Senior Rail Telecommunications Engineer

Multicultural Consulting Services Pty Ltd; Beerburrum; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Wellbeing support

Up to 18 weeks parental leave

Flexible arrangements

Job summary

Multicultural Consulting Services Pty Ltd seeks a Senior Rail Telecommunications Engineer to lead interfaces between rail networks and IP/MPLS upgrades. You will manage BOMs, procurement, and change controls while coordinating with rail authorities and subcontractors.

Expect heavy documentation, testing leadership, and risk assessments in a rail-focused environment. The role requires extensive rail telecoms experience, knowledge of SEMS and standards, and strong stakeholder coordination across

Qualifications

• Completion of at least one Queensland Rail telecommunications project.
• Five to ten years in rail and eight to twelve years in telecommunications or communications.
• Rail Industry Worker status and minimum Queensland Rail Level 2 Telecommunications Design Engineer assessment to MD-15-191.
• Knowledge of rail communications networks, SDH/DWDM, equipment rooms, access controls, DC systems, cable types and interfaces with signalling and traction systems.
• Understanding of relevant Queensland Rail SEMS and Australian/New Zealand standards and test requirements.
• Strong technical documentation, stakeholder communication and construction coordination.
• Equipment-room, access-control, ETCS Level 2, radio and IP-network design and delivery experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical interfaces with rail and transport authorities and maintain clear responsibilities and evidence.
• Manage bills of materials, vendor compliance, requirements traceability and technical procurement.
• Plan construction and commissioning around rail possessions, access constraints and change controls.
• Prepare test, safe-work and activity documentation and lead factory, site and integration testing.
• Coordinate specialist subcontractors, reporting and forecasts and support cybersecurity risk assessments.

Skills

Rail telecoms

Stakeholder comms

Construction coord

Technical documentation

Education

Queensland Rail L2 Assessment MD-15-191

Tools

SEMS knowledge

Test planning tools

Job description

The Opportunity

Lead rail communications interfaces and integration of legacy systems with IP/MPLS networks on a major rail upgrade.

Your Work

• Coordinate technical interfaces with rail and transport authorities and maintain clear responsibilities and evidence.
• Manage bills of materials, vendor compliance, requirements traceability and technical procurement.
• Plan construction and commissioning around rail possessions, access constraints and change controls.
• Prepare test, safe-work and activity documentation and lead factory, site and integration testing.
• Coordinate specialist subcontractors, reporting and forecasts and support cybersecurity risk assessments.

Requirements

Skills, Education and Requirements

• Completion of at least one Queensland Rail telecommunications project.
• Five to ten years in rail and eight to twelve years in telecommunications or communications.
• Rail Industry Worker status and minimum Queensland Rail Level 2 Telecommunications Design Engineer assessment to MD-15-191.
• Knowledge of rail communications networks, SDH/DWDM, equipment rooms, access controls, DC systems, cable types and interfaces with signalling and traction systems.
• Understanding of relevant Queensland Rail SEMS and Australian/New Zealand standards and test requirements.
• Strong technical documentation, stakeholder communication and construction coordination.
• Equipment-room, access-control, ETCS Level 2, radio and IP-network design and delivery experience is desirable.

Why Join?

• Competitive remuneration, salary continuance and salary-packaging options.
• Technical and leadership development and clear opportunities to build your career.
• Employee wellbeing support and an inclusive workplace.
• Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave, subject to eligibility.
• Flexible arrangements are considered within operational and project requirements.

Senior Rail Telecommunications Engineer Beerburrum, QLD, au