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Director Asset Planning & Assurance

Transport For Nsw

The Role

Overview

Lead asset planning, lifecycle and assurance across multi‑modal transport services.

Key Responsibilities

  • compliance
  • asset planning
  • framework adoption
  • auditing
  • technical assurance

Tasks

-Ensure compliance with legislation, standards, and safety management systems. -Lead the development of comprehensive asset lifecycle plans that align with operational and strategic goals. -Champion the adoption and implementation of the Asset Management Framework across the Division. -Drive continuous improvement through auditing, risk management, and systems-based approaches. -Provide technical assurance and governance across a diverse and complex asset base.

Requirements

  • stakeholder management
  • hands‑on leadership
  • strategic execution
  • proactive
  • change management
  • risk management

What You Bring

-Experience navigating complex stakeholder environments and delivering outcomes for end users. -This is a hands-on leadership role—ideal for someone who thrives in both strategic orchestration and operational execution. -A proactive, hands-on approach to leadership with the ability to influence and drive change. -Strong technical knowledge across risk, legislation, safety, and standards.

Benefits

-Flexible hybrid working to support your lifestyle and wellbeing. -Career development opportunities in one of the largest asset portfolios in Australia.

The Company

About Transport For Nsw

-From road tunnels like NorthConnex and WestConnex to rail links and metro lines, its projects reshape connectivity. -It integrates services across roads, rail, buses, ferries and light rail, including ticketing like the Opal system. -After absorbing RMS in 2019, it took on vehicle registration, road safety and maritime responsibilities. -Its portfolio ranges from major civil works and urban transit to ferry services and airport connectivity. -Standout projects span freeway upgrades, metro expansions, ferry operations and smart network planning. -Though government-run, it contracts service delivery but retains strategy, planning and infrastructure control. -Its history embodies NSW’s shift to a centralized, integrated transport authority driving multimodal innovation.

Sector Specialisms

Transport Infrastructure

Public Transport

Freight Network Management

Road Maintenance and Resilience

Rail Transport

Maritime Transport

Safety and Regulation

Planning and Integration

Community Transport

On-Demand Transport

Fleet Management

Infrastructure Projects and Engineering

Asset Management

Network and Operations Management

Emergency and Incident Management

Environmental Management

Policy Development

Commercial Services

Technology Services

Finance Services

People and Workforce Management

Communications

Legal and Governance

Strategy and Planning

Security and Crisis Management