Maintenance Officer

Organisation/Entity: Sydney Trains

Job category: Projects

Job location:
Sydenham, NSW, AU, 2044

Job reference number: 102790

Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range: $ $

You're open to a change of direction and a new challenge.

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 within our Maintenance Operations City South team within the Network Maintenance Branch of Sydney Trains, with a focus on providing procurement to the operations function and planning team in the Sydenham depot.

This role will see you ordering/organising various necessary equipment/workers i.e., plant hire, protective uniforms and labour hire as required. A key aspect of this role will be checking invoices, reconciliation, records management and data collection. There will be a requirement to audit records, analyse information, checking for trends and discrepancies and then reporting back findings.

You will be working in a large team based in Sydenham and involved in different projects related to Rail Repairs, Overheads etc.

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

About you

Your experience will be in procurement/office administrative systems and procedures including records management, compliance and audits.

You're recognised for your exceptional attention to detail, organisational skills and skills in stakeholder engagement.

In addition to this, you have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. You are someone who has a passion for supporting and implementing process improvements as well as being computer literate with MS Office and excel skills and willing to undergo any additional software training that is required for you to be successful in this role.

This is an onsite Award RC3 Temporary Fixed Term Full-Time role till 10/11/2027 based in Sydenham. Hours of work are flexible and can be negotiated between 7am – 3.30pm, Monday to Friday.

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 is an in-person, on-site role.

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us. Apply now

Applications close: 11:59 pm Monday, 24 November 2025.

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

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