Traffic Facilities Supervisor

Transport for NSW; Tweed Heads West; On-site; AUD 124,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Traffic Facilities Supervisor to lead the planning and delivery of work across tunnel systems at Tweed Heads. You will coordinate resources and ensure compliance with contracts and safety standards.

You will oversee a multidisciplinary team delivering maintenance, minor projects and tender activities, and contribute to project estimating. Domestic travel and on-call work are expected.

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrical Contractor or Qualified Supervisor Certificate (Electrical).
• Current Australian driver's license and willingness to travel occasionally and work outside hours when required.
• Willing to obtain and maintain all licences, tickets and certifications needed for the role.
• Experience in collecting data from field equipment and calibrating or testing electronic equipment.
• Experience working with computer hardware, software, and LAN/WAN.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) in Windows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of work across tunnel systems, ensuring resources are coordinated and contractual requirements are met.
• Oversee a multidisciplinary team delivering maintenance, construction works and minor projects; contribute to estimating, tender preparation and bid activities.
• Manage tunnel systems and assets, including electrical, HV, traffic management, fire and life safety, and electronic technologies.
• Identify and resolve asset and maintenance risks while supporting minor projects and operational improvements.
• Ensure compliance with contracts, legislation and TfNSW requirements through monitoring and contractor management.
• Drive continuous improvement through project administration, cost estimating and workforce capability development.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Data collection

LAN/WAN

Microsoft Office

On-call readiness

Education

Electrical Contractor qualification

Qualified Supervisor Certificate (Electrical)

Tools

Field data collection devices

Calibration equipment

Job description

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Trades & Services

Job location: TWEED, NSW, AU, 2485

Job reference number: 111742

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $124226.0-$133305.0

About the Role

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 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: Lead the planning and delivery of work across tunnel traffic, electrical distribution, fire and life safety, drainage and ventilation systems, ensuring resources are effectively coordinated and business, contractual and legislative requirements are met.

The role oversees team performance and capability development, leads a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of maintenance, construction works and minor projects, and contributes to project estimating, tender preparation and bid activities to support successful outcomes.

The Traffic Facilities Supervisor will also be responsible for:

• Leading and developing a team to safely deliver tunnel maintenance and project outcomes on time and within budget.
• Managing tunnel systems and assets, including electrical, HV, traffic management, fire and life safety, and electronic technologies.
• Identifying and resolving asset and maintenance risks while supporting the delivery of minor projects and operational improvements.
• Ensuring compliance with contracts, legislation and TfNSW requirements through monitoring, auditing and contractor management.
• Driving continuous improvement through effective project administration, record keeping, cost estimating and workforce capability development.

This is an ongoing full-time role which is based at Tweed Heads.

TfNSW take the WH&S and the management of fatigue of our employees seriously therefore to be eligible for this role it is a requirement that you must reside within 1 hour from Tweed Heads.

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

About You

You are a qualified Electrical Contractor or hold a Qualified Supervisor Certificate (Electrical).

You hold a current Australian driver's licence and are willing to travel occasionally and work outside normal business hours when required.

You’re willing and able to obtain and maintain all licences, tickets and certifications needed for the role.

You are experienced in collecting data from field equipment and calibrating or testing electronic equipment.

You are experienced working with computer hardware, software, and Local and Wide Area Networks (LAN/WAN).

You’re confident managing both electronic and paper-based records and using Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel, within a Windows environment.

You hold a valid Australian Class C driver licence (minimum P1) and are willing to be part of an on-call roster, with occasional travel to other sites for maintenance and inspections.

Who We Are

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

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.

This is an in-person, on-site role.

Applications close 11:59 PM Tuesday 20 October 2026

For any enquiries, please contact John Roberts at [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.

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