Risk Specialist

Organisation/Entity: Sydney Trains

Job category: Rail Operations

Job location:
Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134

Job reference number: 102085

Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range: $ $

You prioritise the safety of yourself and others at work, both physically and mentally.

You take health and safety as seriously as we do. You're passionate about being part of a team that delivers impactful health and safety outcomes so that everyone goes home safely every day.

In this role, you'll:

Work as part of our growing Safety, Risk and Assurance team within Sydney Trains.

You will play a key role in providing professional risk-related services and advice to internal customers and external contractors, promoting and embedding consistent and integrated risk management practices across the organisation to ensure compliance with Sydney Trains Safety Management System.

Lead the development of safety assurance deliverables for complex and safety critical change and undertaking technical safety risk assessments for management to inform risk-based decisions and support

demonstration that risk is reduced.

This role will see you lead the development of safety assurance deliverables for complex and safety critical change, improving the safety for the NSW community who use the rail network.

Your challenge will be to successfully manage complex internal, external and regulatory stakeholders through effective verbal and written communication.

This role is initially offered as a 12-month contract.

You will be based in Burwood (three minutes from the station) approximately 2-3 days a week, including Thursdays.

Please view the Information Pack and Role Description.

About you

You will be able to demonstrate your experience gained in the application of risk assessment techniques to support risk based decision making within a safety critical environment.

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent industry-based experience at a senior professional level within a relevant safety and/or risk context.

You will have 4-6 years+ professional experience gained in rail, oil, nuclear, mining, construction or similar organisation where safety and risk management are a major priority.

This role will give you the opportunity to develop your technical knowledge by working on a variety of interesting projects with a diverse group of stakeholders

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 Sunday 28th September 2025.

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

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