Senior Employee Relations Advisor

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

Queensland Rail stands on the foundation of true connection, encompassing the relationships we foster within our teams and the communities we serve across the state. For over 150 years, we've been instrumental in linking people and places, and now we invite you to contribute to our proud legacy and shape a brighter, sustainable future.

Your opportunity

Queensland Rail is excited to offer a permanent opportunity for a motivated and experienced professional to join our Ethics & Investigations Team as a Senior Employee Relations Adviser. This full‑time role provides the chance to make a meaningful impact across the organisation by promoting fairness, consistency, and integrity in the workplace.

As a senior member of the team, you will take the lead on complex and high‑risk workplace investigations, provide expert advice to leaders across the business, and support the development of capability within the function. This is an opportunity to influence positive outcomes, mentor others, and play a key role in strengthening our culture and organisational values.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading confidential and complex investigations into allegations of misconduct and/or corrupt conduct, including matters with significant organisational impact.
• Collecting and analysing evidence through interviews, statements, CCTV footage, records, and other documentation.
• Producing high-quality, detailed investigation reports with clear findings and recommendations.
• Advising senior leaders and stakeholders on appropriate management actions, including performance and disciplinary processes.
• Collaborating with Queensland Rail’s Industrial Relations on matters that progress to formal legal proceedings.
• Delivering ethics-related training and capability-building sessions across the business.
• Providing mentoring and coaching to team members to uplift team capability and ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes.

About you:

• Demonstrated experience in leading complex workplace investigations and disciplinary processes.
• Proven ability to provide high-level strategic advice to senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of QLD Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) obligations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to manage multiple cases in a time constrained manner whilst maintaining quality.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for mentoring and developing others.

For further information please read the Position Description *click here*

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:

• Starting salary of $ 134,736 plus 12.75% superannuation.
• Balance your work and personal life with flexible working options
  
  

And more! Click here to see the full range of benefits available to Queensland Rail employees

Sounds great! What’s next?

Please apply to Senior Employee Relations Adviser via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) 22th March 2026.

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 Theresa via the phone number or email below. 

Applicants for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing if progressed through the recruitment processes. The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment, pre-employment health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks. 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 Theresa with your specific enquiry via Theresa.dickson@qr.com.au   Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.