Senior Manager Facilities Maintenance

Why Queensland Rail?

At Queensland Rail, our people and customers are central to everything we do. With a proud history as a safe and reliable railway operator, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards in everything from engineering to customer service. We foster innovation, passionate motivation, and forward thinking across our diverse workforce of over 7,500 employees, empowering our people to achieve their career aspirations.

We are a modern, dynamic organisation offering exciting opportunities in rail infrastructure, transport planning, and operations.

About the role

Queensland Rail have a permanent fulltime opportunity for the Senior Manager for our South East Queensland Facilities Maintenance team based in Brisbane. This role is responsible for the end-to-end asset management of Queensland Rail’s SEQ stations and depot facilities, including buildings, stations, car parks, and ancillary infrastructure. This role takes a whole-of-life approach to managing the SEQ facilities asset portfolio.

What You’ll Lead and Deliver

• Directly lead 7 Operational Managers, 3 Operational Coordinators, and indirectly a dedicated team of 140 employees across Queensland.
• Manage the full lifecycle of Queensland Rail’s facilities asset base, from post-construction through to end-of-life disposal.
• Oversee facilities asset management budgeting, including annual expenditure and 1–5 year operating and capital plans.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve asset utilisation and lifespan, enhance service delivery, and apply Lean maintenance practices.
• Drive cultural change by promoting a service-focused asset management approach that ensures assets are fit for purpose and support quality service outcomes.
• Lead a large team, upholding Queensland Rail’s human resource and safety standards, including performance management and championing exemplary safety behaviours.

What You’ll Bring

• Senior-level experience in facilities asset and maintenance management, including whole-of-life asset planning, preventive and reactive maintenance strategies, and strong contract management expertise across complex infrastructure portfolios.
• Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary maintenance teams, with a strong focus on people management, performance development, and driving cultural and operational change in asset-intensive environments.
• High-level interpersonal, consultation, and negotiation skills, with a demonstrated ability to build productive partnerships and collaborate with internal stakeholders, contractors, and service providers in the delivery of maintenance and facility services.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, with experience managing significant maintenance and capital works budgets, and a solid understanding of cost control, procurement, and lifecycle costing.
• A proven safety focus, with a strong track record of applying and championing OHS&E standards, policies, and practices in maintenance operations and high-risk work environments.

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Remuneration and Work Arrangement

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity based in Bowen Hills just outside Brisbane CBD at our Mayne depot, offering a competitive remuneration package and relocation if required.

Working Monday to Friday this role includes regular visits to the various facilities around Brisbane to maintain strong, visible support across teams.

Progress that Counts

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, we look to the future focusing on improving customer experience, safety, and efficiency.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of the lands and waterways our network traverses.

Our teams are People who Count. We encourage diversity in our teams, including different genders, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religions, neurodiversity, education levels and many more aspects. No two journeys are the same, and it’s because of our differences that as a collective, we achieve great things.

Please advise if you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process.

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join Queensland Rail. If you're ready to make a real impact and help shape our future, we encourage you to submit your resume and cover letter by 11:59 PM (AEST) on Monday, 30th of June 2025.

To learn more about this opportunity please contact Liam McKeown with your specific enquiry via liam.mckeown@qr.com.au