Asset Manager, Heavy Rail Fleet

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

You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.

In this role, you'll:

As part of Transport for NSW's transformative agenda, the Transport Asset Manager (TAM) has been established to enhance the safety and reliability of the state's heavy rail assets, facilitating long-term investment in rail infrastructure, while also allowing for efficient operations and asset surety.

We are seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Asset Manager to assist with the strategic asset management of the Heavy Rail Fleet & Plant portfolio.

This role will be central to shaping the long-term custodianship of rolling stock and mobile plant assets across the network—including passenger fleets, on-track machinery, and depot-based equipment.

You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving investment strategies and asset management plans that ensure safety, reliability, and sustainability across the full lifecycle of fleet and plant assets.

Operating within Transport for NSW and Treasury frameworks, you will provide expert oversight of technical performance, maintenance effectiveness, and compliance with safety and environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities:   

•   Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the Asset Register for the heavy rail fleet & plant assets, ensuring it enables reliable reporting, compliance, and risk-informed decision-making.

•   Contribute to the development and maintenance of the Strategic Transport Asset and Services Plan (TAM SASP) and TAM Asset and Services Plans (TAM ASP), ensuring they reflect whole-of-life asset principles, operational needs, and strategic objectives.

•   Support the preparation and refinement of investment plans, collaborating with internal stakeholders to align project proposals and funding submissions with identified asset priorities and condition profiles.

•   Monitor asset performance against defined safety, maintenance, and operational standards, supporting assurance processes and contributing to risk management and compliance reporting.

•   Identify and document whole of life (WOL) asset management practices and asset lifecycle improvement opportunities, such as refurbishment, replacement, retirement, to inform future investment and optimisation strategies.

•   Provide asset-specific advice into governance processes and forums, supporting the Senior Manager in representing asset owner interests and validating changes to programs affecting asset intent.

•   Engage with internal stakeholders, including operations, planning, and delivery teams, to ensure asset management requirements are incorporated into planning and delivery activities.

•   Support change management and stakeholder engagement activities related to asset strategy implementation, ensuring alignment with policy, regulatory, and organisational expectations.

Key Challenges:

•   Establishing and continuously improving ways of working with Transport for NSW across the asset portfolio.

•   Managing ageing infrastructure within the heavy rail corridor while balancing safety, performance, and cost efficiency in a constrained funding environment.

•   Aligning strategic asset planning with complex stakeholder expectations and operational dependencies across the broader transport network.

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

About you

•   Proven experience in rolling stock and mobile plant asset management within a complex infrastructure or transport environment, with a strong understanding of lifecycle planning and performance monitoring.

•   Demonstrated ability to manage asset data and support the development of strategic asset and investment plans, ensuring alignment with operational and organisational objectives.

•   Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions and contribute to governance and decision-making processes.

•   Tertiary qualifications or demonstrated, relevant, equivalent professional experience.

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. 

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Applications close: 11:59 pm Sunday 23 November 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact STEPHEN..NSW.GOV.AU.

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