Mgr REZ Program Planning

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location:

Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2302

Job reference number: 100526

Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range: $158393.0-$177399.0

You're passionate about a career delivering solutions that impact millions.

This is your opportunity to broaden your experience and perspectives, step out of the confines of a standard project role and expand your scope to work with an interconnected ecosystem of industry professionals.

In this role, you'll:

Work closely with the Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo), who is leading the design, delivery and coordination of NSW's Renewable Energy Zones in this fixed term role until August 2026.

Be responsible for overseeing REZ-related Transport Planning activities incl. transport modelling projects, coordinating safety and level of service outcomes.

Facilitate the transportation of large and heavy equipment, including oversize over-mass (OSOM) components such as wind turbine towers, blades, transformers and synchronous condensers.

Work closely with Planning, Integration and Passenger (PIP) teams as well as other Transport branches such as Road Maintenance and Resilience (RMR) and Infrastructure Projects & Engineering (IPE) on the development and delivery of REZ-related projects.

The home office for this role is Newcastle, however as the team is geographically distributed across the state, this role can support Hybrid + arrangements. Travel will be required depending on project requirements and could including overnight travel a few days a month.

The NSW Government introduced its Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Act in 2023. The Climate Change Act commits New South Wales to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050. Construction of the transmission infrastructure and generation projects in Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) will require delivery of large and heavy components via the State Road network.

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

About You

It is essential to be familiar with project lifecycles (incl. Gate 0-6 documentation), Transport Modelling principles and execution, and provide guidance on decisions regarding funding allocations.

A strong leader with roads and/or transport planning experience

Exemplary communication, coordination, prioritisation and stakeholder management skills and the ability to work with people at all levels of a business.

Able to manage and guide others through the project gates as they transition between teams/units/branches.

Have a detailed understanding of roads and road authorities, planning and contract management.

You will have tertiary qualifications in project management or equivalent experience and have managed multiple projects with competing priorities.

You may even come from a disaster management or engineering background.

Capable of operating with a high degree of autonomy, are a self-starter and hold a full driving licence with the capacity to travel across the state when required.

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.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team's home base location with remote days.

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us. Apply now

Applications close: 11:59 pm Tuesday, 12th August 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact JACKIE.BRILLAS@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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