NSW Government -Sydney Trains Hiring for Scheduler Job at Auburn Full Time

About us

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.

The opportunity

Our Engineering and Maintenance directorate manages a $1.5 billion annual maintenance program on behalf of Sydney Trains and NSW Trains – delivering a safe, reliable passenger fleet and metropolitan rail network, to meet growing customer demand and keep Sydney moving.

Right now, we have an opportunity for an experienced Scheduler to join us in our Major Works team. Reporting to the Scheduling Manager, Engineering and Maintenance, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering project scheduling for Major Works Division, which includes development, planning and scheduling across the project and planning lifecycle.
• Working closely with the Program and Project Managers on the development and implementation of scheduling requirements.

What you will be involved in

• Developing and providing high level program schedules, detailed project schedules and resource plans for Major Works Division’s programs and projects.
• Managing all Planning & Delivery activities and reporting on schedule changes for all Major Works programs of works.
• Maintaining high quality project schedule information through regular collection and validation of data from relevant project managers.
• Building up Schedules with Scope delivery and Resource Assignments.
• Providing Analytical support to the teams on the work fronts, resource profiling by providing lookahead schedules and other reports.
• Participation in Business Improvement Models from Scheduling perspective.

About you

You will have tertiary qualifications in engineering or project management within a rail or construction environment, coupled with extensive experience in Primavera scheduling. You will have sound knowledge of planning and scheduling principles and be highly organised with an ability to multi-task whilst managing a high volume of projects across a wide range of stakeholders.

You will be required to manage the delivery of engineering projects in accordance with an agreed program, using internal and external resources and produce reports so you would have a high level of literacy and strong interpersonal skills; you’ll work collaboratively within a team environment whilst also being able to work autonomously managing your own workload.

You will have extensive experience of Primavera Project Management software and having strong understanding of various reporting tools (MS Excel and others) would be an advantage.

Want to know more?

For more information on this position, view the position description here

Salary and benefits

The salary for this position is RC6 ($127,559 – 141,442) per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.

Sydney Trains offers its employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning and development and work-life balance. Other benefits include:

• Free travel on Government trains, buses and ferries
• Flexible work practices

For more information on Employee Benefits, please click here

Interested?

Joining Transport for NSW, you’ll have access to a range of unique government benefits in a flexible work environment like no other. If you’re ready to step into this meaningful and rewarding role, we want to hear from you!

How to apply

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and answer all questions within the online application process.

Applications close: 11:59pm Tuesday 15th November 2022

We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.

We enable our people to work in ways that work for them with flexible work policies, offerings and practices. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly. We’re proud to be recognised as a FlexReady Certified employer and winners of the ‘Best Remote Work Strategy’ for our hybrid ways of working at the Australian HR Awards 2022.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options.

For any enquiries, please email Jane Mahood at [email protected].

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Our flexible work practices and policies for parental leave, employee and family wellbeing and family care enable us to provide genuine support for our people to thrive at work and at home.

Apply today to register your interest!

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