Principal Track Engineer

Queensland Rail; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Rail in Brisbane is seeking a Principal Track Engineer to lead the future of the state's rail network through major infrastructure projects and asset management initiatives.

You will provide whole-of-life leadership across planning, design, delivery, maintenance and optimisation of track infrastructure, influence decisions through governance and standards, and mentor engineers within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in rail track infrastructure design and engineering.
• Bachelor of Engineering and RPEQ eligibility or equivalent.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and lead engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead major rail infrastructure projects and provide asset leadership across planning, design, delivery, maintenance and optimisation of track infrastructure.
• Influence engineering decisions through governance, design assurance and standards development.
• Act as a recognised subject-matter expert and mentor engineers within a multidisciplinary team.
• Represent the discipline in technical forums and coordinate with maintenance and operations to improve network performance.

Skills

Rail track design

Engineering leadership

Design assurance

Asset management

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

RPEQ eligibility / CPEng eligibility

Job description

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Connecting Engineering Talent to Queensland Rail

At Queensland Rail, we connect communities, industries and regions across the state by delivering essential services that have kept Queensland moving for 160 years.

This is an opportunity to influence some of Queensland's most significant rail projects while enjoying the flexibility, stability and work-life balance that can be difficult to find elsewhere.

Why Queensland Rail?

Enjoy genuine flexibility with hybrid working arrangements.

Shape engineering outcomes across the full asset lifecycle.

Influence strategic engineering and asset outcomes.

Build your future with confidence , supported by a significant pipeline of infrastructure investment.

Invest in your professional growth with CPD support, professional memberships and ongoing development opportunities.

Lead, mentor and develop the next generation of rail engineers.

Experience the Queensland lifestyle , based in Brisbane CBD with relocation support considered for interstate candidates.

Enjoy variety in your work , balancing collaboration in the office, site engagement and occasional travel across Queensland Rail’s diverse network.

Join a highly experienced and collaborative engin eering team , with direct access to specialist civil, structural and track engineering expertise.

Learn more about Queensland Rail's purpose, people, and progress by watching our short video here

About this opportunity

As Principal Track Engineer, you'll be a recognised technical leader, helping shape the future of Queensland's rail network through major infrastructure projects, asset management initiatives and strategic engineering decisions.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

Play a key role in major rail infrastructure projects, including The Wave, Beerburrum to Nambour (B2N) and Logan & Gold Coast Faster Rail, helping deliver projects that will support Queensland's future growth.

Provide whole-of-life asset leadership across the planning, design, delivery, maintenance and optimisation of Queensland Rail's track infrastructure.

Influence key engineering decisions through technical governance, design assurance, engineering acceptance and standards development.

Act as a recognised subject matter expert, providing trusted advice to senior leaders, asset owners and major project teams.

Represent the discipline in technical forums and leadership discussions, helping shape strategic asset and infrastructure outcomes.

Partner with maintenance and operational stakeholders to solve complex engineering challenges and improve network performance and reliability.

Mentor and develop engineers and designers within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment supported by experienced civil, structural and track engineering specialists.

Build Your Legacy - What You’ll Bring

We're looking for an experienced engineering leader who combines deep technical expertise with the ability to influence, mentor and drive outcomes across a complex asset environment.

Significant experience in rail track infrastructure design and engineering.

Strong technical expertise in track design, engineering assurance and asset management principles.

The ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and provide trusted technical advice on complex engineering challenges.

Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing engineering professionals and technical teams.

A Bachelor of Engineering

Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ), or eligibility to obtain registration through an existing CPEng or equivalent professional recognition

This is more than a traditional engineering role.

It's an opportunity to influence major rail investment, shape technical standards, support landmark infrastructure projects and help deliver the rail network Queensland will rely on for decades to come.

If you're looking for a role that combines technical influence, meaningful projects, flexibility and long-term impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of the lands and waterways our network traverses.

Our teams are People who Count. We encourage diversity in our teams, including different genders, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religions, neurodiversity, education levels and many more aspects. No two journeys are the same, and it’s because of our differences that as a collective, we achieve great things.

We provide reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees.

If you do require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Cynthia MacKenzie via the details below.

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 also include psychometric assessments, pre-employment health checks and background screenings, which could involve criminal history and credit checks, if this applies to the pre-employment requirements for this role.

For roles that have pre-employment qualifications, we will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to Queensland Rail's pre-employment frameworks.

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Cynthia MacKenzie with your enquiry via [e-mail] Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.

Queensland Rail pays its respect to Elders past and present. Queensland Rail also acknowledges the contributions of First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) peoples within Queensland Rail and the communities we serve.