Carpenter/Plumber

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:

You’ll deliver a broad range of maintenance activities including assessing maintenance requirements, undertaking repairs and maintenance and allocating maintenance tasks to contractors to ensure assets within a Region are maintained effectively.

You’ll assist all the District Maintenance Coordinators in a Region to manage maintenance work requests.

You’ll contribute to the development of Maintenance plans by participating in inspections and assessing maintenance tasks reported by station staff to ensure maintenance activities are aligned to Sydney Trains objectives.

You’ll conduct site visits, liaise with staff and prepare work specifications to provide input to the scope of maintenance work.

Apply now with your cover letter and resume.

For any enquiries, please contract Ciaran Martin on 0466 616 258.

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

Note: It is a requirement of the position to work and travel across all Districts within the Region (between Sydney CBD, Bondi Junction and Inner West).

About you

You’ll hold a Trade qualification in a relevant trade such as Carpenter or Plumber.

You’ll demonstrated experience in a building maintenance or construction environment.

You’ll hold a current Drivers Licence, Class MR Vehicle, and Forklift licence and experience in operating and maintaining industrial tools for minor works.

You’ll have demonstrated computer skills including the ability to use workflows to obtain work tasks.

You’ll have demonstrated understanding of WHS legislation within a maintenance environment.

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 Monday 11 August 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact CIARAN.MARTIN@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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

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