Territory Technical Officer

Your career path could surprise even you, there's so much variety.

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:

Work as part of the Network Maintenance Track Engineering team, in an important role that supports the achievement of the Track discipline and operational objectives. This includes technical advice and reporting, ensuring the technical integrity of track assets, and compliance to associated engineering standards.

As part of a team taking responsibility of a varied network within the region, you will provide administrative support to Territory Engineers including maintaining SharePoint sites, procurement, labor costing, logging incidents and level one advice into contract administration and management. 

In addition to this, the role will see you provide information to assist in the preparation of the Annual Works Program (AWP), Major Periodic Maintenance (MPM) and Defect Management

This role is critical in supporting safety and reliability of train services (both passenger and freight). It deals with internal and external stakeholders, maintains documentation, creates and updates reports, attends site for verification checks, and more.

This is a permanent role based in Auburn NSW at the Clyde Network base, with some travel across the region from the inner west in Newtown up to Clyde. The usual hours are 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday to Friday, with overtime/weekend available during maintenance possession work.

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

About you

You are someone with extensive experience in a track maintenance environment or equivalent practical track maintenance experience within an operational engineering or heavy maintenance environment

In addition to the above, you have strong written and verbal communications, interpersonal skills, and relevant technical knowledge. This will include a sound computer proficiency and experience with MS Office Suite, and ideally SAP.

Also this role will see you having a current NSW Class C drivers licence and be comfortable driving a 4WD/UTE type of vehicle.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. 

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We're continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network. 

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 Saturday, 15 November 2025

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

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or 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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