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Transport for NSW has released a callout for recruits to join the state rail agency to participate in its raft of ambitious infrastructure projects set to take place over the next four years.
The department has over $41.5 billion of infrastructure projects in the pipeline over the next four years, and has invited professionals from all sorts of disciplines to help deliver services and build the foundation for the next round of transport upgrades.
In a release from the department, it said that hundreds of new roles are available across a range of projects including Sydney Metro, Parramatta Light Rail and the application of new and emerging technologies for customers.
“Transport for NSW is calling for people from a broad range of professional backgrounds to bring their ideas, passion and diverse skills to Transport,” the release said.
The department is looking to recruit across a range of skillsets including project managers, engineers, business analysts, and technology and commercial professionals “to help deliver connected, efficient transport networks”.
Transport for NSW Secretary, Tim Reardon said Transport is currently offering people the chance to write the defining chapter of their career, to see their work have long-lasting impact and not just in the traditional areas of engineering and planning.
“Now is the time for people to reconsider what Transport does and the type of work we offer. We’re thinking differently, we are changing the way we work and I strongly encourage people to consider a career with us.” Mr Reardon said.
It’s an important move for the department, which has often come under criticism from commuters as well as the media for falling behind other transport authorities across Australia, and even the rest of the world.
The importance is stressed even further by the fact that the NSW population is expected to grow from over seven million to around nine million by 2031, which will put pressure on Sydney’s arterial avenues throughout metropolitan areas that are at risk of crumbling under the higher demand.
As more urban hubs and suburban growth centres sprout across Western Sydney, the area’s population is expected to equally expand, calling for more transport options beside roads.
Mr Reardon said there will be over 30 per cent more households in NSW in 15 years’ time and that means more people on our transport networks.
“This is a real opportunity for us to change the way we work, embrace technology and service our customers today and in the future,” Mr Reardon said.
