Rail Operations Readiness Lead

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is seeking a Lead Integrator to oversee operational integration, readiness, validation and assurance of new infrastructure within the broader Queensland Rail network.

The role involves coordinating across project teams, agencies, and contractors, translating requirements into practical procedures, and guiding testing and opening activities. It is a fixed-term contract until early 2029, based in South East Queensland with relocation assistance available.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of high-capacity metropolitan passenger rail operations and regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of interfaces between signalling, train control, traction power, rollingstock and critical infrastructure.
• Experience applying rail operations expertise to integration, readiness, testing and commissioning.
• Ability to translate technical material into clear procedures, briefings and reports.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operational integration and readiness activities across project teams, delivery partners and agencies.
• Coordinate inputs across agencies to align priorities, milestones, contract requirements and stakeholder needs.
• Provide expert rail operations advice to inform opening plans and readiness decisions.
• Manage Safety Related Application Conditions (SRACs) and Operational and Maintenance Requirements (OMRs) through endorsement and testing.
• Translate SRACs and OMRs and operational scenarios into practical procedures and documentation.
• Provide expert reviews of SEMS procedures and O&M manuals against approved operational scenarios.
• Develop procedure validation scripts, testing plans and coordinate validation records.
• Oversee site-based procedure validation and coordinate issue resolution.
• Align validation activities with customer readiness requirements.
• Facilitate technical working groups and prepare governance briefings.
• Identify and assess operational risks and opportunities and support mitigation.

Skills

Rail operations

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Systems engineering

Regulatory compliance

Education

Certificate IV in Rail Safety Management

Job description

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is seeking a Lead Integrator to oversee operational integration, readiness, validation and assurance of new infrastructure within the broader Queensland Rail network.

The role involves coordinating across project teams, agencies, and contractors, translating requirements into practical procedures, and guiding testing and opening activities. It is a fixed-term contract until early 2029, based in South East Queensland with relocation assistance available.