About this role
You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career. Our team of over 7,500 and our customers are central to everything we do, we have a proud history as a safe and reliable railway operator, with a commitment to ensuring that our operating systems reflect the highest standards. Queensland Rail inspires innovative thought, passionate motivation, teamwork, and forward thinking, where our people can achieve their own career aspirations.
Why Queensland Rail?
We will provide you with an exciting and diverse career opportunity to join a company that continues to strive in the delivery of a modern and world-class railway provider, you will be able to lead and apply your innovative thoughts to enhance our rail network. For this role we also offer: Highly competitive salary plus 12.75% super Opportunity to be part of a major legacy project. Join a rail industry leader. Collaborative and engaged workplace and team environment. Genuine work life balance Free Citytrain travel to and from work and access to other free or discounted SEQ rail travel. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing employees with holistic and contemporary health and wellbeing programs.
About this role: Entering Queensland Rail’s Major Projects division, you will be working on The Wave Greenfield Stage 2 Project as a Delivery Manager Stations & Facilities . This role provides a critical technical assurance and coordination function, ensuring stations and facilities are safe, compliant, fit-for-purpose and operationally effective. Working within a complex multi-disciplinary environment, you will collaborate with designers, contractors, project teams and stakeholders to coordinate technical interfaces, review, and assure project deliverables, manage risks and issues, and support the successful delivery of stations and facilities across all project phases.
Your expertise will help ensure project outcomes align with operational requirements, technical standards, and business objectives, contributing to the delivery of a transformative rail infrastructure project for South East Queensland.
About this Opportunity: This fixed term opportunity is available through to 31 January 2032, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to contribute to a landmark rail infrastructure project. You will work within a flexible and collaborative environment, supporting project delivery across Queensland Rail's Carseldine and Brisbane CBD offices, Transport and Main Roads offices, stakeholder locations, and project sites. The successful candidate will demonstrate the adaptability and flexibility required to work effectively across these environments, supporting project delivery and stakeholder engagement.
- You can expect some of your responsibilities to include: Function as a critical contributor to the delivery of station and facility works liaising with the relevant stakeholders, design and construction teams and DTMR, to identify any station and facility issues and work collaboratively to develop effective solutions.
- Manage a complex range of stakeholder objectives and relationships including those with Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR), the contractors, and Queensland Rail interfaces to successfully deliver The Wave.
- Function as the Queensland Rail representative in supporting decision making and integration with the contractors to all relevant business areas of works ensuring any engineering, design, construction, and handover related issues are identified and resolved.
- Manage progress on Queensland Rail issues affecting the delivery program and function as the responsible point of escalation and/or mediation where risks arrive with the potential to adversely impact a greater program of work.
- Lead, on behalf of Queensland Rail, the contractor's delivery of handover and acceptance documentation and assurance program compliance for all below-rail assets delivered by the contractor, ensuring compliance with all applicable standards, legislation and Queensland Rail's obligations as a stakeholder and Rail Transport Operator.
- What you can bring to the role: Extensive knowledge and experience in delivery large scale complex integrated rail infrastructure projects.
- High level of skill in the delivery of business focused technical/professional railway infrastructure solutions and an Ability to implement strategies that mitigate risk.
- High level of skill in interpreting engineering drawings, designs, and documentation within tight deadlines including technical specifications and design drawings.
- High level of interpersonal, communication, consultation, negotiation, and influencing stakeholder skills to ensure the design and constructability review programs are adhered to with the ability to facilitate building strong relations across the business and with the Alliance partners.
- High level of skill in interpreting statutory, regulatory and policy obligations, particularly in relation to satisfy the safety, environment, and contract process requirements in a commercially focused Alliance delivery model.
- High level of skill in dealing with railway transport operations, construction, maintenance, and safety standards.
For further information on the role, click HERE to read the position description. Progress that Counts Joining Queensland Rail means being part of an exciting future where you will welcome millions of international passengers for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our Cross River Rail project will transform travel across the South East Queensland network, doubling passenger journeys to 80 million over the next decade. To support this growth and enhance customer experiences, we're committed to key initiatives, including The Wave project for the Sunshine Coast along with Beerburrum to Nambour upgrade, building three new Gold Coastline stations, implementing the $5.75 billion Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail Project, introducing 65 new Next Generation Rolling Stock trains, improving station accessibility at eight main stations, boosting North Coast Line capacity and upgrading Central Station.
Your journey matters. Make it with us. There has never been a more exciting time within Queensland Rail. We offer boundless opportunities to support your career today and for your future. Apply for our role via our website by clicking the apply button before 11.59pm Monday, November 23rd, 2026 Applicants for roles at Queensland Rail may undergo pre-employment alcohol and drug testing if they advance in the recruitment process. The selection process may include psychometric assessments, pre-employment health checks, and background screenings, which could involve criminal history and credit checks.
To learn more about this career opportunity, please contact James Conlan via email at [email protected] We’re a team of thousands and we are proud of our individual journeys and stories. And as we grow, we need more diverse backgrounds and perspectives than ever before. We are committed to facilitating a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.