Surveillance Officer

Transport for NSW; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW in Dubbo, NSW is offering a permanent full‑time role focused on civil construction surveillance across road and construction projects. You will work with nominated contractors to ensure works meet standards, timelines and quality within the Far West Precinct.

You will monitor performance, assist with contract documentation, and maintain meticulous records to support auditability and project delivery. Willingness to travel and work flexible hours is required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in civil construction and maintenance.
• Strong understanding of industry practices, standards, policies, codes and compliance.
• Ability to interpret project, construction and contract documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct surveillance activities and support more complex inspections across road and construction projects.
• Monitor contractor and delivery partner performance against milestones and deliverables.
• Assist with preparing and reviewing project and contract documentation for effective project management.
• Maintain accurate records of surveillance activities for auditability and compliance.
• Represent Project Services on site and liaise with Contract Manager to resolve issues.

Skills

Civil construction

Contract documentation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

iPads

Electronic reporting tools

Job description

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Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830

Job reference number: 111690

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $111560.0-$117737.0

You crave a career that pushes you, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow.

You've been developing your skills and are ready to work on projects that matter to the people of NSW. You know that quality matters and that delivering results requires a great team.

In this role, you'll:

Conduct surveillance activities and support more complex inspections across road and construction projects. Working with nominated contractors, you will help ensure works are delivered safely, on time, to the required quality standards, and within project scope requirements in the Far West Precinct.

• Conducting routine site surveillance to verifying works are completed in line with required standards, specifications, processes, and quality requirements.
• Monitoring contractor and delivery partner performance, tracking progress against milestones and deliverables, and supporting the successful delivery of the works program.
• Assisting with preparing and reviewing project and contract documentation to supporting effective project management, contract administration, and works delivery outcomes.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to‑date records of surveillance activities to ensuring auditability, traceability, and compliance for works.
• Representing Project Services on site and providing a conduit for the Contract Manager to provide technical advice, resolve issues, and elevate complex matters to support best‑practice project and contract delivery.

This ongoing full‑time role can be based within the Far West Region (options include Broken Hill, Narrabri, Parkes, Dubbo or Nyngan).

You are experienced in civil construction and maintenance, with a strong understanding of industry practices, standards, policies, codes, and compliance requirements. You are confident interpreting project, construction, and contract documentation, with a solid understanding of contract requirements and the ability to maintain accurate records and manage documentation in a construction or maintenance environment. You’re a strong communicator with proven relationship‑building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, enabling you to work collaboratively with contractors, stakeholders, and project teams to achieve positive outcomes. You are highly organised, able to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver results in fast‑paced contractor surveillance, asset maintenance, construction, or infrastructure environments. You’re confident using digital systems and mobile technology, including iPads, electronic reporting tools, and other computer‑based applications to support project delivery and reporting. You hold a current unrestricted NSW Motor Vehicle driver’s licence. You may be required to work outside of normal working hours on occasion, and you may be required to travel throughout the region and work at locations away from home on occasion. Any qualifications in Environment, Safety and/or quality management will be highly regarded.

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This is an in‑person, on‑site role.

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