We are on the lookout for a remarkable Senior operations planner to join our dynamic team at Transport for NSW in Eveleigh 2015, NSW.
Growing your career as a Full Time Senior operations planner is a fantastic opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are strong in problem-solving, critical thinking and have the right drive for the job, then apply for the position of Senior operations planner at Transport for NSW today!

About Us

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do – and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas across NSW – and you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

Find out more about Transport for NSW

The Division

The Greater Sydney Division is redefining integrated transport choices to improve the lives of customers and communities, making Greater Sydney a better place to live, work and play. We have the single biggest place-making opportunity at Transport in the coming years, reshaping Greater Sydney into a metropolis of three cities – Eastern Harbour City, Central River City and Western Parklands City - whilst also overseeing the Greater Sydney region as a whole.

Greater Sydney is focused on these three cities and delivering a joined-up transport network and services to ensure these cities become the places that their customers and communities really want.

The prospect

We have a Permanent-term opportunity for a Senior Transport Operations Planner to join the Major Events, Customer Journey Planning (CJP) team within the Greater Sydney Division.

Working as a part of a small, specialised team, this role will see you formulate traffic and transport management plans for use by Transport for NSW in response to major events to achieve the goals of safe and successful events while minimising the impacts to the non-event community without compromising work health and safety standards. Some of the key responsibilities will be but are not limited to:

- Work cooperatively within a team, exchange information and assist other team members to achieve team objectives and work outcomes.




- Develop and review traffic & transport management plans for special events, regular consultation and collaboration with stakeholders and other government agencies and utilise data from relevant databases and systems
- Create, assess and coordinate multimodal end to end transport plan for major events in Greater Sydney and contribute towards TfNSW customer objectives
- Ensure ongoing and consistent development and maintenance of traffic management plans for special events, emergency management, road incidents and major projects through regular consultation with stakeholders and other government agencies.
- Work collaboratively with various external and internal stakeholders and represent TfNSW interests and values.
- Contribute to continuous improvement processes by providing input into policies and procedures relevant to the section and provide training for staff and other stakeholders during the planning processes.
- Ensure improvement of the plans and planning process through assisting the CJP operations staff during major planned events and major unplanned incidents by participating in the event/incident evaluation and debriefing process

Please click here to view a copy of the role description.

About You

With demonstrated experience analysing complex and technical information on a wide range of topics the successful candidate will be highly organised with proven capabilities in managing conflicting and competing agendas of stakeholders and negotiating solutions. Resourceful in your approach to overcoming challenges, you will be a high-performing collaborative and autonomous worker with exceptional communication skills and an ability to produce consistently high-quality work, while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality, discretion, and judgment with a strong customer service approach.

Knowledge of the road and transport networks in Sydney and across NSW and experience in traffic and transport management would be prefered. Applicants with an associate degree in emergency management (or higher), or from a freight, rail, logistics or emergency services background with experience in operational planning or incident response are desireable.

A successful applicant will possess a valid Australian motor vehicle driver’s license and willingness to work outside regular working hours and travel on occasion will support your suitability.



Familiar working in a complex customer-focused and operational workplace with competing needs you will be confident in your ability to triage priorities and navigate a broad scope of work. A willingness to support others in the branch as well as the broader team when required is essential.

Salary And Benefits

Transport Grade 8 ($123,470 - $ 138,284) + Super and employer contributions

For more information on Employee Benefits at TfNSW please click here .

How To Apply

To apply for this position, please click apply, submit a resume and address the questions in the application portal.

Close date : 11:59PM Monday 10 April 2023

We’re an inclusive and flexible workplace

Here at Transport, we want our workforce to reflect the communities we serve by being an inclusive, diverse and flexible place for all our people.

We offer a range of flexible work and leave options for our people. These options depend on your role and the work you do. Some of the ways our people work flexibly include a hybrid mix of virtual and in-person collaboration, staggering work hours, or even allocating extra hours worked towards a day off from time to time. We also offer more structured flexible agreements and tailored hybrid options for people who live regionally. We’re proud to be recognised as a FlexReady Certified employer, a Family Inclusive Workplace and winners of the ‘Best Remote Work Strategy’ at the Australian HR Awards 2022.

Transport is committed to creating employment and career development opportunities for Aboriginal people. These include dedicated employee networks and yarn ups, as well as career development, leadership and mentoring programs for Aboriginal people working at Transport to connect, share and learn. Our Aboriginal Employment Unit (AEU), run by a team of Aboriginal employees, is available to support current and prospective employees. For more information, email the AEU team at View email address on jobs.institutedata.com or visit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment page.

We want to ensure that employees living with disability, as well as those providing care, are supported. Visit Supporting people with disability to learn more about our initiatives and requesting recruitment and workplace adjustments.

Please contact the Talent Specialist if you’d like to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options. For any enquiries, please email Jacqueline Brillas at View email address on jobs.institutedata.com.

Benefits of working as a Senior operations planner in Eveleigh 2015, NSW:

● Excellent benefits
● Advancement opportunities
● Attractive package

● Remote Work opportunity

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