Senior Rail Electrical Test & Commissioning Lead

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance review and salary

Professional development and training

Health and wellbeing programs

Employee assistance program

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking a Rail Electrical Test & Commissioning Supervisor based in Brisbane, Australia. You will supervise electrical installation, testing, and energisation across rail infrastructure projects, acting as the nominated Electrical Supervisor and QTP where required.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety, compliance, and timely project delivery. The role emphasizes leadership, technical expertise in rail systems, and the integration of electrical and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience supervising electrical installation, testing and commissioning in rail or critical infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of electrical safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience with FAT/SAT, commissioning and asset acceptance activities.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams in live operating environments.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise electrical installation, testing, commissioning, and energisation across rail projects.
• Act as Electrical Supervisor and Qualified Technical Person (QTP) when required.
• Conduct and witness electrical compliance testing, maintain testing records.
• Identify defects and coordinate corrective actions through to closure.
• Review drawings and provide constructability and compliance feedback.
• Support FAT, SAT, integrated testing, and handover activities.

Skills

Electrical safety

Rail systems knowledge

Leadership/ supervision

Testing & commissioning

QTP/ Electrical Supervisor

Electrical drawings review

Stakeholder engagement

CAD mark-ups

Tools

CAD software

Testing equipment

Job description

Hitachi Rail is seeking a Rail Electrical Test & Commissioning Supervisor based in Brisbane, Australia. You will supervise electrical installation, testing, and energisation across rail infrastructure projects, acting as the nominated Electrical Supervisor and QTP where required.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety, compliance, and timely project delivery. The role emphasizes leadership, technical expertise in rail systems, and the integration of electrical and