Territory Technical Officer

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Transport for NSW is hiring a Territory Technical Officer to join the Network Maintenance Track Engineering team based at the Clyde network base Auburn NSW, on site full time, with regional travel. You’ll provide technical advice, ensure track asset integrity, and support compliance with engineering standards while handling administrative tasks such as procurement, labour costing and incident logging. The role supports the Annual Works Program, Major Periodic Maintenance and Defect Management and contributes to the safety and reliability of both passenger and freight services. Requirements include extensive track maintenance experience, strong communication, MS Office and ideally SAP, NSW Class C licence and comfort driving a 4WD/UTE. Apply with a tailored CV highlighting track maintenance outcomes and stakeholder collaboration, and review the role description and information pack. Applications close 28 February 2026 at 11:59 PM. For details contact Paul Hollington. Transport for NSW supports inclusion and flexible work options may be available.

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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.

 

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy  

 

Apply today 

 

Applications close 11:59 PM  Saturday, 28 February 2026.

 

For more information about this role, please contact [email protected].

 

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 information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

 

Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW 

 

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