Rail Possessions & Planning Manager

Airswift; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Novated Leasing

Salary sacrifice

Insurance and Wellbeing benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Airswift is recruiting an experienced Possessions & Planning Manager to oversee planning and sequencing for a major rail infrastructure project in Brisbane. You will coordinate possession windows, lead multi-disciplinary planning, and support critical Go/No-Go milestones within a long-term delivery program.

The role requires an engineering degree, extensive rail project delivery experience, and strong stakeholder management. Proficiency in Primavera P6 or MS Project is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering or related field.
• Experience delivering major rail infrastructure projects.
• Strong background in staging, sequencing and delivery planning.
• Knowledge of rail possessions, access planning and brownfield rail delivery.
• Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or similar planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination of rail delivery activities across multiple disciplines.
• Develop staging and sequencing strategies for works in a live rail environment.
• Coordinate project activities within possession windows and access constraints.
• Monitor project readiness and support Go/No-Go decisions for key delivery milestones.
• Identify and manage delivery risks, interfaces and dependencies.
• Assess changes to staging, possessions and delivery plans.
• Provide clear reporting and planning advice to project leadership.

Skills

Rail planning

Integration management

Readiness management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting an experienced Possessions & Planning Manager to join a major rail infrastructure project in Brisbane. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of a high-profile rail program that forms part of Queensland's long-term transport infrastructure investment leading into 2032. Working closely with engineering, construction, commissioning and access teams, you will develop integrated delivery plans, coordinate work sequencing and ensure activities are aligned to possession and access requirements. It’s likely you will have worked in Rail Planning, Integration Management, Readiness Management or similar roles before.

Location- Brisbane, QLD Duration- Permanent, Full-time Salary- $180,000 - $200,000 + Super

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination of rail delivery activities across multiple disciplines


• Develop staging and sequencing strategies for works in a live rail environment


• Coordinate project activities within possession windows and access constraints


• Monitor project readiness and support Go/No-Go decisions for key delivery milestones


• Identify and manage delivery risks, interfaces and dependencies


• Assess changes to staging, possessions and delivery plans


• Provide clear reporting and planning advice to project leadership

Required Experience

• Degree qualified in Engineering or a related discipline


• Experience delivering major rail infrastructure projects


• Strong background in staging, sequencing and delivery planning


• Knowledge of rail possessions, access planning and brownfield rail delivery


• Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or similar planning tools


• Strong stakeholder management - must be able to communicate with a range of people across different disciplines


• Australian working rights (Citizen, Permanent Resident or valid work visa).

What’s on offer

Work on one of Queensland’s flagship rail infrastructure projects and contribute to the 2032 Olympic Infrastructure pipeline Competitive Salary package, Novated Leasing, Salary sacrifice, Insurance and Wellbeing benefits Career development opportunities, working on a complex, long-term project (5+ years)

Please contact [e-mail] or 0448 220 849 for more information