Rail Delivery Manager
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Cross River Rail Delivery Authority (CRRDA)Your chance to work with the best!
Cross River Rail will transform the way we travel to from and through Brisbane in the future. It is a catalyst for wider rail transformation underway across the South East Queensland and it is already playing a key role in how we prepare for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Cross River Rail is a new 10.2km rail line including 5.9km of twin tunnels running under the Brisbane River and CBD with four new underground stations. The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is also tasked with multiple supporting projects and activities including accessibility rebuilds for eight surface stations construction of three new stations on the Gold Coast upgrades for stabling yards track works and surface rail enhancements and the introduction of a new world-class digital train signalling system.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to contribute to region-shaping infrastructure projects and to be a part of something that will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.
About the Role
We multiple vacancies for the position of Delivery Manager to play a critical role in leading the successful delivery integration and handover of upgraded rail infrastructure and systems in readiness for the introduction of the Cross River Rail includes track trackside assets stabling yards facilities and complex signalling (conventional and ETCS).
Representing the Delivery Authority as a member of the Alliance Management Team you will lead an embedded team of project management and engineering professionals. The role is central to interface management ensuring collaboration integration and resolution of delivery constraints across contractors government agencies and work packages. The position requires a strong focus on managing delivery performance across cost time and quality metrics driving program alignment and risk mitigation.
These opportunities will be offered as approximately two year fixed term contracts with possible extensions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Represent CRRDA as part of Alliance Management Team.
- Oversee delivery and handover of rail infrastructure.
- Drive critical interface engagement with stakeholders including QR TMR and delivery partners.
- Manage planning sequencing and technical and logistical integration across CRR delivery streams.
- Ensure delivery within agreed scope budget and schedule balancing cost-time-quality outcomes
- Provide executive reporting risk oversight and resolution of delivery and technical issues
- Facilitate and support safety management quality compliance and good governance across the project.
- Support contract management and contribute technical input to engineering reviews.
About You:
- Senior management-level experience managing the delivery and handover of complex large scale rail projects successfully across time cost and quality dimensions
- Proven leadership abilities in developing high performing delivery teams.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to develop written reports correspondence briefs and presentations that meet audience requirements.
- Stakeholder engagement and interface management skills in a multi-agency project environment with ability to effectively influence and resolve project scope and delivery issues
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience developing and maintaining a safety first culture.
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline or project management is desirable.
- Previous exposure to Alliance contracting model desirable.
Why work with CRRDA
On Cross River Rail you will not only work with the best but become your best. And as we enter a new phase of delivery our project offers a rare career opportunity for top tier professionals to have played their part on something that is genuinely city shaping and transformative.
Our people are supported with flexible work options career development through the Australian Institute of Management salary packaging and access to world class employee assistance provider Telus Health.
At Cross River Rail we are an equal opportunity employer and strive to build balanced teams from all walks of life.
How To Apply
Please submit your Resume by clicking on the apply link before the closing date of 8th July 2025.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all Cross River Rail Delivery Authority vacancies.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
