Organisation/Entity: Sydney Trains

Job category: Rail Operations

Job location:

Alexandria, NSW, AU, 2015

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Job reference number: 110790

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $174798.0-$192233.0

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You’re agile, keen and open to meaningful work and opportunities that come your way.

Here's your chance to design and deliver efficient, customer-focused services that also enhance accessibility, sustainability and overall quality of living for more people than you've imagined.

In this role, you'll:

Working within our Rail Operations Team at Sydney Trains, the primary purpose of our Short Term Train Planning Manager is to take responsibility to lead the development, implementation, and delivery of safe and reliable operational Daily Working Timetables (DWTT) including Adhoc Freight, principally in timeframes under standard lead times (i.e. under 14 days) and timetable support in incident management outside of office hours if required.

About you The role is responsible for managing overall train plan service specification process to ensure timely delivery of late or very short notice timetables that meet all requirements.

You will coordinate the team to ensure the team consistently meets all customer, safety, quality and delivery timeframe requirements and manage effective resource utilisation of DWTT Production staff to ensure efficient delivery of a quality late notice timetable product and service.





You will maintain regular communication with all stakeholders and report on the status of all timetabling tasks and timetable related issues.

You will take responsibility to supervise and coach staff, overseeing and validating work completed, building the skills required to develop internal expertise and ensuring that staff are adequately resourced to perform.

You will manage validation and assurance activities to ensure that the combined DWTT product is reliable, robust, achievable and is delivered in accordance with all customers, safety and regulatory requirements and manage development of capability within the team.

This is a full-time permanent hybrid opportunity based in Alexandria.

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

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Transport for NSW provides a protected, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

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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.

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy

Apply today

Applications close 11:59 PM Sunday 30 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 information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

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