Welcome to NSW Maritime Careers

What we do

The Chief Executive reports and is responsible to the NSW Minister for Ports and Waterways.

NSW Maritime’s purpose is to provide safe and sustainable ports and waterways in NSW. This is being achieved through enhancing a strong safety culture across all maritime activities in NSW and by taking the initiative to protect the environment.

NSW Maritime is also responsible for the appropriate development and use of wetland areas in Sydney Harbour, Botany Bay, Newcastle and Port Kembla.

NSW Maritime's principal objectives are to:

In pursuit of these objectives, NSW Maritime works towards a number of results for the community, including:

NSW Maritime employs about 350 people in a range of disciplines including engineers, town planners, mariners, lawyers, ships surveyors, ports and shipping experts, environmental service officers, information technology, and a full range of expert administration, boating service officers, customer service officers and support staff. We manage a portfolio of maritime related properties and use design teams to promote maritime precincts around Sydney Harbour. We have offices in 26 locations around the State.

NSW Maritime often uses contractors to fill vacancies while they are advertised. So if you are interested in temporary employment please send a short, (no more than 2 pages) resume of your experience and qualifications, outlining the kind of work you are interested in.

If you are passionate about the waterways of NSW and have skills and experience to help us in our work, please consider NSW Maritime for future employment opportunities.