Day Track Inspector

16 September 2024

Engineering Melbourne Full Time

Metro gets you where you need to go. Shaping our future to be a world-class, sustainable railway for Melbourne is made possible by our people who make a positive difference to every journey.

We strive to reflect the community we serve and support the needs of our people who are critical to our success.With Zero Harm at the foundation of everything we do, we want everyone to get home safely.

We act as one team to move Melbourne.

About the position:
As a Track Inspector for the North West, you’ll play an integral part of the Infrastructure team by being responsible for the safety, maintenance, and inspection of any given section of track.As part of this role you will be involved in both the general inspection of sections of track as well as the more detailed assessment of critical assets and priority faults. You’ll use your experience working in a rail environment and extensive knowledge of how to identify track defects, their condition, ensuring that compliance and the necessary remediation actions are undertaken.

This is a day shift position working on a 5 on/2 off roster from Monday to Friday 07.30am - 16:00. This position will be located in our Batman Depot, and you’ll have the possibility of completing overtime on the un-rostered days.

Main duties include:

- Inspect track sections, prioritising faults in line with business procedures and report on faults requiring renewal or maintenance works.
- Attend to incidents and faults when escalated and provide support to the Skilled Operatives to rectify the incident or fault as quickly as possible.
- Investigate and prepare technical, administration, or any incident report required to communicate the outcome of the works performed
- Certify track works completed by other parties as required from time to time.
- Lead daily pre and post work meetings, demonstrating values set out by MTM to ensure the team behave in accordance with them.
- Ensure that all work is performed in accordance with the appropriate MTM policies and procedures, as well as OH&S Standards and Regulations.

About you:

- Cert II in Rail Infrastructure (Track Work) - mandatory.
- Cert III in Rail Infrastructure (Track Work) - mandatory.
- Competency skill set for Track Inspection - mandatory.
- Possess a current Victorian driver’s license.
- Qualified Safeworking Track Force Protection Co-ordinator 3.1.
- First Aid Certified Level 2.
- Experienced as a Track Way Maintainer, with track maintenance or renewal experience.
- Must be available to work reasonable overtime, including emergency overtime

Ready to apply? Great

This is a fantastic opportunity to build on the career you've developed to date and take it to the next level by making a tangible impact that matters.

Metro’s commitment to a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive culture

Metro acknowledges the Victorian Traditional Owners of the land on which our rail network operates, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation.

At Metro, we know that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful one that reflects the communities we serve. We strive for a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. A workplace that provides equitable access to opportunities, resources, and where individuals can bring their whole selves to work. In addition, being recognised and rewarded for their contribution to our collective success.

We are committed to fair, equitable and merit-based employment and recruitment practices, and we encourage all interested applicants to apply.