Manager, Workplace Design

1 week ago

Macquarie Park, Australia Transport For NSW Full time

Organisation/Entity:
Transport For NSW- Job Category: Information & Communication Technology- Job Location: Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113- Job Ref No:

Employment Type:
Permanent Full-Time- Salary Range: $ $
About us
Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do - and we do a lot.

We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling.

The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.


We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history.

We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.


That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas across NSW - and you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

Find out more about Transport for NSW

About the team


Our People and Culture team is planning for and building a workforce with the advanced and specialised skills needed to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.

We're building an authentic organisational culture where everyone feels empowered to make a real difference.


The Workplace Branch is focused on creating a more consistent workplace experience across the cluster, further enabling collaboration, and consolidating our property footprint in line with NSW Government accommodation guidelines along with enabling flexibility and choice across the portfolio.


The opportunity


Right now, we have an opportunity for a Workplace Design Manager to join us in the Workplaces Branch of Transport for NSW.

This is a Permanent full-time opportunity. Though the base location for the role is Macquarie Park, we offer flexible working arrangements.

To learn more about how we work flexibly at Transport, visit our website

The branch is made up of five work streams including Strategy, Real Estate, Delivery, Development and Experience.


In this role you will sit under the wider Delivery stream and be responsible for workplace design solutions across the TfNSW portfolio.


You will work within the design team on various workplace projects ranging from major to minor works at our metro and regional office locations, as well as be involved in more specialised design solutions for operational sites such as depots and labs.


What you will be involved in

  • Manage workplace interior design and implementation to ensure a cost effective occupancy fitout, working closely with the work, health and safety teams to ensure new workplace designs and major purchases have more focus on the ergonomic requirements of a changing workplace and worker requirements.
  • Management of external designers and other professional service consultants directly or via Property NSW, including interior designers / graphic designers and other specialist consultants as required, ensuring quality of delivery and meeting budgetary requirements.
  • Source and select supplier options, managing the procurement and tender process, implementing workplace and furniture standards and seek opportunities to enhance technological connectivity and enable innovation across the workplace.
  • Provide design solutions and advice for minor work requests, assist with placement plans and coordination of deliveries for furniture, fittings and equipment (FF&E) for large and small projects.
  • Manage competitive tendering/ request for quotation (RFQ) for consultants and furniture suppliers. Liaise with procurement throughout the consultant/ supplier process to ensure compliance with procurement processes and statutory requirements.
  • Prepare project and/or FF&E budgets to feed into overall project budget with consideration to cost effective solutions.
  • Benchmark organisational practices against market research of technological advances and changes in work practices.
Please click here to view a copy of the role description.

About you


We are looking for someone who has a passion for workplace design and improving the workplace experience for our people.

You can work collaboratively across internal and external teams and have a pragmatic and positive approach.


You will have tertiary qualifications in Interior Design or Architecture and recent relevant experience in commercial workplace fit-out design (including a thorough knowledge of hybrid ways of working).


You will have exceptional communication skills with an ability to understand what the end user needs and help transform this into design solutions that lead to positive workplace experiences.

You will be skilled at presenting to all levels of the organisation including executives and to large groups.

Critical to your success will be you

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