Principal Project Controls Manager

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 manage and lead the Project Controls core function and team to ensure the efficient and
effective monitoring and management of multi-discipline projects, programs and portfolio.

You will coordinate the implementation and on-going application of a Project Controls Management Methodology framework that provides an enterprise view of all project and program delivery activity and review data validations to highlight critical issues across project controls discipline to inform stakeholders and enable evidence-based decision making.

 
This is a permanent role.

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

About you
You will have significant experience in large scale engineering projects, where you have successfully delivered key control and support functions in a complex environment.

 
Along with having a strong background in project controls management and data analytics, the ideal candidate will have experience implementing process optimization and improvements in a project management best practice environment.

 
As a natural people person, you will have excellent stakeholder management capability with the ability to influence, coach and upskill stakeholders to adopt a ‘best practice’ approach to project management.

You also will have demonstrated experience in visual reporting and in implementing new tools, systems and processes to improve cost control, project and programs performance management and reporting in an infrastructure environment. You are proficent in Excel.

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.

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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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