Senior Engineering Manager

Transport for NSW; Burwood; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead an iconic rail program, delivering safe, reliable and clean rail services. You will oversee design, production, testing, commissioning and operational integration for the Future Fleet Program, ensuring artefacts meet strategic needs across the rail assets lifecycle.

You will build strong stakeholder relationships, manage concurrent projects, and drive delivery in a challenging urban environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior engineer with extensive knowledge of rolling stock and procurement.
• Proven ability to manage multiple rail projects in complex urban environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills for internal/external partners.
• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent with Chartership/PE encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all engineering functions from design to commissioning for the Future Fleet Program.
• Provide expert domain knowledge and ensure artefacts meet strategic and operational needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders to deliver customer-focused outcomes.
• Manage changes to requirements and govern life-cycle activities across projects.
• Travel occasionally to Newcastle as required.

Skills

Senior engineering leadership

Rolling stock knowledge

Rail projects procurement

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Chartership / Professional Engineer

Job description

Salary range:An attractive remuneration package

In this role, you'll:

We have a new, exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineering Manager to join an iconic rail program that ensures the delivery of safe, reliable and clean rail services and make a genuine difference for the people of NSW. This leadership role will see you provide expert domain knowledge and facilitate the design, production, testing & commissioning and operational integration for the Future Fleet Program.

You will oversee all engineering functions within the operator from design, production, through to commissioning, including managing changes to requirements. This ensures that the project engineering artefacts and ultimately the assets meet the strategic and operational requirements. Therefore, it is essential that you have engineering experience across all phases of the rail asset’s life cycle.

This highly collaborative role will also see you build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver customer focused outcomes across the specific Fleet Project requirements.

This is a permanent opportunity centrally based in the CBD with hybrid working arrangements available. There will also be a requirement to undertaken occasional travel to Newcastle.

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

About you

• Experience as a senior engineer with extensive knowledge of rollingstock and demonstrated management expertise in rail system projects procurement.
• Using proven communication and stakeholder management skills you will be developing trusted and productive internal and external business relationships.
• Demonstrated superior project management skills and experience with a proven record of project development and delivery of multiple concurrent small to medium projects in a complex and constrained urban environment.
• Result oriented with a keen sense of urgency.
• An enthusiastic and curious approach with the ability to motivate and influence others.
• Bachelor Engineering qualification in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent proven professional experience, and/or Chartership as a Professional Engineer

Who we are

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

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.

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

Applications close 11:59 PM Wednesday 4 November, 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact *************@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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