Senior ETCS Level 2 Commissioning Leader

Hitachi; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance reviews

Professional development & training

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Employee assistance program

Job summary

HITACHI RAIL STS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD is seeking a Principal Commissioning Manager in Brisbane to lead Test & Commissioning for a major ETCS Level 2 program. You will oversee a multidisciplinary team, align testing with milestones, manage interfaces across signalling, telecoms, rolling stock and infrastructure, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance across the live railway environment.

You will drive governance forums, deliver readiness reports, and coordinate with partners to minimize

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Engineering or related discipline with eligibility for Engineers Australia and RPEQ registration (preferred)
• Minimum 15 years of railway systems delivery experience, incl. leadership
• Experience delivering ETCS Level 2/1, CBTC, ATP, interlocking or major rail signalling projects
• Experience in brownfield rail environments and operational networks
• Strong risk management, stakeholder engagement and leadership skills
• Experience with alliance, design & construct or major infrastructure delivery models
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate contractors

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall Test & Commissioning delivery strategy for an ETCS Level 2 program with multiple work packages
• Establish integrated testing and commissioning schedules aligned with milestones
• Coordinate T&C Managers to ensure consistent processes and delivery methodologies
• Manage interfaces between signalling, telecoms, rolling stock, infrastructure, operations and maintenance
• Oversee planning and execution of factory, site, integration, dynamic testing and entry-into-service activities
• Ensure commissioning activities comply with project requirements, safety and regulatory standards
• Chair T&C governance forums and provide executive reporting on readiness and risks
• Lead commissioning readiness reviews and ensure all requirements are satisfied
• Support possession planning and operational integration to minimise disruption
• Develop program-wide lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

ETCS Level 2

Rail signalling

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Systems engineering

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

HITACHI RAIL STS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD is seeking a Principal Commissioning Manager in Brisbane to lead Test & Commissioning for a major ETCS Level 2 program. You will oversee a multidisciplinary team, align testing with milestones, manage interfaces across signalling, telecoms, rolling stock and infrastructure, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance across the live railway environment.

You will drive governance forums, deliver readiness reports, and coordinate with partners to minimize