Senior Manager - Signalling Delivery
Brisbane, QLD, AU, 4000
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.
At Queensland Rail, we connect communities, businesses and regions across the state. With a significant land and building portfolio spanning thousands of sites and a growing pipeline of major infrastructure investments, we are delivering projects that improve accessibility, enhance customer experiences and unlock long-term value for Queensland.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager - Signalling Delivery to join our ETCS Major Projects environment in Brisbane. This permanent leadership opportunity will play a pivotal role in leading the successful delivery of signalling design, construction and commissioning across Queensland Rail’s Major Projects portfolio
This is an opportunity for an accomplished signalling and project-delivery leader to influence complex, large-scale rail infrastructure outcomes while building strong relationships across Queensland Rail and our external stakeholders.
About the role
As Senior Manager - Signalling Delivery, you will lead, direct and manage signalling delivery across the Major Projects portfolio, ensuring design, construction and commissioning activities are delivered in line with industry best practice and standards while meeting project objectives, performance measures and safety responsibilities
Working within a complex stakeholder and commercial environment, you will provide leadership across signalling construction disciplines, oversee significant work packages and coordinate design review activities with internal and external stakeholders. You will also provide senior-level oversight of construction contract administration and act as a key escalation and mediation point where emerging risks have the potential to impact the broader program.
As a key member of the team, you will:
• Coordinate design review processes with internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee project management and construction contract administration, ensuring delivery aligns with agreed specifications, terms and conditions.
• Act as a senior escalation and mediation point for risks that could adversely impact the broader program, intervening where required to support compliant delivery.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to drive collaborative outcomes.
• Partner with SEQ Signalling Technical capability to support appropriate resource planning across the Major Projects portfolio.
• Oversee risk treatment plans and the integration of project forecasting.
Our ideal candidate
You will be an experienced senior leader with a strong background in delivering complex rail signalling infrastructure projects and the ability to operate effectively across technical, commercial, construction and stakeholder environments.
Ideally, you will demonstrate:
• Extensive knowledge and experience delivering large-scale signalling infrastructure projects, including within an Alliance environment.
• Strong project-management and commercial risk-management capability within complex infrastructure delivery environments.
• High-level knowledge of statutory, regulatory and policy obligations, particularly across safety, environmental and contractual requirements.
• Highly developed communication, consultation, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and support achievement of construction program milestones.
What Queensland Rail offers
At Queensland Rail, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to complex rail infrastructure delivery while working alongside experienced engineering, project delivery and operational professionals.
In return, we offer:
• Competitive remuneration package.
• Career development and professional growth opportunities.
• Access to health and wellbeing initiatives.
• A collaborative and safety-focused working environment.
• The opportunity to work across complex interfaces spanning signalling, engineering, construction, commissioning and rail operations.
Please apply to Senior Manager - Signalling Delivery (12310) via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Monday 9th November 2026
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
Queensland Rail is committed to a diverse workforce that is reflective of the customers and communities we serve.
We are inclusive, collaborative, respectful, and value our differences. We are 1TEAM, where everyone belongs.
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To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Natasha Neuendorf with your specific enquiry on email natasha.neuendorf@qr.com.au. Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.