Rail Network Control Trainee — Start Your Control Career

Queensland Rail Limited; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free wellbeing services

Fitness Passport access

Employee assistance program

Free rail travel and discounts

Job summary

Queensland Rail Limited invites applications for a Trainee Network Control Officer role based in the Rail Management Centre, Bowen Hills, Brisbane. The program starts with a comprehensive 18‑week training pathway and concludes with a permanent position on a 24/7 roster once fully qualified.

The recruitment process includes online cognitive assessment, video interview, and in‑person assessments in Brisbane. You will join a team committed to safe, reliable rail services for Southeast Queensland.

Qualifications

• Clear and respectful communication across diverse audiences.
• Strong situational awareness and proactive problem solving.
• Ability to take initiative, be accountable, and work collaboratively.
• Maintaining composure and delivering solutions under pressure.
• Swift, accurate decision making and critical thinking.
• Highly adaptable and quick to learn new systems.
• Digitally proficient with basic IT tools.
• Vigilance and precise recall of procedures and rules.

Responsibilities

• Training pathway to become a qualified Network Controller.
• Committing to a 12‑month training period with ongoing assessments.
• Rotating 24/7 roster across a 9-day fortnight once qualified.

Skills

Communication

Situational awareness

Initiative

Calm under pressure

Decision making

Problem solving

Adaptability

Digital literacy

Attention to detail

Memory for rules

Job description

Queensland Rail Limited invites applications for a Trainee Network Control Officer role based in the Rail Management Centre, Bowen Hills, Brisbane. The program starts with a comprehensive 18‑week training pathway and concludes with a permanent position on a 24/7 roster once fully qualified.

The recruitment process includes online cognitive assessment, video interview, and in‑person assessments in Brisbane. You will join a team committed to safe, reliable rail services for Southeast Queensland.