Rail Infrastructure Asset Engineer

Pacific National; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance-based bonus

Hybrid working arrangements

Paid parental leave

Novated Leasing

Fitness Passport

Purchase leave program

Access to EAP program

Job summary

Pacific National, Australia’s largest private rail freight operator, is seeking an RIM Asset Engineer to support rail infrastructure assets across the national network from Sydney. The role involves providing engineering expertise to maintain, improve and deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective assets.

You will report to the RIM Asset Manager and collaborate with internal teams and contractors to deliver maintenance plans, project schedules and regulatory compliant designs that enhance asset

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (rail infrastructure or related).
• 2–5 years in rail engineering, ideally in asset management or project delivery.
• Registered engineer or willing to obtain registration within 12 months.
• Knowledge of rail infrastructure standards, safety legislation, risk management & regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across technical teams, contractors & operations.
• Analytical, solutions-focused approach to identify risks and deliver practical engineering outcomes.
• Familiar with asset management systems (Maximo) and project management tools (MS Project).
• Hold a current driver’s licence, White Card, and SARC accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for rail infrastructure asset management and project delivery, including track, turnouts, rail structures, signalling and overhead line equipment.
• Support the development and delivery of maintenance plans, project schedules, budgets and resource plans to achieve outcomes.
• Review engineering designs, specifications and work processes to ensure compliance with Australian Standards, regulatory requirements and Pacific National’s RIM standards.
• Support testing, commissioning, defect rectification and technical investigations to improve asset reliability and performance.
• Work closely with internal teams, contractors and stakeholders to coordinate engineering activities, monitor delivery performance and resolve technical issues.
• Contribute to asset management plans, technical maintenance plans, tender documentation and business cases, while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and value.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Professional registration within 12 months

Tools

Maximo

Microsoft Project

Job description

• Make a real impact on rail infrastructure across Australia
• Deliver engineering solutions that put safety, reliability and value first
• Safely Every Day — That’s Our Promise

Join Pacific National – Australia’s largest private rail freight operator

Every day we transport millions of tonnes of critical freight around the country for our customers. We haul coal, intermodal containers, steel, and bulk commodities that keep Australia moving.

An opportunity has presented itself for a RIM Asset Engineer to join our team in Sydney, supporting rail infrastructure assets across our national network.

What You’ll Do

You’ll provide engineering expertise and technical support to maintain, improve and deliver safe, reliable and cost-effective rail infrastructure assets across Pacific National’s network.

Reporting to the RIM Asset Manager, you will:

• Provide engineering support for rail infrastructure asset management and project delivery, including track, turnouts, rail structures, signalling and overhead line equipment.
• Support the development and delivery of maintenance plans, project schedules, budgets and resource plans to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Review engineering designs, specifications and work processes to ensure compliance with Australian Standards, regulatory requirements and Pacific National’s RIM standards.
• Support testing, commissioning, defect rectification and technical investigations to improve asset reliability and performance.
• Work closely with internal teams, contractors and other stakeholders to coordinate engineering activities, monitor delivery performance and resolve technical issues.
• Contribute to asset management plans, technical maintenance plans, tender documentation and business cases, while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and value.

What You’ll Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in rail infrastructure or a related discipline.
• Two to five years of rail industry engineering experience, ideally in rail infrastructure management, asset management or project delivery.
• Registered engineering status, or a willingness and ability to obtain registration within 12 months.
• Knowledge of rail infrastructure standards, safety legislation, risk management principles and regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across technical teams, contractors and operational stakeholders.
• An analytical, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to identify risks, investigate asset issues and deliver practical engineering outcomes.
• Familiarity with asset management systems (Maximo) and project management tools (Microsoft Project).
• A current driver’s licence, a General Construction Induction Card (White Card) and Safety Access the Rail Corridor (SARC) accreditation.

Applicants must be willing and able to undertake regular interstate travel across Pacific National's operational network, including Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales. Travel is an essential requirement of the role to support project delivery and may involve extended periods away from the employee's usual place of work or residence.

Why join us?

At Pacific National we value the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted.

Some of the benefits we offer are:

• Annual performance-based bonus linked to business and individual performance
• Hybrid working arrangements, including work-from-home flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Novated Leasing
• Fitness Passport
• Purchase leave program
• Access to EAP program through Sonder

We live by our Values: Make it Simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own It – helping us build strong connections and do our best work every day.

Ready to deliver what matters?

Pacific National acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work live and rail.