Technical maintenance analyst

You’re ready to work on everything from city-shaping work, to delivering smaller-scale projects that connect regions and improve local communities.

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:

This role will see you develop, implement, and improve Technical Maintenance Plans (TMPs) for operational assets to enable Sydney Trains and NSW Trains to meet safety and reliability performance targets. You will apply risk-based methodologies such as FMECA, RCM, PMO, and CBM to optimise maintenance strategies and drive cost-effective operation and maintenance of assets throughout their lifecycle. You will collaborate with engineering teams and field maintainers to enhance maintenance practices and ensure compliance with Sydney Trains’ approved methodologies and procedures.

This is a fixed-term opportunity until February 2026, with a possible limited extension.

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

About you

Your expertise in maintenance planning, formed across rail infrastructure, fleet management, or complex operational systems, will see you excel in optimising maintenance strategies and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. You’re recognised as a strategic thinker, skilled at applying reliability-centred maintenance techniques such as Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), and experienced in improving maintenance plans to achieve business and commercial objectives.

You hold relevant engineering qualifications recognised for Graduate Membership (or eligibility for Graduate Membership) of IE Australia, or a Certificate IV / Diploma in a relevant engineering discipline with extensive practical experience in the maintenance of rail infrastructure, fleet, or equivalent complex operational systems. Your proven capability in reliability modelling on complex systems and equipment, combined with your ability to drive efficiency and compliance, will enable you to succeed in this role.

This is an Award RC7 Temporary Fixed Term Full-Time role initially till 30/02/2026 based in Burwood, with flexibility through our cutting-edge hybrid working model!.

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 21st April 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact ***************@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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