Site Maintainer

Req. Id:  10238
Date:  16 Sept 2025
Location: 

Mayne, QLD, AU, 4006

Company:  Queensland Rail

Queensland Rail is built on true connection. And everything we achieve is made possible by you.   

From transporting our customers and freight to strengthening connections across diverse communities, our impact runs deep. For 160 years, our teams have driven meaningful change and now, as we expand and modernise our network, we’re looking for a Senor System Engineer to help lead the way.

 

We currently have a permanent opportunity for a Site Maintainer to join our Site Services team based in Bowen Hills.


What Queensland Rail has to offer



•    Starting base salary $70,568 + weekend shift penalties and up to 12.75% superannuation

•    Free rail travel to and from work + discounted rail travel for off-duty travel

•    Long-term career and stability with an industry leader

•    We pride ourselves on our Safety Culture, we ‘work safe’ so that everyone goes ‘home safe’

•    Access to QR's competitive Employee Benefits + 1 Team Values, Diverse and Inclusive working environment

•    Employee Assistance Program providing employees with holistic and contemporary health and wellbeing programs

 


About the role


The Site Maintainer will be based at Mayne Yard and is responsible for general maintenance, cleaning tasks and occasionally assisting trade staff with various tasks. Another key responsibility will include operating, monitoring, recording and servicing wastewater treatment facilities in accordance with site Environmental Licence and local work instructions.

 

Day-to-day responsibilities of this role will include

 

•    Operate and maintain site wastewater treatment facility

•    Work autonomously and report any anomalies associated with daily work tasks and/or the running of the wastewater treatment facility

•    Service and clean waste oil containers and storage areas ensuring accordance with QR waste disposal and EPA guidelines

•    Appropriately manage any debris across the site

•    Assist trades staff as required

•    Operate power driven vehicles and high-pressure cleaning equipment

•    Regular maintenance of vegetation growth

 

This position will work a 7-day rotating roster and requires availability across all days.

 

Position Description

 

About you

 


•    Previous experience with labouring, cleaning, basic maintenance tasks

•    Ability to use hand tools and power-driven cleaning equipment

•    Strong literacy and numeracy, oral and interpersonal communication skills

 

 

        Your journey matters. Make it with us.

 

Now is a great time to join us on our journey as we transform Southeast Queensland's extensive rail network from modernising rail infrastructure to supporting SEQ’s future growth. 

 

Your impact will count. 

 

Please apply to Site Maintainer via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button. 

 

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. 

If you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process, please contact please contact Liam McKeown via the email 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 Liam McKeown with your specific enquiry via liam.mckeown@qr.com.au   Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.