Junior Rail Infrastructure Engineer – Growth & Impact

Transdev; Australia; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Work-life balance

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Transdev in Australia seeks a V.I.E. Junior Infrastructure Engineer to support integration and maintenance for the Parramatta Light Rail project. You will assist in asset performance reviews, engineering change control, and documentation updates under the Senior Infrastructure Manager guidance.

The role emphasizes safety, compliance, and collaboration with maintenance teams and contractors, offering a structured pathway to grow engineering expertise over a 12‑month assignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechatronic, or Systems Engineering.
• Exposure or experience in rail infrastructure maintenance.
• Understanding of maintenance processes and engineering change management.
• Familiarity with rail technical standards and specifications.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and drawings.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and computer‑based systems.
• Strong time management and prioritisation abilities.
• Experience in incident response or operational troubleshooting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all relevant rail, safety, and environmental legislation and GRCLR procedures.
• Investigate asset performance, maintenance needs, and technical changes under guidance of Senior Infrastructure Manager.
• Prepare and support engineering change proposals and participate in FRACAS, defect management, and ECC processes.
• Manage configuration change activities, including requirements, performance specs, documentation updates, liaison with suppliers, OEMs and contractors, and root‑cause analyses.
• Maintain and update key systems and records including EAM Hexagon, IMS documentation, ECR, FRACAS, and asset data.
• Support maintenance, incident recovery, and fault‑finding to ensure safe, efficient operation of infrastructure assets.
• Collaborate with maintenance teams, contractors, and other disciplines, manage documentation per GRCLR, apply sound engineering practices.
• Maintain awareness of plant/tools security, clarify job scope, and perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechatronic, or Systems Engineering

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Transdev in Australia seeks a V.I.E. Junior Infrastructure Engineer to support integration and maintenance for the Parramatta Light Rail project. You will assist in asset performance reviews, engineering change control, and documentation updates under the Senior Infrastructure Manager guidance.

The role emphasizes safety, compliance, and collaboration with maintenance teams and contractors, offering a structured pathway to grow engineering expertise over a 12‑month assignment.