Rail Safety Manager - Wave Alliance

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 embedded within The Wave Brownfield Alliance as the Rail Safety Manager – Wave Alliance. This is a project-specific role within a live rail and brownfield delivery environment, where you will work directly with alliance partners to influence safety outcomes, strengthen rail safety awareness, and ensure construction planning and delivery appropriately reflect Queensland Rail’s operational, regulatory, and rail safety requirements.

This role is a fixed term role until 01 January, 2030. This role is part of the Wave Project and will initially be based in Brisbane, transitioning to Beerwah from April 2027. 

You can expect some of your responsibilities to include: 

• Provide strategic rail safety advice within The Wave Brownfield Alliance, with a focus on construction activities in and around the operational rail environment.
• Act as Queensland Rail’s embedded rail safety lead in the alliance, influencing planning, delivery, and decision-making so that safety risks are identified early and managed effectively.
• Work closely with alliance partners, delivery teams, designers, contractors, and Queensland Rail stakeholders to promote safe and compliant outcomes across brownfield rail interfaces.
• Support the development, review, and implementation of safety systems, work methods, and risk controls that are specific to rail corridor, possession, interface, and operational railway risks.
• Provide practical technical guidance on rail safety legislation, participant management systems, Queensland Rail requirements, alliance obligations, and Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator expectations.
• Lead and support site-based safety assurance activities, including inspections, monitoring, incident reviews, risk workshops, audits, and targeted awareness activities relevant to brownfield rail delivery.
• Build strong working relationships across the alliance to positively influence safety culture, challenge assumptions, and support informed decisions where rail safety risks or operational interfaces are present.
• Monitor safety performance, emerging risks, and assurance outcomes, and use this insight to drive practical improvements in the way rail safety is managed within the alliance.
• Represent Queensland Rail’s expectations for safe work in the rail environment, supporting alignment between alliance delivery requirements and Queensland Rail’s safety, assurance, and operational obligations.

What you can bring to the role:

• High level of skill in leadership and strategic influence, enabling the guidance of teams and stakeholders in driving safety culture, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Extensive knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• High level of skill in managing and guiding teams, leading safety specialists and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Extensive knowledge of safety systems, risk management, and assurance practices, enabling effective oversight of safety, risk, and incident management.
• High level of skill in stakeholder engagement and relationship management, fostering positive working relationships with key statutory bodies, external partners, and internal teams.
• Extensive knowledge of continuous improvement processes and safety program development.
• High level of skill in evaluating and auditing suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, and using data-driven insights to recommend systemic improvements.

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 Monday, July 27th, 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.