Senior Project Planner (Temporary Opportunity until 28/02/2030)

Transport for NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 163,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Senior Project Planner for a fixed-term full-time role in Sydney, supporting major rail fleet and infrastructure programs. You will shape delivery by applying advanced planning, forecasting and QSRA to inform senior leaders.

You’ll collaborate with project managers, engineers and delivery partners across a portfolio of high-profile initiatives, managing milestones, dependencies and risks to keep projects on track.

Qualifications

• Experience in project planning, controls or scheduling.
• Ability to turn complex schedule data into clear insights.

Responsibilities

• Shape delivery of major rail fleet and infrastructure programs across NSW.
• Work across a portfolio of complex, high-profile initiatives with milestones and risks.
• Provide planning, forecasting and schedule analysis insights to senior leaders.

Skills

Planning

Forecasting

Schedule analysis

Tools

Primavera P6

QSRA

Job description

Senior Project Planner (Temporary Opportunity until 28/02/2030)

Senior Project Planner (Temporary Opportunity until 28/02/2030)

Organisation/Entity:Transport For NSW

Job category:Projects

Job location:

Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

Job reference number:112559

Employment type:Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range:$163145.0-$182721.0

You see the big picture, you’ve always worked on a grand scale, and now you’re ready to re-focus on grand impact.

You’re called upon to help decision makers identify the options that best match their objectives. This is your opportunity to deliver exceptional services to the people of NSW, create innovative solutions, and foster strong partnerships.

In this role, you'll:

You'll play a key role in shaping the successful delivery of major rail fleet and infrastructure programs across NSW. Rather than focusing on a single project, you'll work across a portfolio of complex, high-profile initiatives, giving you visibility of critical milestones, project interdependencies, risks and delivery outcomes. You'll use your expertise in planning, forecasting and schedule analysis to provide the insights that help senior leaders make informed decisions and keep major projects on track.

This is the type of role where you'll influence outcomes, not just report on them. You'll work closely with project managers, engineers, commercial teams and delivery partners to challenge assumptions, identify risks early and drive practical solutions. You'll also have the opportunity to apply advanced planning techniques, including Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA), to model potential outcomes and support the successful delivery of significant public infrastructure investments.

The work you do will directly contribute to delivering new and upgraded rail fleets, improving reliability for customers and helping create a safer, better-connected transport network for communities across NSW.

This is a fixed-term Temporary Opportunity until 28/02/2030.

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

About you

You're an experienced project planning professional who thrives in complex environments and enjoys bringing structure, clarity and confidence to large-scale programs. You have a strong background in project planning, project controls or scheduling and know how to navigate competing priorities, shifting dependencies and stakeholder expectations while keeping delivery outcomes front of mind.

You're highly capable in Primavera P6 and have a solid understanding of project lifecycles, critical path analysis, forecasting and schedule performance reporting. If you've worked on major infrastructure, rail, transport, engineering or construction programs, you'll feel right at home in this environment. Experience with QSRA, portfolio-level planning or large multi-million-dollar projects will help you stand out.

Most importantly, you're someone who can confidently engage with stakeholders at all levels. You know how to turn complex schedule data into clear insights, influence decision-making and have the confidence to ask the tough questions when plans don't stack up. If you're looking for an opportunity to work on meaningful projects that have a lasting impact on the future of transport across NSW, we'd love to hear from you.

Who we are

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

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

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