contribute to integrated network planning and stakeholder alignment using modelling, data analysis and strategic planning to deliver outcomes for walking and cycling.

Skills

Transport planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Education

Tertiary qualifications in planning/engineering

Tools

Project management tools

Transport planning software

Job description

Transport for NSW is seeking a Principal Transport Planner to design and deliver walking, cycling and e‑micromobility plans within an integrated transport network. You will join a newly formed team, defining targets and measuring success for active transport across NSW.

You will apply evidence‑based transport planning, modelling and data analysis to support end‑to‑end journeys, ensure cross‑modal connections, and align with community and government priorities.