Principal Signal Engineer (Rail) Req. Id: 8643
Date: 13 Dec 2024
Location: Brisbane, QLD, AU, 4000
Company: Queensland Rail
We have a rare opportunity within our Rail Signalling Design team in the role of Principal Signal Engineer. Join our team and take the journey with us as South-East Queensland's public transport and rail network go through a significant transformation which will change the way our public transport rail system will operate into the future.
At Queensland Rail our Signal Engineers experience a wide breadth of signal engineering technologies, training and development, exposure to large scale rail projects and team and individual flexibility to support your work/life commitments.
Benefits that count: Permanent full-time role.Free Citytrain travel to work and discounted rail travel for yourself and your dependents.Competitive salary package including generous superannuation.Support for career development is encouraged.Full reimbursement for annual membership with two (2) relevant approved professional development associations.Fitness passport providing a heavily discounted access to a large range of gyms and sporting facilities.Employee Assistance Program covering career and personal support.Four weeks annual leave and annual leave loading for roles under standard Enterprise Agreements.Long service leave entitlements on completion of 7 years continuous service.Equal opportunity leave, paid parental/partner leave.Your opportunity: Undertake design verification and reviews: coaching professionals within the team to solve technical challenges with Signalling Design articles including Signalling Arrangements, Control Tables, Circuits and Interlocking Data.Provide technical guidance as a railway signal engineering specialist on projects of all sizes from complex mega multi-disciplinary projects to small operational improvements.Support project delivery through review and input to estimates, schedules, design staging, and responding to RFI's.Work closely with other Railway Signal Engineering lifecycle roles such as Concept, Asset Management, Reliability, Testing and Commissioning, as well as building strong business relationships with rail operations stakeholders and project teams to deliver the best outcome.What you will bring: Analytical skills including critical thinking, data analysis, research and ability to identify and solve complex issues directly and lead other Professional Engineers within the team to achieve successful railway Signalling Design outcomes.Extensive industry experience with demonstrated time in railway Signalling Design or technical Project Engineering roles.High level of team, stakeholder and contractor engagement communication skills, ability to work across multiple functions and scopes of work, take accountability and drive successful outcomes.Ability to be assertive and influence key parties to ensure railway Signalling Designs produced conform to Queensland Rail and industry best practice.Independence and ability to operate without direct supervision and exercise initiative.Big picture thinker - solutions and outcome driven with future vision for yourself and our organisation.Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical/Electronic) degree from an accredited Australian University or Queensland Rail accepted equivalent recognized/assessed by Engineers Australia.Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ) or able to attain registration within 6-12 months of commencing in the role.For further information about this role and scope of work, please view the Position Description.
Location and other information: Brisbane CBD office location.While this role typically works a standard 76 hour fortnight, there may be occasional ad hoc requirements for outside standard business hours/weekend work availability, where benefits will apply in order to support key projects.Your journey matters. Make it with us. There has never been a more exciting time to join Queensland Rail. We offer boundless opportunities to support your career today and for your future.
Please apply to Principal Signal Engineer (Rail) (8643) via our website by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Sunday 12th January 2025.
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