Manager Utility Locations

**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 Infrastructure and Place division is in the process of delivering a once-in-a generation multi-billion-dollar program of public infrastructure works which will ease congestion, improve safety, create new places and connect communities for generations to come. We are dedicated and passionate team that is proud of the work we do and the supportive and flexible team culture we have built.

The Technical Services Branch provides specialised engineering services for the multi-modal delivery, operations, and management of our Transport network, and is the centre of technical expertise driving innovation and best practice.

**The opportunity**

Lead and manage the Utility Locations Unit in the deployment of utilities detection and location services including sourcing and interpretation of utilities information, in partnership with government and industry, to minimise technical risk associated with the location and depiction of public utility services on TfNSW infrastructure projects.

**Key accountabilities**
- Model exceptional leadership in technical survey service delivery by implementing change, developing and inspiring people, providing direction, while continuing to implement more efficient, innovative and safe practices.
- Provide expert timely technical advice and services to Senior and Executive management of TfNSW to drive effective decision making in relation to TfNSW infrastructure projects.
- Lead and motivate others to cooperate in the adoption of agreed strategies and in the achievement of objectives where there can be conflicting interests and opinions. Continuously improving utility location service delivery in a changing and evolving organisational environment with close interdependent technical and project teams in a matrix environment
- Ensure that TfNSW is an informed purchaser and provider of utility location services by reviewing the output of internal and external resources and maintaining and auditing a panel of competent utility location suppliers.

**About you**
- You will have experience managing and delivering quality and industry standards within a high volume, time critical, constantly changing operational environment, with conflicting priorities, interests with resource restraints and budgetary limitations which significantly impact ‘on-demand obligations and TfNSW programs.
- Championing Surveying as a critical activity, you will keep abreast of current and emerging best practice, legislative and technology changes to provide timely and accurate advice which impact survey operations across TfNSW projects.
- Managing a large volume of work, priorities, interests and deadlines, often required within very tight timeframes you will operate effectively under conditions of resource restraints.
- You will be experienced in continuously improving utility location service delivery in a changing and evolving organisational environment with close interdependent technical and project teams in a matrix environment.

We are looking for a self-starter who is able to hit the ground running. You will be someone who thrives in a fast paced, complex environment. You will have a proven track record of effectively liaising with senior stakeholders.

**Essential requirements**

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.

Good planning and organisational skills, with the ability to be flexible, meet deadlines within short time frames and to manage changing priorities combined with experience in an executive business management environment or knowledge of project delivery processes and reporting methods.

Attention to detail, initiative and a can-do approach is essential.

**Salary and Benefits**

USS Grade 11 ($148,877 - $158,854) per annum plus overtime/penalties, superannuation and leave loading.

**Interested?**

Joining Transport for NSW, you’ll have access to a range of unique government benefits in a flexible work environment like no other. If you’re ready to step into this meaningful and rewarding role, we want to hear from you

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