Senior Mechanical & Electrical Rail Engineer

Metro Trains Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport discounts

Maxxia Vehicle Leasing options

Employee Recognition Awards

EAP services including confidential ad

Job summary

Metro Trains Sydney is seeking a Mechanical and Electrical Services Engineer to safeguard assets and support safe, reliable train operations. You’ll combine technical expertise with asset management to improve maintenance planning and condition monitoring across Building and Tunnel Services, with exposure to rail infrastructure projects and safety-critical environments.

The role offers permanent employment, flexible working options, and benefits to support your wellbeing and career development.

Qualifications

• Qualified mechanical or building services engineer with relevant rail experience.
• Experience in asset management, maintenance planning and condition monitoring.
• Knowledge of electrical installations, fire safety, lifts/escalators, HVAC ventilation, hydraulics and BMS.
• Experience implementing maintenance plans and using asset information systems.
• Strong stakeholder communication and ability to deliver safe outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support asset strategies, maintenance plans, schedules and asset registers for Building and Tunnel Services.
• Monitor asset condition and performance, investigate failures and develop remedial actions.
• Support compliance obligations for electrical installations, essential fire safety measures, lifts, escalators and HVAC tunnel ventilation systems, hydraulics and building management systems.
• Provide technical input into network expansion, improvement and maintenance projects, including requirements, scope reviews, asset acceptance and defect close out.
• Work with internal teams and service providers on maintenance delivery, technical contract scopes and spare parts strategies.
• Respond promptly to emergency maintenance issues and elevate safety critical, operational and customer facing concerns.
• Contribute to engineering instructions, business reporting and continuous improvement while supporting safety and environmental requirements.

Skills

Asset management

Maintenance planning

Electrical services

Fire safety testing

Rail industry experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

Tools

Asset information systems

Condition monitoring

Failure analysis

Job description

Metro Trains Sydney is seeking a Mechanical and Electrical Services Engineer to safeguard assets and support safe, reliable train operations. You’ll combine technical expertise with asset management to improve maintenance planning and condition monitoring across Building and Tunnel Services, with exposure to rail infrastructure projects and safety-critical environments.

The role offers permanent employment, flexible working options, and benefits to support your wellbeing and career development.