Light Rail Drivers

Salary: Shift Work

Why settle for a desk job when you can enjoy some of the best views Sydney has to offer?

About being a light rail driver

We are looking for journey makers who enjoy driving and are passionate about providing our customers with the freedom to move everyday thanks to safe and reliable travel on Sydney light rail

What makes a good light rail driver?

If you are passionate about providing a service and love the city of Sydney, you are already on the right track! A commitment to safety is crucially important and so is having a positive outlook, good concentration skills, and the ability to cope under pressure to manage difficult situations calmly and effectively.

What do you need to become a light rail driver?

• You must have a proven record of safe driving on the road and have a current NSW Drivers Licence (C Class) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience on your full licence (not including Learners/Provisional).

• Being a full-time light rail driver means a commitment to shift work and being available to work 38 hours per week. Your shifts will include early starts, late finishes, weekends, and public holidays.

• We have an uncompromising attitude to the safety of our employees, clients, and customers. It is important that you are medically fit to perform the functions of a light rail driver and our pre-employment medical checks including drug & alcohol testing will confirm this. Our recruitment process also includes police, licence, and right-to-work checks.

• You need to be prepared to be part of a workplace that is based on respect, promotes diversity, and encourages inclusiveness.

Our commitment to you

As a light rail driver, you will receive comprehensive training and continuous support from team leaders and workmates. You will be paid to attend your initial driver certification training which will take six weeks to complete. Most of your training will occur out on the network so you can gain real driving experience, supervised by your trainer or an experienced mentor driver. The rest of your training will be theory, delivered in a classroom setting. As well as initial and ongoing training you will have access to five weeks of annual leave, competitive pay and other employee benefits including free travel on the light rail and access to Transdev’s Fitness Passport program.

About Transdev 

At Transdev, we believe public transport plays an important part in how a city comes to life. Our day-to-day work influences our families, friends and future generations where they live, work and play. Transdev Sydney continues to work towards a diverse workforce that best reflects the community that we serve. As such we are actively seeking new hires to be female and we encourage candidates representing all diversity groups, with a disability, of all ages, and people of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander heritage to apply.

How to apply

1. Read the ‘More information’ section below which provides detail on rates of pay and locations of our operations.

2. You must include a copy of your driving record with your application. To do this, login to your Service NSW account online and

request an uncertified ($23) digital record of your driving history.

3. Click the ‘Apply now’ button to submit your application.

More information

Transdev Sydney operates and maintains the Sydney Light Rail Network on behalf of Transport for NSW. Light rail driver overtime rates, allowances, shift penalties and employment conditions for each network can be accessed from the Fair Work Commission. While we always try to accommodate individual preferences, all candidates must be willing to work on either of the networks.

Line 1 (Central to Dulwich Hill) - Drivers start their shift at Pyrmont Depot

Please see Transdev Sydney Pty Ltd (Inner West Light Rail) - Enterprise Agreement 2021

Hours of operations: Passenger services are delivered from 6am to 11pm every day except Friday where we extend our services till midnight. We have drivers signing on for work as early as 4:30am and signing out as late as 1:00am on Fridays; 12am the rest of the week depending on their shift.

Hourly rates from 1 November 2022:

-Driver Trainee: $29.00

-Driver Grade 1: $30.00

-Driver Grade 2: $31.00

-Driver Grade 3: $35.00

Line 2/Line 3 (Randwick/Kingsford to Circular Quay) - Drivers start their shift at Randwick Depot

Please see Transdev Sydney Light Rail Operations Enterprise Agreement 2019

Hours of operations: Passenger services are delivered from 5:00am to 1:00am every day of the week. We have drivers signing on for work as early as 3:30am and signing out as late as 3:00am depending on their shift.

Hourly rates from 1 November 2022:

-Driver Trainee (0-6 months): $31.69

-Driver Grade 1 (6-12 months): $32.79

-Driver Grade 2 (1-3 years): $34.97

-Driver Grade 3 (3+ years): $38.24