Principal Program Scheduler

You're passionate about a career delivering solutions that impact millions. 

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:
Joining the Major Works Division (MWD) of the Engineering and Maintenance Directorate within Sydney Trains, this role will see you lead the scheduling capability for this branch which inlcudes managing and leading a team of schedulers in providing high level program schedules, detailed project schedules and resource plans. You will maintain subject matter expertise around detailed multidiscipline schedules and lead the successfully delivery of a broad range of maintenance and construction projects across the Sydney Trains network.

This is a permanent role.

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

About you
A background in scheduling on large and complex infrastructure projects has equipped you with an understanding of the unique opportunities and challenges of our environment and will enable you to contribute to our high performing team. Most importantly, you are a careful decision maker, demonstrating expert application of relevant project and risk management principles before producing schedules.

It’s no secret that you will encounter challenges in this public service role - the stakes are high and the pressure is on as we deal with budget and time constraints, interface issues and public scrutiny. Experience working in a program capacity on numerous multidiscipline projects will equip you with the resilience and determination required to overcome these unique obstacles with an open mind and positive attitude.

You will also have tertiary qualifications in Engineering or relevant discipline, or equivalent experience and extensive experience in project and construction management, ideally rail delivery involving multi-discipline works.

Your experience will include using modern scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or similar for resource scheduling coordination.

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, 27 July 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact YVONNE.HUGHES@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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