Bus Fleet Manager (Up to 11 Months Temporary Opportunity)

Sydney - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

You see the big picture youve always worked on a grand scale and now youre ready to re-focus on grand impact.

Youre looking to contribute client side where you work more sustainable hours and take ownership of projects from beginning to end. You love the challenge of delivering a project that affects millions of people to quality budget and schedule.

In this role youll:

Join a newly forming team thats helping shape the future of NSWs public transport network with a focus on buses.
Youll play a key role in managing and coordinating projects that support the ongoing operation maintenance and improvement of a fleet of over 12000 contracted buses across the state.
Youll work closely with suppliers manufacturers and contracted operators to ensure fleet-related projects like warranty repairs upgrades and service improvements are delivered smoothly and on time. This includes:
Monitoring and recording progress on fleet repair programs
Coordinating with suppliers and manufacturers through the approved bus panel
Supporting governance meetings and ensuring actions and requirements are tracked and followed up
Keeping accurate audit-ready records and ensuring information is up to date and accessible
Working with schedulers and project teams to ensure work is programmed and aligned with operational needs
Supporting the transition to zero-emission buses by working with the ZEB team on fleet integration and ongoing management
Visiting factories depots and supplier sites as needed to oversee progress and build strong working relationships
This is a hands-on detail-driven role where your ability to keep things moving manage multiple stakeholders and maintain excellent records will be key to success.

Role description

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About you

Youre someone who understands how fleets operate whether thats from working in a bus company depot or another transport or logistics environment like trucks or taxis. Youre confident talking about fleet performance maintenance and logistics with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Youll thrive in this role if you have:
Experience in fleet or asset management ideally in a transport or logistics setting
Strong project management skills able to manage timelines track progress and keep stakeholders aligned
A good understanding of bus operations depot environments and how maintenance and repairs are managed
Confidence working with spreadsheets schedules and reporting tools to keep accurate records and support decision-making
Experience working with external suppliers or contractors ideally in a panel or contract-based environment
A proactive solutions-focused mindset youre the kind of person who sees a problem and gets stuck in to fix it

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 youd like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly meaning you can mix in-person days at your teams home base location with remote days.

What are you waiting for Connect with us. Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm 2nd November 2025.

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You see the big picture youve always worked on a grand scale and now youre ready to re-focus on grand impact.Youre looking to contribute client side where you work more sustainable hours and take ownership of projects from beginning to end. You love the challenge of delivering a project that affects...