Footbridge Carpenter

Footbridge Carpenters are responsible for the maintenance of Queensland Rail Facilities assets (depots, footbridges etc) to the standard which ensures safe and reliable operation such as to satisfy customers and legislative requirements.

What Queensland Rail has to offer:

• Full-time temporary position (until 30.07.2027) located at Geebung (Sunshine depot).
• Base salary of $82,887 - $94,932 (depending on experience) plus shift penalties.
• 12.75% superannuation. 
• Free City train travel to and from work.
• Multitude of health and wellbeing benefits including a Fitness Passport.

Overview of responsibilities:

Work around our stations and depots specifically with footbridges, this work is predominately steps, stairs, and timber post, handrail replacements, including formwork.

Proactively find and be assigned defect checklists to investigate and report back findings and recommendations on rectification to the Footbridge Maintenance Co-Ordinator. When confident to do so, you will prepare work and materials list for works and in a pair conduct the maintenance or installation.

What you will bring to the role:

• Must hold a certificate 3 in Carpentry.
• Must hold a manual C class driver licence.
• Have a customer focused approach is required as you will often be working in and around customers whom at times may be frustrated with the lack of usual access.
• We see related experience to be with formwork, post installation, steps, and decking. Solely carpentry framework experience either residential or commercial is not desired.

Hours and salary

• The team currently work 8.5-hour days, 0600 - 1500 with a 9 on 5 off roster.
• Starting from Tuesday to the following Wednesday.
• Rostered Days off from Thursday to Monday.

Example roster

• This roster is subject to change with business requirements. The current roster requires you to be available to work roughly 24 weekends a year.
• You will always start and finish at the depot, site travel is on paid work time. Uniform and tools are supplied.
• Approximately 20 hours of overtime per fortnight is available although this must be approved and comply with our fatigue management policy.
• Requirement to travel on occasion.

For further information about this role and scope of work, please click here to view the Position Description. 

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Queensland Rail. We offer boundless opportunities to support your career today and for your future. 

Apply for the Footbridge Carpenter role REQ11941 via our website by clicking the apply button before 11:59pm 30th August 2026.

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 include psychometric assessments, pre-employment health checks and background screenings, which could involve criminal history and credit checks.

To learn more about this career opportunity, please contact Ben via email at ben.hogan@qr.com.au.