Possession Support Officer

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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 our Asset Scheduling and Delivery Coordination team within our Engineering and Maintenance branch of Sydney Trains focused on the planning and management of Train possessions. 
• Oversee internal teams and teams of contractors and help plan and manage midweek possessions for these teams. Plan and gather all the information to coordinate the track closure and manage trains and train timetables to work around track access. 
• Ensure appropriate staffing, facilities and plant are in place to implement the annual Possession Program. You’ll also be responsible for entering and managing important information in PACT for train notices, track closures and other relevant documents, ensuring everything is safe for our workers and customers.

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

About you

• Demonstrated experience as a Possession Officer will enable you to excel in this role, supporting the Major Works team to deliver their essential projects in their Annual Works Program.
• You’re an excellent communicator with the ability to interface with up to 30 people at a time.
• Hold safe working qualification to work nights and hold Officer Level 4 qualification to fulfil your key accountabilities.

This is an Award RC3 Fixed term full-time role to 30/01/2026. This role may require working on a 24/7 roster to support track possessions on the Illawarra line on weeknights and weekends and will involve travel up and down the corridor from Sutherland to Wollongong. This role is heavily office-based Mon-Fri at Sydenham however as the possessions change week on week, the office base where you will work can change.
 

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 is an in-person, on-site role.

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm Friday 11th April 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact RENEE.CAMPBELL@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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