Manager Building Maintenance

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 seeking a Manager Building Maintenance to lead the safety, performance and reliability of building assets across the SEQ network,

In this role, you will oversee the delivery of maintenance, renewals, refurbishments, and minor capital works, ensuring assets remain safe, compliant, and fit for purpose. You will act as the technical authority for building maintenance, providing expert advice and leading complex, multi‑site programs that support safe and reliable rail operations.

This is a key leadership role with accountability for operational outcomes, risk management, and delivering value-for-money solutions across a large and diverse asset portfolio.


Key Responsibilities:

• Lead safe, compliant, and reliable operation of SEQ building assets, ensuring service continuity and public access.
• Ensure all statutory, regulatory, and building code requirements are met, including occupancy certification and asbestos management.
• Act as the technical authority for building maintenance, providing expert advice and determining risk-based solutions.
• Deliver end‑to‑end maintenance, renewals, refurbishments, and minor capital works in line with approved standards.
• Oversee complex, multi‑site projects, coordinating trades and contractors while managing safety, cost, schedule, quality, and risk.
• Translate asset management plans into practical maintenance programs that balance safety, condition, and cost.
• Provide technical assurance, including incident investigations, audits, risk escalation, and corrective actions.
• Manage budgets, procurement, and contractor performance to achieve value-for-money outcomes.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, driving accountability and a strong safety-first culture.
• Represent SEQ Facilities, making delegated decisions and presenting advice and outcomes to stakeholders.

About you:

• Trade-qualified builder/carpenter with construction and maintenance experience
• Proven ability to lead safe, compliant operations in regulated environments
• Strong understanding of building compliance (legislation, codes, asbestos, occupancy)
• Experience delivering complex, multi-site maintenance programs end-to-end
• Expertise in maintenance practices and defect management, with sound technical judgement
• Ability to translate asset strategies into practical, cost-effective maintenance plans
• Strong financial and commercial capability (budgeting, procurement, contractor management)
• Proven leader of multidisciplinary teams, driving accountability and a safety-first culture

For further details please view the Position Description

 

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:

• 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
• Shape your rewarding career with clear pathways, innovative projects and opportunities for growth and leadership 
  
  
  

Sounds great! What’s next?

Please apply for the Manager Building Maintenance position via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) 25th June 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.