Surveillance Officer

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Transport for NSW seeks a Surveillance Officer for a full-time, on-site role in the Hunter Region (Newcastle) to monitor RMCC road and bridge projects. You’ll conduct routine site inspections, support delivery, keep audit-ready records, and represent the Agency while guiding partners and escalating issues. Trade qualifications or equivalent, broad civil construction experience, and the ability to interpret project and contract documents, plus strong organizational and interpersonal skills. A NSW driver’s license and willingness to travel across the region are required; Local Government experience and qualifications in Environment Safety Quality Management or Contract Management are highly regarded. Tips: tailor your resume to surveillance, documentation, and on-site collaboration.

You crave a career that pushes you, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow.

 

You've been developing your skills and are ready to work on projects that matter to the people of NSW. You know that quality matters and that delivering results requires a great team.

 

In this role, you'll:

Conduct routine site inspections and assist with more complex surveillance activities on road and bridge projects delivered on the state road network under the Roads Maintenance Council Contracts (RMCCs). Support the delivery of maintenance and construction works, ensuring they are completed on schedule, meet quality standards, and remain within scope.

You will join the Regional Road Network Maintenance - Project Services North team, working across the Hunter Region on a range of road and bridge construction projects.

The Surveillance Officer will also be responsible for:
 
• Conducting routine surveillance to ensure work meets required standards, specifications, and processes.

• Monitoring and influencing partner progress against milestones and deliverables to support program outcomes.

• Assisting with preparing and reviewing project and contract documentation to support effective delivery.

• Recording surveillance activities accurately and timely to maintain auditability and traceability.

• Representing the Agency on site, applying delegations, and supporting delivery partners in real time.

• Providing technical advice and escalating issues to engineers and managers to support best practice delivery.


This is an ongoing full-time opportunity based in the Hunter Region. We welcome applications from candidates across the Central Coast, Newcastle, and Hunter Valley areas. The role involves regular travel throughout the region, along with designated office days at your preferred office location.

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

About you

You have trade qualifications in a relevant field or equivalent relevant experience.

You have extensive experience in civil construction and maintenance, including key technologies, practices, and processes. 

You’re confident applying standards, policies, and codes of practice relevant to civil construction and maintenance work.

You are skilled at sourcing, analysing, and interpreting project, construction, and contract documents.

You’re experienced in record keeping and document management within a construction or maintenance environment.

You have strong interpersonal, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills, and you build positive and collaborative working relationships.

You are well organised, able to plan effectively, manage competing priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.

Experience working in a similar role within Local Government, and/or qualifications in Environment, Safety, Quality Management, or Contract Management, will be highly regarded.

You hold a current unrestricted NSW Motor Vehicle driver’s licence.

You may be required to work outside of normal working hours on occasion, and you may be required to travel throughout the region and work at locations away from home on occasion.

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