Plant Maintenance Planner - Electrical

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.

What Queensland Rail has to offer:

• Permanent position with an industry leader

• The role comes with a fully equipped work Ute and a work phone and work computer.

• Regular Travel on paid work time (accommodation provided + generous daily travel allowance)
• 9-day Fortnight

Your opportunity

Queensland Rail is currently seeking a skilled Plant Maintenance Planner – Electrical to join our Asset Maintenance team in Toowoomba. In this critical role, you’ll coordinate and implement electrical maintenance plans across a large regional footprint, ensuring the safe and reliable operation of our plant and equipment.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work across Regional Queensland, with frequent travel required to deliver scheduled maintenance and support site teams across the region.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and implement effective maintenance plans for electrical plant and equipment.
• Coordinate scheduling of works and resource allocation to meet operational timeframes.
• Ensure maintenance services support plant reliability, safety and operational continuity.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external contractors to meet performance outcomes.
• Monitor and adjust maintenance schedules in response to changing priorities and asset condition.

Hours and Salary

• The starting base salary is $114,466 plus 12.75% superannuation. With the current roster and applicable penalties, you can expect to earn $120K+ per year.
• This role offers a varied work schedule, including a mix of 5-day weeks, 4-day weeks, or 9-day work blocks—depending on machinery availability, workload, and location.
• You will be expected to complete a extensive level of travel
• Your home station will be Toowoomba, servicing sites across Regional Queensland.

About you

• Must have an Electrical Fitter/Mechanic Trade Certificate
• Must hold a current manual drivers’ licence
• Must have capacity to travel and work throughout regional Queensland
• Skilled in planning, scheduling, and resource management for plant maintenance operations, with a focus on achieving reliability and operational targets.
• Strong knowledge of plant fleet standards and maintenance processes, with the ability to analyse issues, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.

For further information please click here to 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.  

• 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 

• Eligible employees can receive up to 100% reimbursement for professional membership fees 

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

And more! Click here to see the full range of benefits available to Queensland Rail employees. 

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

Please apply to Plant Maintenance Planner - Electrical (9903) via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Sunday 10th August 2025. 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CURRENT QUEENSLAND RAIL EMPLOYEES:

You must apply for vacancies via the internal People Connect solution – Click here for more information

External applicants applying for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing. 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.  

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.
If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Kayley Gayton via the phone number or email below.

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Kayley Gayton with your specific enquiry to kayley.gayton@qr.com.au. Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.