Support Maintainer

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

Queensland Rail is built on true connection. We are a large and fully integrated infrastructure business chartered with a responsibility that is pivotal to the success of Queensland and its people. Our culture is one based on safety and performance.

Benefits that count:

• Permanent full-time position with an industry leader
• Competitive Salary: $72,000 - $83,000 plus penalty rates, allowances, overtime and 12.75% superannuation
• Opportunity to complete a Certificate 3 in Mechanical Rail Signalling (paid for by Queensland Rail)
• Safety and Wellbeing: Access to our Safety Culture initiatives, Employee Assistance Program, and Fitness Passport
• Travel Benefits: Paid travel time, accommodation in self-contained apartments, and allowances when working regionally.

Your Opportunity:

The Signalling Asset Renewals Mechanical team, alongside the electrical team, specialises in high quality signalling asset renewals and upgrades across SEQ and the regional network. The team can reliably perform a wide range of tasks ranging from civil works such as concrete formations and trenching to specialised mechanical adjustment of points and boom mechanisms. Based at our Qantas Drive Depot, this team is dedicated to maintaining safety, quality, and operational excellence.

We are seeking a dedicated Support Maintainer (skilled labourer) to join our SARS team.

• As a Support Maintainer, you will provide trade assistant support to a Mechanical System Maintainer’s working on mechanical signalling equipment in the field.  
• We promote progression, part of the role will be to complete a Certificate 3 in Mechanical Rail Signalling with the goal of becoming nationally recognized trade qualified Mechanical System Maintainer.
• There is a varied array of rail specific infrastructure that you will be working in this role such as Points Machines, Level Crossing and Pedestrian Crossing Mechanisms
• Perform Protection Officer duties as required.

Click here to review the position description 

What we’re looking for:

• Must hold a current manual C class drivers licence
• Self-motivated individual who wants to learn and expand their mechanical skills and knowledge
• Skilled labour experience
• Someone that enjoys working outdoors
• Mechanically minded and passionate about safety.

Roster: Depot roster consists of day shifts, Monday to Friday, with one LDO (Local Day Off) per week, typically on either Monday or Friday depending on business needs. Away work is determined by project access requirements and may involve day, afternoon, or night shifts.

Travel: Project requirements may include extended periods away from home. Work rotations can involve swings of up to 10 days, with longer projects typically following a 10-days-on and 4-days-off roster. Candidates must be prepared and willing to work away from home as needed.

Ready to Take the Next Step? Join Queensland Rail’s Signalling Asset Renewals Mechanical team.

Please apply to Support Maintainer (11165) via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) 29th of March 2026.

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.

We provide reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees.

If you do require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Ryan via the details below.

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 also include psychometric assessments, pre-employment health checks and background screenings, which could involve criminal history and credit checks, if this applies to the pre-employment requirements for this role.

For roles that have pre-employment qualifications, we will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to Queensland Rail's pre-employment frameworks.  

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Ryan with your enquiry via ryan.curry@qr.com.au   Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.