Senior Civil Engineer

Brisbane - Australia

Monthly Salary: $ 143800 - 153886

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Drive the Future of Rail Infrastructure with Queensland Rail

Are you an experiencedSenior Civil Engineer looking for a role where you can make a real impact

Join Queensland Rails Track & Civil Engineering team where youll apply your civil engineering expertise to support the safe and efficient delivery of Queensland Rails track and civil projects. Working both independently and with key project partners youll provide technical advice guide major externally delivered works and help ensure engineering solutions are delivered on time within budget and to the highest standards.

This is a Fixed Term Queensland Rail Employment contract covering maternity leave to April 2027 based in Brisbane.

Benefits that Count

We offer a range of attractive benefits all designed to help you bring your best.
Base annual salary$143800 - $153886 plus Superannuation determined based on the experience of the successful candidate.
Support for your career and continued professional development.
Options for flexible working.
Four weeks annual leave plus annual leave loading.
Personal/Carer leave entitlements will apply to this fixed term contract.
Access to employee benefit programs.

Heres some of what the role will focus on

Working autonomously to provide engineering technicalservices to achieveobjectivesagainst specific KPIs budgets andtimeframes.
Provide engineering support ona variety of track &civil engineering projects.
Provide engineering technical advisoryservices toa number ofexternally delivered major projectsand communicating Queensland Rails requirements to avariety of different stakeholders.
Managingresources consultantsand contracts toassistin the delivery of safetimelyand commercially sound engineering solutions.

Who Were Looking For

Youre aproactive problem-solver with strong technical expertise. You thrive in adynamic environmentand canbuild strong relationshipsacross a range of stakeholders.

Qualifications and licences

Bachelor Engineering Civil degree(or QR accepted equivalent)
Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ) highly desired
Unrestricted national drivers licence

You will also bring

At least 3 6 years of relevant experience in:

Providing engineering design and technical support.
A high level of skill in providing civil engineering support (drainage flooding geotechnical civil and track) is highly advantageous.
Demonstrated strength in relationship management with experience negotiating key outcomes resolving issues and engaging and influencing diverse stakeholders.
Understanding and executing high level of prioritisation skills.
A commitment to a value-engineering approach.
A track record of effectively managing several complex time critical projects at once.
Civil engineering background within a rail environment would be highly regarded.

Now is a great time to join us on our journey as we transform Southeast Queenslands extensive rail network connecting communities and gearing up for the 2032 Olympic Games and beyond.

Position Description

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

Please apply to Senior Civil Engineer(10953) via our website by clicking onto the Apply button by 11:59pm (GMT10:00 Brisbane) Sunday 22nd February 2026.

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 its because of our differences that as a collective we achieve great things.

We provide reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees.

If you do require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process please contact Cynthiavia the details 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 Rails pre-employment frameworks.

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Cynthia with your enquiry via Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Drive the Future of Rail Infrastructure with Queensland Rail Are you an experiencedSenior Civil Engineer looking for a role where you can make a real impact Join Queensland Rails Track & Civil Engineering team where youll apply your civil engineering expertise to support the safe and efficient deliv...