Senior Manager Engineering (Temporary Opportunity Until 30/06/2031)

the original; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Flexible work options

Job summary

Transport for NSW's Sydney Metro Engineering Design Assurance team seeks a Senior Manager Engineering to oversee design and safety across multiple disciplines, guiding governance and engineering solutions across the project lifecycle.

Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director ESSA, you will coordinate specialists, respond to reports, manage defects, and drive program and cost estimates while maintaining work-life balance through flexible hybrid arrangements.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in engineering design management for multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects in rail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management to build trusted relationships.
• Ability to lead and develop engineers.
• Tertiary qualifications in related engineering discipline.
• Rail safety worker identification per scheme.

Responsibilities

• Engineering management to respond to Project, Enterprise and Board requests and prepare papers.
• Coordinate engineering specialists to respond to project and operation requests on time.
• Support Metro Operations through effective coordination of defect management.
• Develop governance processes and systems across the project lifecycle including operations.
• Provide guidance and delivery using railway engineering knowledge with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Engineering management

Stakeholder management

Railway engineering knowledge

Cross-disciplinary coordination

People development

Education

Tertiary qualification in related engineering discipline

Job description

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

You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.

In this role, you'll:

Be a part of the multi-disciplinary Sydney Metro Engineering Design Assurance team where you will be supporting across all Sydney Metro projects throughout the project lifecycle, including into operations and through maintenance. As the Senior Manager Engineering you will support the delivery of compliant and sound technical and engineering solutions across multiple disciplines (Civil, Structures, Track, Mechanical, Building Services, Rolling Stock, Electrical. Fire Life Safety, Signalling and Communications) to meet best for product outcomes for Sydney Metro, as well as regulatory and accreditation requirements.

The role will report to the Deputy Executive Director, Engineering Systems and Safety Assurnace (ESSA). The successful candidate will use their extensive railway engineering and major project experience to support the ESSA team by providing:

• Engineering management to respond to Project, Enterprise and Board requests. This may include supporting the compilation of Board Papers and various reports and presentations
• Co-ordination of various engineering specialists to respond to requests from the projects (in Delivery or Operation) on time. This may include developing scoping briefs, program and cost estimates to complete the works.
• Support to Metro Operations through the effective co-ordination of engineering specialists for defects management
• Supporting the development of engineering governance processes and systems across the project lifecycle including operations
• Guidance and delivery through applying your railway engineering knowledge and experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.

This role is fixed term up until 30/06/2031 with flexible hybrid arrangements based centrally in Sydney.

About you

• Demonstrated experience in an engineering design management role supporting multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects throughout the design and construction phases in a rail environment.
• As an experienced manager, you will be adept in understanding and dealing with technical, commercial and relationship challenges, finding solutions and leading resolution.
• Using proven communication and stakeholder management skills you will be developing trusted and productive internal and external business relationships.
• You will be passionate about people development, ensuring that we have excellent engineers coming through the business.
• Result oriented with a keen sense of urgency
• An enthusiastic and curious approach with the ability to motivate and influence others
• The role is identified as a Rail Safety Worker under the Rail Industry Worker Scheme
• Tertiary qualifications in related engineering discipline and/or or equivalent proven professional experience

Who we are

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

Sydney Metro delivers Australia’s biggest public transport project and first driverless railway. We engage with our customers and community, and contribute to vibrant and attractive places through station design, interchanges and precincts.

Join us

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.

Applications close 11:59 PM Thursday 5 November, 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.