Transport for NSW

Our Career Accelerator programs offer the opportunity to join an organisation of more than 28,000 people working in all kinds of roles all over New South Wales. This is your chance to discover what makes you tick and make a difference across the state.

Working with Transport could see you upgrading our road network, consulting on environmental plans to design a sustainable future for our cities, managing environmental impacts for various projects, creating development and learning programs for our people or working on game changing infrastructure like the Sydney Metro or Coffs Harbour Bypass. Our programs offer the following:

• Flexible work and leave options
• Experience with a variety of teams and projects
• Competitive salary package, plus superannuation and benefits
• Ongoing opportunities for permanent employment
• Access to employee networks and structured learning and career development support.

Cadet program

The Cadet program is for people in their second-last or final year of a university undergraduate degree (refer to professional disciplines noted below). Get flexible, paid work experience and kick-start a career in your study area.

You’ll be placed in one team for the program duration, where you’ll get exposure to various projects and build meaningful networks.

This is a up to two-year program, depending on whether you are in your second-last or final year of study when you join. For example, students in their second-last year will enter a two-year program.

Professional Disciplines

Greater Sydney - Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Structural Engineering, Systems Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Science, Geotech and Telecommunications

Regional NSW - Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering.

Work locations
Work locations include the following areas across NSW:

• Greater Sydney (Metropolitan)
• Northern region (Grafton, Ballina and surrounds)
• Western region (Parkes, Dubbo, Orange and surrounds)
• South-Western region (Wagga Wagga and surrounds)
• Southern region (Nowra and surrounds)
• Hunter region (Newcastle and surrounds)

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

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply.  Visit Transport 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. 

Need some help with your application? Take a look at our application tips video series.