Qualified Locomotive Driver

3 weeks ago

Whitsunday Regional, Australia Pacific National Full time

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  • Progress your career in an established business with successful operations
  • Great depot to progress career - advancement opportunities

    • Full Time Permanent Role
    • Join our fantastic Bowen, QLD team
    • Progress your career in an established business with successful operations
    • Great depot to progress career - advancement opportunities

    About Us

    Pacific National (PN) is the largest provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia. We haul a variety of freight including coal, intermodal containers, steel, and a range of bulk commodities and materials that keep the region's economy, businesses and households running. We operate nationally with approximately 3,500 staff in over 90+ sites across Australia.

    We are seeking applicants who share our values:
Make it simple, Share more, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own it. These values help us achieve strong connections with everyone we work with and play an important part in motivating us all to do our best work.

The Opportunity

As a Locomotive Driver you will be reporting through to a supervisor and be responsible for driving trains safely and conforming to current regulations as well as meeting daily operational train plans and schedules. You will also be required to liaise with customers, both internal and external, and train controllers to ensure that schedules are met.

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
  • Operating Pacific National Locomotives while adhering to safe working regulations and requirements of driver accreditation in a heavy haul operating environment.
  • Liaising with Train Control regarding the operation of the train schedules and efficiencies; and
  • Proactively working towards and supporting the achievement of safety goals
  • Provisioning and preparing locomotives for train operations including checking and testing control systems as well as preparing relevant compliance documentation
  • Performing minor maintenance and being responsible for first level locomotive servicing and provisioning activities.

About You

To be successful in this role you will be currently accredited and fully qualified as a locomotive driver, preferably (but not essential) with RCS safe working qualifications, as well as possess an unrestricted Queensland Drivers Licence. ECP and/or Distributed Power experience also advantageous, while you will be able to work well within a team environment as well as autonomously at times.

You Will Also Have
  • Proven locomotive driving experience as a Qualified Locomotive Driver
  • Current Certificate 4 in Train Driving
  • High regard for safety
  • Positive and supportive attitude when working within a team environment
  • Basic level of computer literacy
  • Focused on customer needs and supporting continuous improvement
  • Willingness to undertake ongoing training and development activities is a must

The Benefits

We value diversity, inclusion, collaboration and the contribution of each of our employees. Working for us will enable you to take ownership of your career and gain access to the following benefits:
  • Pursue growth and career development
  • Access mentoring programs
  • Access our Employee Assistance Program for confidential counselling, free for you and your eligible family members
  • Benefit from novated leasing and discounts on select health insurance, travel, retail brands, and more.

Closing date

Applications close on the 14th of August 2025.

Next steps

Are you ready to be part of our future?

To apply, please click on the 'Apply' button below and follow the prompts.

To find out more about Pacific National, our benefits and opportunities we offer, visit our careers page: www.pacificnational.com.au/careers

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, live and rail. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future and to the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Seniority level
  • Seniority levelEntry level
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionManagement and Manufacturing
  • IndustriesTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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