About Us

Transdev is an international leader in mobility at the service of communities. We design and operate public transport networks - buses, coaches, trams, trains, shared bikes, ferries, and more - to empower freedom to move everyday thanks to safe, reliable and innovative solutions that serve the common good.

Because we are people serving people, our 100,000 employees have a positive impact on people and society. We are an international Group strongly rooted in the communities that we operate in.

At Transdev we believe that diversity in perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences drives innovation and strengthens our team. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join us in building a brighter future together.

The role

An exciting and unique opportunity to forward your career by joining our Assets team as the Technical Superintendent based at Balmain Shipyard. Essentially this role requires you to develop and maintain a life cycle Technical Maintenance Plan and approve all maintenance and repairs within Transdev Sydney Ferries.

This role requires you to have strong commercial acumen and leadership approach when dealing with shipyard activities to promote quality processes and delivery of maintenance activities. Managing work for Major Planned Maintenance and upgrade activities as well as timely ordering of critical parts in advance is just some of the main duties of this role. The overall objective of this opportunity is to manage and monitor performance of our vessels and rectify issues identified to ensure there is a reduction in vessel downtime.

What you bring

To be considered for this role you must have:

• Extensive experience in vessel operations, maintenance, repair and quality management in a best practice environment
• Relevant trade/degree qualifications in Marine or Mechanical Engineering, an AMSA Maritime Engineering qualification an advantage
• Experience working with Planned Maintenance Systems.
• Strong budgetary awareness, ability to forecast maintenance cost estimates to achieve positive commercial outcomes
• Experience with Configuration Management, change proposals and documentation
• Deep knowledge and understanding of Marine Safety regulations, project management, control systems and inventory management.
• Strong problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills
• Driven to achieve the best practice approach to solving critical technical issues regarding our fleet

Don’t tick all the boxes? We welcome applicants with varied professional backgrounds and experiences. If you’re enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with what we’re looking for, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the perfect fit for this or another role at Transdev.

Why join us?

• Inclusive Culture:We build a supportive culture that encourages diversity and enables our people to flourish.
• Employee Resource Groups: Transdev supports employee-led groups focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Growth and Development:We offer our employees opportunities to build their own experience within a local, global Group.
• Flexible Work Options:We support the development, work-life balance and well-being of our employees
• Community Impact:We enable our employees to have a positive social impact by deploying sustainable mobility solutions.

Transdev celebrates diversity and equal opportunities! We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of race, gender, Indigenous status, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status. We want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and strongly encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds and communities.

To request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process please contact Menchie on email Menchie.chicote@transdev.com.au

Ready to Apply?

If this opportunity excites you, we would love to hear from you!