The Public Transport Authority’s (PTA) vision is to be recognised as a leader in providing world-class public transport services and solutions. Western Australia’s public transport system is recognised as being the best in Australia and is one of the most efficient, clean and safe networks in the world.
As our rail network continues to grow, through our many projects, we require the skill and commitment of a talented people to ensure successful delivery and that we continue to provide our customers with safe and reliable public transport services.
PTA is a big deal, as one of the leading public transport systems nation-wide, we continue to get bigger and better! The overall satisfaction rating for train services has reached an all-time high result in 2022 of 96%
The new Forrestfield-Airport Link railway achieved a Leading rating by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC), setting a high standard for sustainability.
To support the next infrastructure growth phase, we are seeking Expressions of Interest from individuals who can undertake the duties of integral positions in the Office of Major Transport Infrastructure Delivery Division (OMTID).
METRONET Delivery Projects
You will be working in the Division responsible for delivering the high value and high complexity major transport projects. As one of the largest single investments in public transport the city has seen, METRONET will help positively change how people live and travel in Perth.
The METRONET projects will be delivered over various timeframes up to 2025 and include:
- Thornlie-Cockburn Link. Perth’s first east-west cross line connection, making travel around the city by train more flexible and providing a higher level of public transport service to Perth’s southern suburbs.
- Yanchep Rail Extension. Extending the Joondalup Line 14.5km north to Yanchep.
- New Bayswater Station. This will become a key METRONET precinct giving people the option to travel to the Airport, Swan Valley tourist region, the CBD and beyond.
- Morley-Ellenbrook Line. The 21km line will give people living and working in Perth’s north-eastern suburbs more transport choice.
- Byford Rail Extension. Extending the Armadale Line to Byford. The project will further help improve traffic flow by reconfiguring Thomas Road into a road-over-rail bridge.
- Victoria Park – Canning Level Crossing Removal. This project is Perth’s first major elevated rail designed to improve public transport safety, create new and versatile public open space for the community and reduce traffic congestion.
For more information on METRONET projects, please visit www.metronet.wa.gov.au.
Key Positions
We initially are seeking Expressions of Interest for the following critical positions:
- Project Engineer Communications
- Environmental Manager
- Senior Environment Advisor
Additionally, we are looking for Expressions of Interest for the following key positions defined for the immediate major project delivery support.
- Engineering Manager
- Coordinating Project Engineer(s)
- Digital Engineer
- Commissioning Manager Railway
- Sustainability Coordinator
- Contract Surveillance Officer(s)
- Senior Control Systems Engineer
- Project Managers
- Integration Manager
- Quality Advisor
- Project Engineers
- Signals
- Stations and Buildings
- Track (Permanent Way)
- High Voltage Electrical
- Low Voltage Electrical
- Overhead Line Equipment
- SCADA
- Landscape
- Structures
- Civil
- Senior Project Manager Communications (Rail)
- Safety and Quality Manager
- Safety and Quality Coordinator
- Project Planner (scheduling)
- Project Officer
- Risk Advisor
- Stakeholder Interface Manager
To be considered for these positions you will need, where required:
- a relevant professional qualification
- recent and relevant experience in the management of railway or similar transport infrastructure works
- relevant project and contract management skills and experience
About You
If our team and any of the positions sound interesting to you, and you have relevant expertise that can help us achieve great results, we want to hear from you!
In addition to the technical capabilities, we are interested in people who will:
- Fit into a great team environment and genuinely embody our PTA values: Safety, Sustainability, Recognition, Respect and Integrity
- Have excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- Have the ability to conceptualise, analyse information and problem solve
- Achieve outcomes, manage resources and lead people
About Us
Some of the benefits of working for the PTA and the OMTID Division include:
- Flexible working hours
- Flexi leave
- Health & Wellbeing programs including use of PTA gym
- Free travel on public transport
- Subsidised corporate apparel and spectacles
- Ongoing professional development and training with career path opportunities
- Study leaves and entitlements
- A contribution to your professional association membership
- Access to the WA Rail Institute social club and benefits, and
- Perth metropolitan area-based work.
The PTA has a wide-ranging customer base, and we are an equal opportunity employer who encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Further Information
Positions are offered on a full-time basis for periods of up to 3 years duration, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool for 12 months from which fixed term appointments up to 3 years with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency may be made. The PTA will undertake an executive search process in conjunction with advertising as part of this recruitment process. Interviews will be progressively conducted, and applicants will be updated during the process.
For further information about each position, the METRONET delivery projects or other work opportunities within the PTA, please contact Jeremy Millar, Director Infrastructure Services on (08) 9326 3660 or jeremy.millar@pta.wa.gov.au.
For more information about the PTA, please visit www.pta.wa.gov.au.
How to Apply
You are encouraged to specify in your application your preference of which position you would like to be considered. Please note this will not preclude you from being considered for the other roles – the panel will determine suitability based on skills and experience.
Applicants are requested to provide the following:
- A current CV outlining your qualifications, experience, professional development and membership of relevant technical associations;
- A covering letter outlining your relevant skills, abilities and suitability for the position(s) you are applying for; and
- A completed Integrity and Qualification Consent Form (attached) as all PTA positions are subject to ongoing integrity screening.
Applicants are requested to apply online using the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the top/bottom of the screen. Please note the closing date and time, as no emailed, late or pro forma applications will be accepted.
