Organisation/Entity: Sydney Trains

Job category: Engineering

Job location

Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010

Job reference number: 110180

Employment type: Permanent Full time

Salary range: $96159.0-$100813.0

You crave a career that pushes you, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow.

You take health and safety as seriously as we do. You're passionate about being part of a team that delivers impactful health and safety outcomes so that everyone goes home safely every day.

In this role, you'll: Be working as part of our Engineering and Maintenance team within the Major Works or Network Maintenance divisions, you’ll be integral to delivering a range of construction, engineering and maintenance services ensuring a safe and reliable network but most importantly, ensuring our customers remain connected and on the move.

You’ll perform major periodic and regular routine maintenance and repairs, reconstruction and installation of signal assets. You’ll also carrying out inspections and corrective works in accordance with Technical Maintenance Plans, Standard Operating Instructions and Infrastructure Engineering Standards.

These roles operate in multiple locations across the Sydney Trains Network, that may include, Clyde, Sydney CBD, Sydenham, Lawson, Blacktown, Wollongong, Glenfield, Hornsby, Sutherland and Redfern.

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

About You You’re a skilled innovative tradesperson who holds a licence to practice as a Signal Electrician.



You have experience working in a construction or maintenance environment similar to rail and you’re now looking for an opportunity to learn new skills, gain new qualifications and progress your career. You work well in a friendly and supportive team and want to be part maintaining the public transport infrastructure that keeps Sydney moving!

You take health and safety as seriously as we do and are passionate about being part of a team that delivers impactful health and safety outcomes so that everyone goes home safely every day. You’re an excellent communicator who is able to collaborate with others. You may also have aspirations to become a future leader, learn new skills, gain qualifications and progress your career. Let us help you realise your full potential!

These are shift-based roles in a 24/7 environment, you will work as part of a team to support our network and as such will be required to work night shift, weekend work, overtime and on-call availability as well as living away from home if required. 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 versatile and hybrid work options.

This is an in-person, on-site role.

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

Applications close: 11:59pm, Sunday 16 August 2026 For more information about this role, please contact [email protected].

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.

We are currently running an Infrastructure Worker Campaign with multiple vacancies across multiple roles. Please check out our other vacancies across the network @ jobs.transport.nsw.gov.au.

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