Track Maintenance Supervisor

Queensland Rail; Normanton; On-site; AUD 91,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 day fortnight

Travel on paid work time

Accommodation provided

Job summary

Queensland Rail has an exciting opportunity for a Track Maintenance Supervisor to join our Regional Assets team at the Normanton depot on a permanent full-time basis.

You will manage resources, including personnel, vehicles, equipment and inventory, to deliver safe, cost-effective track maintenance on behalf of Network. The role requires strong leadership and a proactive safety approach in a dynamic regional setting.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and communication skills to lead a team and manage stakeholders.
• Substantial knowledge of track construction, maintenance and inspection standards, systems and processes.
• Proven ability in prioritising, planning, programming and resource management of track maintenance activities.
• Experience in leadership, people management, industrial relations and negotiation skills.
• Management of assets including inventory, plant, equipment, motor vehicles and building assets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure road patrols and other track monitoring activities are conducted as required.
• Efficiently manage workgroup resources and activities to meet defined work programs.
• Conduct audits of completed work, coordinate emergency responses, and manage speed restrictions as required.
• Oversee training, performance management, succession planning and the Civil Infrastructure Competency System for direct reports.
• Promote safe work practices and implement risk mitigation strategies, ensuring regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Resource management

Track knowledge

Planning

Industrial relations

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Asset management

Job description

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You’llconnect Queensland.We’llconnect you to an amazing career.

Queensland Rail is built on true connection. We are a large and fully integrated infrastructure business chartered with a responsibility that is pivotal to the success of Queensland and its people. Our culture is one based on safety and performance.

Benefits That Count. What Queensland Rail is offering:

• Starting base salary of$101, 200 + 12.75% superannuation+ applicable allowances + penalties.
• 9 day fortnight (Mon-Fri, Mon-Thur)
• Travel on paid work time + accommodation provided
• Supportive team culture focused on safety,collaborationand results.

And much more!

Purpose That Counts.

Queensland Rail has an exciting opportunity for a Track Maintenance Supervisor to join our Regional Assets team located at our Normanton depot on a permanent full-time basis.

As the Track Maintenance Supervisor, you will effectively manage the allocation and deployment of resources including personnel, vehicles, equipment and inventory to deliver safe, cost effective and timely track maintenance on behalf of Network.

Your responsibilities will include:

• ensuring road patrols and other track monitoring activities are conducted as required
• efficiently managing workgroup resources and activities to meet defined work programs
• conducting audits of completed work, coordinate emergency responses, and implement, adjust, remove, review, and report on speed restrictions as required
• overseeing training, development, performance management, succession planning and the Civil Infrastructure Competency System for direct reports
• actively promoting safe work practices by implementing effective risk mitigation strategies, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements

People Who Count. The ideal candidate will bring:

• strong relationship-building and communication skills to effectively lead your team and maintain productive stakeholder relationships
• substantial knowledge of track construction, maintenance and inspection standards, systems, processes and associated costs
• proven ability in prioritising, planning, programming and resource management of track maintenance activities
• experience in leadership, communication, people management, industrial relations and negotiation skills
• demonstrated capability in the management of assets allocated to the position including inventory, plant, equipment, motor vehicles and building assets

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of the lands and waterwaysour network traverses.

Our teams arePeople who Count.We encourage diversity in our teams, including different genders, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religions, neurodiversity, education levels and many more aspects. No two journeys are the same, andit’sbecauseof our differences that as a collective, we achievegreat things.Please advise if you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process.

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

Queensland Rail pays its respect to Elders past and present. Queensland Rail also acknowledges the contributions of First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) peoples within Queensland Rail and the communities we serve.