Career Path, Badges of Rank and Security Services Structure

Career Paths for Transit Officer |  Badges of Rank |  Security Services Structure

Career Paths for Transit Officers

Working as a Transit Officer could be your gateway to an exciting and varied career. As a Transit Officer, you would be a part of the Security Services branch in the Transperth Train Operations division. When vacancies become available you can apply to be promoted on merit to the following positions:

• Senior Transit Officer - after completion of a Certificate 3 in Transport and Distribution (Rail Operations) qualification
• Transit Supervisor - only available to Senior Transit Officers. It also comes with line supervision responsibilities.
• Transit Shift Commander - this position has overall shift and rail system cooridination response responsibilities.

Transit Officers work alongside other Public Transport Authority employees, so your career path could lead to roles which include:

• Salaried positions in Transit Office support areas of revenue administration or prosecutions
• Other Transperth Trains operational roles - this includes Customer Service personnel, Control Monitoring Room operators, Railcar Drivers etc
• Other PTA roles - any other position across the many divisions that make up the PTA.

If you'd like to find out more about other career opportunities with the PTA, refer to the PTA website.

Badges of Rank

	Transit Officer		Senior Transit Officer
	Transit Supervisor		Transit Shift Commander

Transperth Train Operations Division

Security Services Branch

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