Technical Lead

**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 right across NSW - you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

**About the team**

The NSW Government has a vision for vibrant and growing regional economies, providing NSW residents with more jobs, greater opportunities, and better quality of life. Fast rail will help shape the future growth of our cities and regions; bring people, jobs and services closer together; and provide a catalyst for greater investment in the regions.

The Fast Rail Team, based in the Regional and Outer Metropolitan division of TfNSW, is centred on delivering faster, more efficient, and reliable journey times along strategic corridors that link our major cities and growing regional centres.

**The opportunity**

We have a fixed term opportunity through to April 2026 for our workstream Leader - Fast Rail Infrastructure. This role will enable you to work in a hybrid way - a balance of attending the office at Milsons Point to connect and collaborate in person, mixed with working virtually to achieve the best outcomes.

In this role, you will lead a team and provide design guidance, technical guidance, focus, representation, and direction to the Fast Rail project for all building infrastructure. This opportunity will be key to the development of design outcomes and approvals for Fast Rail building infrastructure comprising of the stations, service facilities and operational buildings.

You will provide leadership to the internal and external design capability, engineering and technical resources in collaboration with the project team and other stakeholders. This is a key senior position within the Fast Rail team.

The role will oversee the development of design for the required building infrastructure that meets the functional requirements, stakeholder requirements and aspirations of the Fast Rail project. The role will oversee the integration of the building infrastructure into the surrounding environment and ensure the achievement of urban design and place creation outcomes.

You’ll enable development and delivery of the building, landscape and place designs to meet the project requirements, stakeholder needs and rail safety. You will be expected to deliver optimum quality, on time and on budget, with minimum proposed impact to the community and the environment. The role will work closely with the Fast Rail Technical Lead - Alignment to deliver the overall Fast Rail Project Works.

**Key accountabilities**:

- Be accountable for development of Final Business Case designs for staged Fast Rail building infrastructure within the timeframes mutually agreed with the Fast Rail team
- Facilitate and lead the provision of expert and specialised advice with regards to the building infrastructure design
- Ensure clear accountabilities of the design and engineering team within the matrix operating model
- Implement and lead collaborative relationships between Technical Services, Development and Delivery clients and other stakeholders
- Motivate, inspire and empower the development of a positive, inclusive and engaged team with a clear focus on the delivery of design outcomes and the continued development of capabilities across the team.

**About You**

As an inspirational leader, you will have extensive experience and key competence in design and planning of world class infrastructure applicable to rail stations, facilities and operational building assets.

Engaging with multiple stakeholders with competing priorities will come with ease, you’ll be comfortable resolving conflict and resetting priorities in a large complex matrix environment. You will demonstrate your ability to be accountable for the delivery of integrated design and engineering design services in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders.

Demonstrated experience in assessing and managing risk, with the ability to recommend and make sound judgements on technical issues, as well as familiarity with setting hierarchy of design criteria. You will also have a proven ability in assessing, endorsing, or escalating approvals of departures / concessions from design standards.

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