Technical Manager

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW- Job Category: Engineering- Job Location: Milsons Point, NSW, AU, 2061- Job Ref No: 71202- Employment Type: Fixed Term Full-Time- Salary Range: An attractive remuneration package**About us**

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do - and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas right across NSW - you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

**About the team**

The role works within integrated project teams, supports the management and delivery of technical contracts, and leads **Electrical** technical development and delivery of projects to meet client needs and business unit objectives.

**About the Project**

Fast rail will help shape the future growth of our cities and regions; bring people, jobs, and services closer together; and provide a catalyst for greater investment in the regions. The Fast Rail Team, based in the Regional and Outer Metropolitan division of TfNSW, is centered on delivering faster, more efficient, and reliable journey times along strategic corridors that link our major cities and growing regional centers. More info available by visiting Fast rail Project

**The opportunity**

We have an exciting opportunity for a **Technical Managers **focusing on the** Electrical discipline,** having the ability to deal with a diverse range of complex matters and highly conceptual issues to join Infrastructure and Place's Technical Services team within Transport for NSW.

The primary purpose of the role is to provide project management of specialist electrical technical engineering services, ensuring that an engineering framework is developed and maintained which supports the Project Team in the delivery of a project within clearly defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints.

**About you**

You are a recognised **Electrical** industry leader with significant experience in providing high-level specialised **Electrical** engineering technical advice and management of technical risk in both the development and delivery phases of major infrastructure projects.

Key Accountabilities of the role include but are not limited to:

- Model good leadership to inspire direction and delivery, develop people, and drive change.
- Live the NSW Public Sector and organisational values to achieve outstanding outcomes for the organisation and customers
- Advise on key governance and technical issues on infrastructure projects and implement operational goals and business plans ensuring successful delivery of projects
- Provide advice for the resolution of technical-related problems, implementing lessons learned from their projects
- Monitor cost performance of projects and manage any scope and engineering changes, implementing the changes in compliance with standards
- Ensure project designs comply with relevant standards and are fit for purpose and adhere to technical management processes
- Identify project design risks and opportunities, ensuring risks are designed-out wherever possible and managing design-designated risks ensuring that a compliant risk-based approach is applied
- Provide project specific information for monthly reports (as required)
- Manage the development of works brief, technical specifications and specialist technical input required for procurement on infrastructure projects, ensuring adherence to government procurement guidelines
- Co-ordinate, engage with and facilitate approvals by approving and regulatory authorities, including but not limited to submissions such as configuration (CCB), fire & life safety (F&LS), building code (BCA), operating/sectioning diagrams
- Assess contractors' technical expertise on projects and make recommendations prior to engagement, managing design contractors to deliver design solutions for projects, reviewing submissions to ensure designs meets requirements

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**About you**

Previous electrical engineering experience in a rail traction power and/or mains related field would be highly regarded.

**Essential requirements**
- Tertiary qualifications in an **Electrical Engineering** discipline or equivalent experience. Bachelor degree would be highly regarded.
- This role is identified as a Rail Safety Worker (RSW).

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