Technical Coordinator Vertical Transport

You can influence outcomes and meet diverse challenges.

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:

Work within our Facilities Management team within Customer Environment of the Suburban Services Branch of Sydney Trains with a focus on technical expertise for Lifts and Escalator Assets on site for a designated area.

This role will see you joining a small and collaborative team where you will look after a designated area either North or South on the Sydney Trains network with responsibility for looking after all breakdown and defects of Lift and Escalator assets that occur.

You will be responsible for overseeing our external contractors work completed for breakdown and defects repairs and maintenance conducted.  This will include scheduled audit inspections to report back to the business that the work is to the required standards and advise on strategies to improve and prevent, repeat breakdowns, safety issues for customers and any lengthy outages for assets where possible.

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

About you

Your tertiary qualifications or trade certificate in a mechanical or electrical discipline combined with strong industry experience with lifts and escalators, or similar asset type, will enable you to provide the deliverables of the role.

Your recognised for your attention to detail and  experience with or the ability to learn software programs such as Microsoft Office and SAP.  You also work equally well within an office environment and onsite and thrive working autonomously, able to self manage and also enjoy the opportunity of coming together with the team to provide insightful direction and input to improving current issues.

 In addition to this, your good communication and collaboration skills and ability to work in a large and complex stakeholder environment will enable you to partner with a team and our external stakeholder groups and deliver successful technical outcomes for the business.

This is an Award RC6 Permanent Full-Time role based in Granville, with flexibility through our cutting-edge hybrid working model!. The role will allow you to cover a designated area either South or North of Sydney and will require flexibility to travel to those locations for onsite work as well. This will involve being on-call during rostered after-hours periods, to provide emergency response coordination, including the very occasional call-out to site with overtime allowance provided as well.

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, 9 June 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact PAUL.HOLLINGTON@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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