Manager Safety & System Assurance

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 mega city 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:

Working within Queensland Rail’s Major Projects division as the Manager Safety & System Assurance, you will be working as part of the Major Projects division on the Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade. This role will have you providing strategic leadership and oversight of assurance planning and coordination of the of project assurance activities.

This role is a fixed term role until 22 December, 2028 based in Brisbane CBD. The current project office is based in Carseldine and will be transitioning to Beerwah from April 2027. 

You can expect some of your responsibilities to include: 

• Lead the development, integration, and implementation of Queensland Rail's system and safety assurance frameworks and mandatory requirements across the B2N and the Wave project teams.
• Establish and govern integrated assurance planning and processes for system and safety assurance.
• Provide strategic oversight of assurance delivery plans, ensuring alignment with Queensland Rail's governance processes.
• Lead Queensland Rail's representation at Safety in Design (SiD), hazard identification, and system assurance workshops, ensuring that risks, impacts, and controls are identified, assessed, and managed.
• Foster and maintain strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide specialist and strategic guidance to stakeholders on the interpretation and application of Queensland Rail's system and safety assurance requirements.
• Oversee the review and evaluation of system and safety assurance deliverables to ensure alignment with Queensland Rail requirements, maintaining clear traceability of design changes, risk controls, and assurance outcomes.
• Lead the monitoring, management, and close-out of deficiencies, risks, and findings raised by the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA), Rail Independent Certifier (RIC), and internal assurance activities.

What you can bring to the role:

• High level of skill in coordinating complex, multidisciplinary project activities within a major infrastructure, engineering, construction or project delivery environment
• High level of analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of skill in project governance, reporting and information management,
• High level of interpersonal, consultation and stakeholder management skills, with the demonstrated ability to build effective relationships and influence outcomes
• High level of skill in project governance, information management and document control processes

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'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 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 Wednesday, November 25th, 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 james.conlan@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.