Rail Tunnels Testing & Commissioning Lead

UGL – Projects-Major Projects; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

16 weeks paid parental leave

Salary continuance insurance

Medibank health insurance

Individual Development Plan

Wellness Program with AIA Vitality

OneRewards Discount Program

Pre-employment screening checks

Job summary

UGL is seeking an experienced Testing & Commissioning Superintendent to lead the testing and commissioning deliverables on a major rail tunnel project. You will oversee planning, execution, and safe delivery across multiple disciplines and interfaces.

Reporting to the Project Testing & Commissioning Manager, you will drive strategic and operational leadership, ensuring activities meet project requirements, client expectations, and milestones while maintaining a proactive safety culture and

Qualifications

• Experience leading testing & commissioning on major infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of safety management systems and permits-to-work.
• Experience with project handover requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of all testing and commissioning activities.
• Manage and supervise Testing & Commissioning Supervisors, engineers, subcontractors and specialist teams.
• Develop testing & commissioning strategies, schedules and resource plans.
• Ensure activities comply with project specs, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee documentation, plans, procedures, SWMS, risk assessments, permits and handover packs.
• Drive safety culture with pre-starts, risk reviews and compliance initiatives.
• Coordinate interfaces across construction, systems integration, operations, and client stakeholders.
• Monitor progress and manage risks and critical path to the project milestones.
• Lead defect management, issue resolution and project handover activities.
• Provide test records, commissioning dossiers and final handover documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Safety culture

Planning

Team supervision

Education

Engineering degree or diploma

Trade qualification

Job description

UGL is seeking an experienced Testing & Commissioning Superintendent to lead the testing and commissioning deliverables on a major rail tunnel project. You will oversee planning, execution, and safe delivery across multiple disciplines and interfaces.

Reporting to the Project Testing & Commissioning Manager, you will drive strategic and operational leadership, ensuring activities meet project requirements, client expectations, and milestones while maintaining a proactive safety culture and