Program Testing & Commissioning Manager

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 once in a generation mega rail projects
• 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 Program Testing & Commissioning Manager, you will lead the testing and commissioning capability within the Program Integration Team. You will play a key role enabling QR to accept and operate new rail infrastructure and systems.

This role is a fixed term role until 30 June, 2030, based in Brisbane CBD.

You can expect some of your responsibilities to include: 

• Define and maintain the program-wide testing and commissioning strategy across all configuration states.
• Establish and govern operator acceptance principles, readiness definitions and evidence requirements.
• Develop and maintain an integrated, program-level master testing and commissioning plan.
• Coordinate testing and commissioning sequencing across multiple projects and interdependent systems.
• Act as Queensland Rail's primary operator interface with delivery partners during integration testing, commissioning, trial running and service entry.
• Establish and lead testing readiness, coordination and decision forums to manage entry and exit criteria, defect thresholds, retest requirements and go/no-go decisions for major test phases and configuration transitions.
• Implement operator-side governance for defects, non-conformances and regression testing.
• Provide program-level visibility and reporting on testing progress, readiness status, constraints, defect trends and critical path impacts.

What you can bring to the role:

• High level of skill and experience leading testing and commissioning strategy, planning and delivery for complex rail systems in brownfield operational environments.
• High level of skill in integrating multi-project testing programs into a single, operator-aligned master plan, including management of interdependencies, access constraints and staged commissioning.
• High level stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Extensive knowledge of establishing and applying readiness gate governance, including entry/exit criteria, defect thresholds, evidence packs and go/no-go recommendations.
• High level capability in defect triage, retest governance and risk based decision making in safety-critical environments.
• High level written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of and willingness to commit.

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. The externally delivered projects 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 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, June 8th, 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 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.