Principal Project Engineer

Queensland Rail; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 161,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + super

Mega city project involvement

Rail industry leader

Collaborative team environment

Work-life balance

Free Citytrain travel

Job summary

Queensland Rail’s Major Projects division seeks a Principal Project Engineer to coordinate and plan works for the Cross River Rail Project in Brisbane. You will work with the Rail Integration System Team and contractors, bringing civil engineering expertise to a permanent Brisbane CBD role.

Requires a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil). Salaries range from $160,991 to $172,661 plus super, reflecting senior engineering leadership within a large-scale rail program.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of rail infrastructure construction and maintenance standards, operations and practices.
• High level management skills within a multi-disciplinary infrastructure project environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong budgeting, planning, organising and programming of railway projects.
• Ability to plan, monitor and forecast project and operational budgets.
• Proficiency in software applications applicable to forward planning and project management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders and delivery partners to coordinate staging frameworks and maximise SCAS utilisation.
• Coordinate interfaces between external partners, contractors, and NR's engineering leads.
• Review construction methodologies, plan resources, and estimate costs aligned with schedules and constraints.
• Conduct risk management and value engineering across the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to development and implementation of construction safety management systems.
• Maintain liaison with on-site operations, maintenance providers and network operations.
• Undertake advance inspections and negotiations for staging works.

Skills

Rail knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Budget forecasting

Project planning

Software skills

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Planning software

Job description

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You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career. Our team of over 7,500 and our customers are central to everything we do, we have a proud history as a safe and reliable railway operator, with a commitment to ensuring that our operating systems reflect the highest standards. Queensland Rail inspires innovative thought, passionate motivation, teamwork, and forward thinking, where our people can achieve their own career aspirations.

Why Queensland Rail?

We will provide you with an exciting and diverse career opportunity to join a company that continues to strive in the delivery of a modern and world-class railway provider, you will be able to lead and apply your innovative thoughts to enhance our rail network. For this role we also offer:

• Highly competitive salary plus 12.75% super
• Opportunity to be part of a mega city project
• Join a rail industry leader
• Collaborative and engaged workplace and team environment.
• Genuine work life balance
• Free Citytrain travel to and from work and access to other free or discounted SEQ rail travel
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing employees with holistic and contemporary health and wellbeing programs.

About this role:

Working within Queensland Rail’s Major Projects division as the Principal Project Engineer, you will be providing coordination and planning of works for the Cross River Rail Project. You will play a key role with the Cross River Rail - Rail Integration System Team (CRR RIS) and relevant contractors.

This role is a permanent role, based in Brisbane CBD. You will require a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) to be successful in this role. There is another Principal Project Engineer role available for the External Interface Team on a fixed term contract. We can also discuss this with you.

Salaries are between $160,991 – $172,661 + super.

You can expect some of your responsibilities to include:

• Partner with Queensland Rail stakeholders and delivery partners to coordinate and apply established staging frameworks, providing engineering input into the development and implementation of staging plans that maximise Scheduled Corridor Access System (SCAS) utilisation and minimise disruption to train operations.
• Coordinate interfaces between external partners, contractors, delivery authorities and Queensland Rail's engineering and discipline leads.
• Review integrated construction methodologies plan resources, estimate costs ensuring alignment with configuration state schedules and constraints.
• Conduct and implement risk management and value engineering activities throughout the project life cycle.
• Participate in the development and implementation of construction safety management systems.
• Maintain close liaison with on-site operations, maintenance providers and network operations.
• Undertake advance inspections and negotiations for stagging works

What you can bring to the role:

• Extensive knowledge of rail infrastructure construction and maintenance standards, operations and practices
• High level of management skills within a multi-disciplinary infrastructure project environment.
• High written and oral communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• High level of skill in estimating, planning, organising and programming of railway infrastructure construction projects.
• High level of skills in planning, monitoring and forecasting project and operational budgets.
• High level of skill in software applications applicable to forward planning and project management of infrastructure construction projects.

For further information on the role, click HERE to read the position description

Progress that Counts

Joining Queensland Rail means being part of an exciting future where you'll welcome millions of international passengers for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our Cross River Rail project will transform travel across the South East Queensland network, doubling passenger journeys to 80 million over the next decade.

To support this growth and enhance customer experiences, we're committed to key initiatives, including the The Wave project forthe Sunshine Coast along with Beerburrum to Nambour upgrade, building three new Gold Coastline stations, implementing the $5.75 billion Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail Project, introducing 65 new Next Generation Rolling Stock trains, improving station accessibility at eight main stations, boosting North Coast Line capacity and upgrading Central Station.

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

There has never been a more exciting time within Queensland Rail. We offer boundless opportunities to support your career today and for your future.

Applicants for roles at Queensland Rail may undergo pre-employment alcohol and drug testing if they advance in the recruitment process. The selection process may include psychometric assessments, pre-employment health checks and background screenings, which could involve criminal history and credit checks.

To learn more about this career opportunity, please contact James Conlan via email at [e-mail]

We’re a team of thousands and we’re proud of our individual journeys and stories. And as we grow, we need more diverse backgrounds and perspectives than ever before. We are committed to facilitating a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in your recruitment experience.

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