Graduate/Metallurgical Engineer

You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.

At Queensland Rail, we’re more than just trains. We connect people, businesses, and communities across one of the largest rail networks in Australia. With a proud history spanning over 150 years, we’re focused on creating a modern, sustainable, and customer-first railway system that meets the needs of Queenslanders now and into the future.

When you join Queensland Rail, you become part of a team that’s passionate about innovation, safety, and service. Whether you’re working behind the scenes or out in the field, your role will contribute to a network that supports growth, regional development, and everyday travel across the state.

Benefits that count:

• Annual base salary between $86,000 - $119,000 + 12.75% superannuation
• Four weeks annual leave + leave loading
• Support for career and continued professional development
• Health and wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program for free career and personal support

And more! Click here to learn more about our benefits.

Your Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate/Metallurgical Engineer to join our Track and Civil Assets Engineering team, based in Brisbane. This is a rare chance to apply your materials expertise on a variety of complex and meaningful projects that span the entire Queensland Rail network.

In this role, you’ll work closely with internal engineering teams, maintenance crews, and external suppliers to ensure the integrity and longevity of our infrastructure and rollingstock assets.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist on technical investigations into material performance and component failures.
• Learn rail welding processes, heat treatment, and protective coatings. Then assist maintenance crews with advice.
• Assist with the reviewing and development of materials specifications and technical documentation.
• Collaborating with mechanical, civil, and electrical engineers on multidisciplinary projects.
• Conducting site inspections to ensure compliance with safety and engineering standards.
• Use big data collected from automated inspection to support research and innovation initiatives in materials science and sustainability.

About you

• Previous knowledge in track materials, particularly on microstructure, mechanical properties, and performance of high carbon pearlitic steel, as well as welding technology (flash butt, aluminothermic, and arc welding) and rail wheel/rail interaction.
• Enjoy solving complex technical problems and can translate insights into practical, real-world solutions.
• Open to learning new skills and deliver incredible results with limited resources.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Be someone who values meaningful, essential work — even if it isn’t always glamorous and appreciate the hands-on, operational side of the role because you know it directly contributes to safety and reliability.

Qualifications

Hold a degree in Metallurgical or Materials Engineering. Applicants with a Mechanical Engineering qualification, may be considered where their area of specialisation is relevant.

International qualifications must be recognised under the Washington Accord/demonstrated through an entry-to-practice competency assessment awarded by Engineers Australia and accepted by Queensland Rail.

Work environment

Whilst there will be a combination of office and field-based work, it’s important to know that you can expect to spend time outdoors, moving around operational sites and using specialist equipment to carry out your work which at times can be physically demanding.

You’ll be responsible for managing the full metallography process — from collecting field samples through to laboratory preparation and final microscopic analysis.

For more information, please click here to read through the full position description.

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 Graduate/Metallurgical Engineer (9800) via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (AEST), Sunday 22nd June 2025.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At Queensland Rail we are 1TEAM and our diverse workforce enables us to connect communities every day.  We are committed to building inclusive and respectful workplaces for all our people, strengthened by our diversity and encourage applications from First Nations Peoples, all genders, those from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability, of all ages and backgrounds.

We strive to provide a barrier free and equitable recruitment experience.

If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Cynthia Mackenzie via the email below.

The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment, health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks.  We may also be considering more than one vacancy under this advertisement and some roles may also be advertised externally.

For roles that have pre-employment qualifications, QR will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to QR's requirements.

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Cynthia Mackenzie with your specific enquiry via cynthia.mackenzie@qr.com.au   Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.