Site Engineer - Rail Systems

6Points; Maroochydore; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Indigenous Business Growth (IBG) is seeking a Site Engineer - Rail Systems for a major South East Queensland rail infrastructure program. You will support installation, verification and handover of rail systems across greenfield and brownfield sites, coordinating civil interfaces and readiness for testing and commissioning.

Applicants should hold an engineering degree in electrical/electronic/systems or related field, have rail delivery experience, and possess a current site induction card and a

Qualifications

• Experience delivering rail systems, signalling, communications or power projects.
• Current construction induction card and valid drivers licence.
• Ability to obtain project-specific rail/site/medical competencies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare installation readiness checks for signalling, communications, power and control systems.
• Coordinate cable routes, pits, conduits, equipment foundations, rooms and earthing.
• Verify materials, calibration and competency requirements before work starts.
• Maintain records to systems assurance requirements (cable, termination, tests, defects, red-lines).
• Support energisation, testing, commissioning and handover under approved access/isolation.

Skills

Rail systems delivery

Education

Engineering degree in Electrical/Electronic/Systems/Communications or equivalent

Job description

About the job Site Engineer - Rail Systems

A major transport infrastructure project (valued at more than $1 billion) is underway across South East Queensland, delivering complex rail, station and civil works in both brownfield and greenfield environments. Having won numerous major projects in Queensland in the past 12 months, the head contractor is seeking a Site Engineer - Rail Systems to support installation, verification and handover of rail-systems works across greenfield work fronts, coordinating civil and systems interfaces and readiness for testing, commissioning and operational acceptance.

Indigenous Business Growth (IBG) is a majority Indigenous owned recruitment business registered with Supply Nation, specialising in civil engineering, infrastructure, construction and major project recruitment. We partner closely with contractors, engineering consultancies and delivery organisations to place high quality technical professionals. Our approach is relationship led and commercially grounded, built on practical industry experience and a clear understanding of how complex projects are delivered.

Workstream: Greenfields | Indicative start: 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare work packs and installation readiness checks for signalling, communications, power and control systems
• Coordinate cable routes, pits, conduits, equipment foundations, rooms, earthing and civil provisions
• Verify material, equipment, calibration and competency requirements before work starts
• Maintain cable, termination, test, defect, configuration and red-line records to systems assurance requirements
• Support staged energisation, testing, commissioning and handover under approved access and isolation arrangements

What We're Looking For

• Engineering qualification in electrical, electronic, systems, communications or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Delivery experience on rail systems, signalling, communications, power or similar systems work
• Current construction induction card and valid driver's licence
• Ability to obtain project-specific rail, site and medical competencies
• Contractor-side experience with work packs, ITPs and subcontractor coordination

Relocation packages on offer.

Australian experience is required.