Surveillance Officer

**Surveillance Officer**:

- Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW
- Job category: Projects
- Job location: Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2302
- Job reference number: 98093
- Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time
- Salary range: $111090.0-$119209.0

You may have been part of some big projects before, but this work is legacy-building.

Your skills will be instrumental in designing and delivering cutting-edge solutions that enhance mobility, sustainability, and safety for millions of people.

**In this role, you'll**:
Provide a specialist surveillance capability in a wide-ranging skill set including Electrical, Communications Network, equipment installation works, WHS management and program monitoring. You’ll be expected to lead highly complex or specialist surveillance activities on nominated contract works for the administration of construction works to ensure delivery in accordance with client time, quality and scope requirements.

Key accountabilities include:

- Providing a specialist, non-routine surveillance capability in support of Agency works to verify that work has been performed in accordance with applicable standards, specifications and processes.
- Monitoring, supporting and influencing development/delivery partner progress against agreed milestones and deliverables to support the Agency’s program of work.
- Coaching and mentoring less experienced Surveillance Officer, engineering and project staff to reinforce best-practice surveillance and project practices within their sphere of influence.
- Acting as a source of technical advice for trades, engineering and project staff within their area of specialisation to build capability and improve project and/ or maintenance outcomes.

This is a temporary full-time role up to 24 months. The home base is Newcastle, and some travel will be required on occasion, including overnight stays to North and Sydney regions for surveillance works on lift span bridges, ferries and tunnels.

Please click here to view the role description and information pack.

**About you**
To be successful in this role you will have relevant qualifications relating to road, bridge or tunnel construction, maintenance or project management.

Demonstrated experience in bridge, road, or tunnel related maintenance, capital works and safety and environmental management will ensure your success.

You have previous solid experience in the site management of contractors, and the coordination of multiple multi-disciplinary contractors on site, as well as advanced knowledge and experience in standards and policies related to bridge, road or tunnel construction or maintenance works.

You have the ability to work collaboratively and use your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong constructive relationships with stakeholders in a construction and/or maintenance environment.

You’re proactive and use your initiative and attention to detail to get things done and resolve issues independently.

You hold a current unrestricted NSW Motor Vehicle driver’s licence.

**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.

**Applications close: 11:59 pm Thursday, 30th January 2025.**

People living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work. Visit Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

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