ETCS Program Manager Trackside & Signall

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 a generous superannuation contribution

• Opportunity to be part of the planning and preparation for the 2032 Olympics

• 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.

• Professional development and leadership opportunities 

Purpose That Counts - some of your responsibilities will include:

As the ETCS Program Manager Trackside & Signalling, you will provide senior project and program management services for the ETCS Project. You will be a point of contact for a team of project managers and support staff while making sure the business complies with our obligations under the Rail Safety National Law (RSNL). You will also;

• Manage trackside and signalling works with a focus on quality and compliance

• Providing advice on constructability, maintainability and safety from concept design to project completion

• Ensuring successful asset acceptance through monitoring and managing construction quality systems.

• Be required to work some nights and weekends to provide guidance and oversight

• Act as the interface between Queensland Rail and Sequence Alliance for construction, testing, commissioning, site access and asset acceptance related issues with respect to Sequence signalling and telecommunications works

• Support the development of project management practices and administration of construction, test and commissioning activities

• Manage when required, design and construction disciplines across whole of project for Queensland Rail delivered works

• Ensure multi-disciplinary interfaces are managed, including internal delivery, outsourced work, delivery partners, service authorities and government agencies

• Undertake negotiations and manage consultation and communication with clients, external bodies and Queensland Rail stakeholders as required

• Provide reporting on program status and outcomes, with particular emphasis on actual and potential variations to scope, cost, time and quality

• Provide technical construction and testing advice and leadership to the Sequence delivery team, including strategic direction to ensure alignment across all teams

• Manage site related access and project delivery including assurance activities around safety, quality and possession utilisation

• Monitor and manage assurance activities for both project and construction management including the implementation of risk management and value engineering activities across the program of works and delivery of assets to Queensland Rail

People Who Count – What you will bring:

• Extensive experience within project delivery and construction, ideally in the rail sector (Rail Safety National Law experience would be ideal)

• Quality project management experience in the infrastructure sector with the ability and willingness to lead teams

• High level interpersonal and negotiation skills.

• High level of Operational project management skills to oversee the delivery of highly complex projects

• Extensive knowledge and experience of railway signalling and/or telecommunications project delivery, engineering, interfaces and legislation

• High level of interpersonal and negotiating skills

• High level of skill in development and evaluation of rail investment projects

Progress that Counts 

Joining Queensland Rail means being part of an exciting future where you'll 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 new WAVE Sunshine Coast project 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 to join Queensland Rail. We offer boundless opportunities to support your career today and for your future. 
 

Apply for our ETCS Program Manager Trackside & Signalling role via our website by clicking the apply button before 11.59pm, Monday, 30th March 2026. To read the position description click HERE
 
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 qrcareers@qr.com.au  

We’re a team of thousands and we’re 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.