Technical Manager - Sydney, Australia - NSW Government -Greater Sydney

NSW Government -Greater Sydney

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Sydney, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Unique, newly created role to join the drone program at Transport:

Temporary Full-Time to April 2025, Grade 9 $142,178
$159,238 + super:

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Leichardt location

Hybrid work option available

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 Team

The drone operations team, part of TMC Field Operations, consists of 65 pilots operating over 50 drones across Transport, who conduct surveying, inspection, media and incident response drone operations.

Our main goal is to provide situational awareness of operators and field staff to reduce incident detection and clearance times and Improve management of events and interchanges.

We operate in a diverse environment, ranging from traffic incident reporting, coverage of New Years eve at Sydney Harbour or flying a DiaB remotely from our dedicated Remote Operation Centre.

Our operations have a dedicated maintenance hub that includes 3D printers and laser cutters for R&D to support the development of new technology for TMC Field Operations to deliver innovative solutions for our pilots.

The Opportunity

This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for a
Technical Manager to join the TMC Field Operations team, working closely with the Chief Pilot & Manager of Field Tech Innovations.

This is a Temporary, Full Time position up to April 2025.

The role will see you developing, managing, and delivering medium-scale projects within the drone program of works across the Division.

Working closely with stakeholders across Transport you will devise project plans and programs to deliver outcomes for the business.

You will also assist in the scoping, designing, trialling and assessment of operational field technology innovations that have the potential to improve field operations capability.

In addition to the above, you will be involved in

Delivering multiple projects within work programs, including managing the development of operational and project scopes, business cases, project submissions, communications and reporting, project scheduling, and resourcing.
Managing stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to ensure stakeholders are engaged throughout the program.
Facilitating development and approval of projectspecific quality, safety and environmental requirements, ensuring compliance with all relevant safety and quality standards, facilitating environmental planning/approval and manage the implementation to ensure adherence to conditions of approval.
Create forms, templates, policy and procedures to allow successful delivery of projects.
Determine project risks, develop a project risk management plan (RMP), facilitate the risk review process and manage, monitor and mitigate project risks through the RMP.

This role will be based out of the Leichardt depot and offers some flexibility in terms of hybrid work arrangements.

About you

We are looking for an innovative, technically astute professional with strong project management skills to make your mark on this brand new, one-of-a-kind position.

To be successful in this role you will display a mix of creativity, technical, and analytical ability, as you will not only be involved in designing tech, but you will be responsible for reporting and analysis within the drone program.

As this role requires you to collaborate with an array of stakeholders across the Transport business you will be a natural communicator with a flair for building strong, lasting relationships.

You will have relevant tertiary qualifications in project management or relevant engineering field and / or demonstrated equivalent experience in managing programs or multiple interdependent projects within a large, complex organisation.

Exposure to drone technology and / or a RePL license would also be a bonus, but this is not essential.

Salary and Benefits
The salary for this position is Transport Grade 9, $142,178 - $159,238 per annum plus superannuation and other benefits. An attractive salary band will be negotiated based on your relevant skills and experience.

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