Rail Tunnel Supervisor - Commissioning & Safety Lead

UGL Limited; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Salary continuance insurance

Health insurance discount

Development plan

Wellness program

Discount program

Job summary

UGL Limited is seeking a Supervisor to lead field supervision within Cross River Rail tunnels in Brisbane. You will coordinate activities, manage workforce and subcontractors, and ensure safe, authorised execution of works in a live railway environment.

You will work with Electrical/Mechanical SMEs, Safety Advisors and permit personnel to secure required permits, manage tunnel access, and support progressive handover to Unity Alliance control.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising rail or tunnel construction projects.
• Strong safety compliance mindset and incident prevention.
• Ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline supervision of tunnel works and associated areas.
• Coordinate daily activities, workforce requirements, and front-line priorities.
• Support Principal Contractor arrangements and permit controls.
• Monitor safety, productivity and compliance across worksites.
• Collaborate with SME/Safety Advisor and permit personnel to ensure permits are in place before works.
• Assist in access coordination for contractors and handover readiness.

Skills

Field supervision

Rail & tunnel construction

Safety compliance

Job description

UGL Limited is seeking a Supervisor to lead field supervision within Cross River Rail tunnels in Brisbane. You will coordinate activities, manage workforce and subcontractors, and ensure safe, authorised execution of works in a live railway environment.

You will work with Electrical/Mechanical SMEs, Safety Advisors and permit personnel to secure required permits, manage tunnel access, and support progressive handover to Unity Alliance control.