SM Traction Power Maintenance

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

Queensland Rail is an integrated customer and rail infrastructure business servicing the passenger, tourism, resources, and freight customer markets throughout Queensland.  The organisation aims to be the safest, best performing and most customer focused railway in Australia.

At Queensland Rail we believe safety comes first. Always.

About the role:

We currently have a full-time opportunity for the Senior Manager Traction Power Maintenance. This role will manager QR’s maintenance, construction and operations of traction power systems and equipment.

This is a permanent opportunity based at Brisbane.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Participate as a member of the Network Maintenance South-East Queensland (SEQ) senior leadership team to provide senior leadership of key traction power maintenance issues in a dynamic and changing integrated passenger and rail infrastructure environment through effective delivery of the agreed maintenance and renewals program, business partner and stakeholder engagement, financial and commercial excellence and people leadership.

• Together with the General Manager Network Maintenance, achieve the Queensland Rail Network business maintenance and minor works targets, objectives, performance measures, safety responsibilities and continually seek to implement business performance improvement initiatives including innovation and improvement in maintenance strategies.

• Build and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the efficient and effective maintenance and renewals construction of traction power systems and equipment that support the strategic priorities of Queensland Rail and key customer needs.

• Collaborate with the General Manager Network Maintenance to provide senior level leadership in the development and implementation of strategies, plans and policies that enhance the Network maintenance business.

• Drive the Overhead Traction Unit business targets, objectives, performance measures, safety responsibilities and to implement business performance improvement initiatives across both internal and external works.

• Build effective leadership and operational capability in the Traction Power business, fostering accountability at all levels ,to ensure that there are innovative, agile and flexible management practices in place.

• Represent the General Manager Network Maintenance as a senior management representative and participate in relevant Government Body's industry association and other stakeholder groups to influence direction of the industry to support Queensland Rail and SEQ projects and business strategies.

• Engage the workforce by creating a performance culture that reflects a high level of teamwork and collaboration and builds organisational capability and educates employees to understand their role in creating service excellence, customer satisfaction and increased volumes, revenue and profit.

• Provide integrated overall operational management of the traction power maintenance area as a single point of accountability, devolving specific aspects of operational decision making to the most efficient and effective levels.

Benefits that Count

All that Queensland Rail achieves each day relies on the hard work and talent of our teams. That’s why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best, including:

• Balance your work and personal life with flexible working options
• Enjoy free travel to work and discounted rail travel
• QRI Lifestyle offers members access to over 2,000 exclusive discounts and services
• Prioritise your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing with our range of free services
• You and your family can get fit and have fun with access to over 380 gyms and pools with our Fitness Passport
• Eligible employees can receive up to 100% reimbursement for professional membership fees
• Shape your rewarding career with clear pathways, innovative projects and opportunities for growth and leadership

For more information, please read through the 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.

Apply for the SM Traction Power Maintenance role Req9778 via our website by clicking the apply button before 11:59pm Thursday 3rd July 2025.

Applicants for roles at Queensland Rail may undergo pre-employment alcohol and drug testing if they advance in the recruitment process.

To learn more about this career opportunity, please contact Ben Hogan via email at ben.hogan@qr.com.au