Senior Civil Engineer (South)
Senior Civil Engineer (South)
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Job Description
Queensland Rail is built on true connection. And everything we achieve is made possible by you. For over 160 years our teams have played an important role in connecting people and communities across the state. As a Senior Civil Engineer youll contribute to our proud legacy and help us build an even brighter more sustainable future - and that means incredible things for your career.
Benefits that count
- Permanent position based in Toowoomba
- Relocation for the right candidate on offer
- Starting base salary $143802 plus 12.75% super
- Regular travel around Western QLD
- Personal development encouraged and supported
- Work with a small dynamic team
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing employees with holistic and contemporary health and wellbeing programs
About the role
We currently have a permanent position for a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Regional Structural Engineering team looking after the Network on the Western District and up to the Near North Wide Bay Area.
Reporting to the Lead Structural Engineer Regional Structural Engineering Team as a Senior Structural Engineer you will be responsible for leading effective and commercially valuable Structural engineering solutions across the regional business and in consultation with various stakeholders contractors and suppliers.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Provide advanced civil engineering services to Network Regional West and achieve objectives against specified Key Performance Indicators considering scope quality performance and safety considerations and allocated budgets and timeframes to deliver valuable commercial outcomes.
- Coordinate the development implementation maintenance and review of the long-term asset management plans.
- Certify as a professional engineer civil engineering works and ensure that the requirements of professional practice and/or the Quality Management System are met to provide consistent output of civil engineering services and advice ensure compliance with safety operational and environmental Legislation regulations and practices.
- Conduct engineering and technical investigations and prepare reports on asset safety condition and reliability issues.
- Develop and implement predictive asset condition modelling tools with the below rail planning team to improve the reliability and life cycle cost of civil assets.
- Ensure technical records condition data and incident data for the civil assets are maintained up to date in SAP.
- Ensure professional integrity and good business approach to civil engineering products delivered to meet operational requirements and deliver valuable commercial outcomes.
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What Youll Bring
A successful candidate will be a confident individual with a strong knowledge of structural design principles and relevant Australian standards who thrives in a collaborative multi-stakeholder environment. Having a proven experience in leading complex engineering work and providing technical guidance to Asset Managers Planning coordinators and project delivery ideally within rail transport or other complex infrastructure environments.
About you
- Experience in rail infrastructure design construction and maintenance with a strong understanding of impacts on reliability service and safety.
- Proven technical expertise in civil asset maintenance and renewals delivering strategic budget-conscious engineering solutions with minimal operational disruption.
- Strong analytical and planning skills including asset reliability cost-benefit analysis root cause investigation and effective stakeholder communication.
- Demonstrated ability to meet statutory regulatory and policy requirements integrating safety environmental and commercial considerations to drive innovative outcomes.
Pre-employment qualifications:
- Bachelor of Engineering in Civil
- Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) certification in Civil and/or Structural Engineering
- Hold a valid Drivers Licence - as this role will require travel by vehicle to various work sites
If your qualification was issued overseas it will need to be a Washington Accord-recognised Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and assessed by Engineers Australia as meeting the entry-level competency standard for professional engineers.
We truly appreciate interest from international candidates though unfortunately were unable to offer sponsorship or visa support for this role.
Travel Hours and Salary
This position requires regular travel across Western Queensland to support engineering inspections and provide technical assistance for critical defects. You must be able to travel and while hours may vary during travel periods the role operates on a standard 76-hour fortnight. The starting base salary is $143802 plus 12.75% superannuation with relocation assistance available for the right candidate.
Your journey matters. Make it with us.
Please apply to Senior Civil Engineer (South)(10226) via our website by clicking onto the Apply button by 11:59pm (GMT10:00 Brisbane) Sunday 28th September 2025.
The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment 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 contactKayley Gaytonvia the phone number or email below.
To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Kayley Gayton with your specific enquiry to Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
