Site Testing & Commissioning Supervisor - Multiple Opportunities

UGL Pty Limited; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

16 weeks paid parental leave

Salary continuance insurance

Medibank health insurance

Development plan

Wellness program with AIA Vitality

OneRewards discount program

Job summary

UGL Pty Limited is seeking a Site Testing & Commissioning Supervisor to support a major rail tunnel project. You will supervise commissioning works on site, coordinate field activities, and assist in delivering project milestones safely.

Join a complex rail infrastructure project and contribute to safe, compliant testing and commissioning activities while coordinating with construction teams, subcontractors, and client representatives on a live site.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in testing and commissioning, construction supervision, or rail infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of site safety requirements, permit systems, and risk management processes.
• Experience leading work crews and coordinating multidisciplinary teams in a live project environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to read and interpret commissioning procedures, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Rail, tunnel, electrical, signalling, communications, mechanical, or systems experience highly regarded.
• Relevant trade qualification, diploma, or engineering qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute site testing and commissioning activities.
• Maintain safety documentation: WMS, SWMS, permits, risk assessments, and commissioning packs.
• Lead daily pre-start briefings, toolbox talks, and safety meetings.
• Supervise activities to ensure compliance with procedures and safety.
• Coordinate interfaces with construction teams, subcontractors, and client reps.
• Monitor progress to meet approved schedules.
• Prepare test records, inspection reports, and handover docs.
• Identify and escalate site issues, defects, and constraints.
• Promote a strong safety culture across all work fronts.
• Support site inspections, audits, and compliance activities.

Skills

Testing & commissioning

Construction supervision

Rail infrastructure

Stakeholder management

Live project coordination

Education

Trade qualification

Diploma

Engineering qualification

Job description

UGL | Major Rail Tunnel Project UGL is seeking a highly motivated Site Testing & Commissioning Supervisor to support the delivery of a major rail tunnel project.

This role will play a critical part in ensuring testing and commissioning activities are safely planned, coordinated, and executed on site. Working closely with the Site Testing & Commissioning Manager, you will provide day-to-day supervision of commissioning works, coordinate field activities, and support the safe delivery of project milestones. This is where the industry's best talent is right now. Get on board a complex, market-leading rail infrastructure project.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Site Testing & Commissioning Manager in the planning, coordination, and execution of site testing and commissioning activities.
• Prepare and maintain site safety documentation, including Work Method Statements (WMS), SWMS, permits, risk assessments, and commissioning documentation.
• Conduct daily pre-start briefings, toolbox talks, and safety meetings with site personnel and contractors.
• Supervise testing and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with project procedures, specifications, and safety requirements.
• Coordinate commissioning interfaces with construction teams, subcontractors, and client representatives.
• Monitor work progress and ensure activities are completed in accordance with approved schedules.
• Assist with the preparation of test records, inspection reports, commissioning packs, and handover documentation.
• Identify, elevate, and assist in resolving site issues, defects, and commissioning constraints.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across all work fronts.
• Support site inspections, audits, and compliance activities.

About You

• Demonstrated experience in testing and commissioning, construction supervision, or rail infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of site safety requirements, permit systems, and risk management processes.
• Experience leading work crews and coordinating multidisciplinary teams in a live project environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to read and interpret commissioning procedures, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Rail, tunnel, electrical, signalling, communications, mechanical, or systems experience highly regarded.
• Relevant trade qualification, diploma, or engineering qualification preferred.

About UGL

As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team’s backgrounds, ideas, work styles. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

What we offer

• Benefit from 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave.
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance.
• Discounted Medibank health insurance.
• Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan.
• Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality.
• Access our OneRewards Discount Program.

Please note: As part of the recruitment process, relevant screening checks will be conducted. These may include reference checks, verification of the right to work in Australia, a national criminal history check, anti-money laundering checks, and a pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening).

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