Senior Rail Safety Specialist

4 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia VLine Full time

About Us

V/Line is a transportation company that connects Victorians through safe, reliable, and accessible transport. Our purpose is to provide opportunities through travel and transport.

We are seeking a Senior Rail Safety Specialist to join our team. This role will be responsible for ensuring the oversight of safe working practices and rail safety accreditation across V/Line.

Job Description

The successful candidate will support the Director – Compliance & Safeworking in overseeing the implementation of Safeworking protocols and ensuring individuals are appropriately qualified.

This role requires a strong background in rail operating systems and train control, with experience in Safeworking systems used across the V/Line network.

Key Responsibilities

  • Issue and contribute to Safeworking circulars
  • Supervise commissioning of new or altered systems and special train movements
  • Assist with accreditation of employees in Safeworking systems
  • Maintain and issue signalling diagrams
  • Support the maintenance and update of local Safeworking operating procedures
  • Issue Safety Critical Keys and maintain records
  • Provide Safeworking advice and direction
  • Maintain Interface Agreements as required by Rail Safety legislation
  • Perform track force protection audits and Safeworking qualification checks
  • Participate in investigations and risk assessment workshops as a subject matter expert
  • Support signalling alterations and commissioning activities

Benefits

  • Estimated salary: $98,630 - $115,831 per annum
  • 4-week's annual leave
  • 17.5% leave loading
  • Superannuation
  • Free myki for metro & regional travel

Requirements

  • Knowledge of rail operating systems, train control, and/or rail safety management systems
  • Experience with Safeworking systems used across the V/Line network
  • Geographical knowledge of the V/Line network
  • Capable of handling administrative tasks efficiently with good time management skills
  • Able to carry out governance activities
  • Safeworking accreditation—or willingness to attain—along with a keen interest to build knowledge within the Safeworking environment


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