Operations Scheduler

You’re agile, keen and open to meaningful work and opportunities that come your way.

Work in an organisation based on purpose, structure and process. You know that to make a meaningful contribution to our community and economy, there needs to be diligence in our operations.

In this role, you'll:

Working within our Intercity Services Team at Sydney Trains, the primary purpose of our Operations Scheduler is to produce optimised schedules and forecasts to high standards of cost and quality, whilst remaining within constraints applied by Management Procedures and Policies, Industrial legislation, award provisions and operating agreements. 

The position enables efficient and effective utilisation of resources.

About you

The role takes responsibility to ensure that optimised schedules and forecasts comply with industrial legislation, operating agreements and award provisions. 

You will create schedules from timetables, events and projects, and monitor and modify current schedules to maintain the integrity of benefits available to the organisation.

You will investigate and modify schedules as appropriate following customer complaints. 

You will also construct schedules to facilitate train movements for times of alteration to existing infrastructure, liaise with train crews, staff and union delegates to answer queries concerning schedules.

Other duties include:

 • Construct schedules to maintain train crew qualifications relating to rail corridors, rollingstock and route knowledge requirements.

 • Conduct proof reading of proposed amendments to schedules. 

• Maintain a record of documents received pertaining to the construction of schedules.

 • Assist the Forward Planner and the Forecasting & Scheduling Manager with the timely delivery of schedules and forecasts to customers Identify risks when schedules or forecast differ or cannot be resourced or completed within the desired standard and report to the Forward Planner with recommended improvements. 

 • Ensure forecasts and schedules are created by removing inefficient and waste support business requirements and employee welfare.
 

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

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.  

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.

This is an in-person, on-site role. 

Apply today 

Applications close 11:59 PM  Wednesday 22 July, 2026.

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

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW 

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