Reliability Engineer

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Engineering

Job location:
Sydney, NSW, AU, 2020

Job reference number: 102528

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $ $

You want to create a supportive culture where people perform and grow beyond their job.

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 the Coordinator-General Division, you'll be at the heart of statewide asset management, supporting asset planning and service delivery across NSW's multi-modal transport network.

We're looking for a technically confident Reliability Engineer who can balance deep engineering expertise with strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement. You'll play a key role in improving asset reliability and performance across outsourced transport operations from buses and light rail to maritime and ferry's.

Your focus will be on:

• Applying Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and Maintenance Requirements Analysis (MRA) to improve asset performance.

• Supporting the development of Technical Maintenance Plans and working closely with the business to ensure alignment with operational needs.

• Facilitating and coordinating reliability workshops, bringing people together to solve problems and drive continuous improvement.

• Acting as a trusted advisor, building relationships, offering guidance, and proactively identifying risks and opportunities.

• Translating complex technical insights into practical, actionable strategies.

This role requires someone who can balance technical depth with engagement and coordination someone who's just as comfortable in a spreadsheet as they are leading a room full of stakeholders.

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

About you

You're a natural problem solver with a strong foundation in reliability engineering and a collaborative mindset. You're proactive, adaptable, and ready to take ownership of your work.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience in reliability engineering methodologies (RCM, FMECA, MRA).

• Is confident facilitating workshops and engaging cross-functional teams.

• Can work independently and manage competing priorities.

• Brings a mix of technical credibility and people skills ability to switch between deep analysis and dynamic facilitation.

You're a proactive and adaptable engineer who thrives in both technical and people-facing environments. You know how to turn data into insight, and insight into action.

If you're ready to help shape the future of transport in NSW by improving the reliability of our assets, we'd love to hear from you.

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 Wednesday 19th November 2025.

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

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