Signal Electrician

You'll connect Queensland. We'll connect you to an amazing career.

Queensland Rail is built on true connection. We are a large and fully integrated infrastructure business chartered with a responsibility that is pivotal to the success of Queensland and its people. Our culture is one based on safety and performance.

What Queensland Rail has to offer:

• Multiple Permanent Full-Time roles available 
• Total remuneration package of $191,800 (including allowances)
• 9 day fortnight roster - Mon-Fri, Mon-Thurs (3 day weekend every fortnight)
• Opportunities to earn even more from OT and working away
• Travel within roster on paid work time
• Paid training and ongoing support to develop your skills and experience
• Relocation assistance available for the right candidates
• We pride ourselves on our safety culture, we 'work safe' so that everyone goes 'home safe'
• Rail specific tools, uniform, PPE and shared work vehicle supplied

Please click here to view our full range of benefits.

About the Team

Our Regional Assets division plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of Queensland's rail network, keeping it dependable for the people of our state.

Working out of our Portsmith depot, these roles are part of our dedicated Wayside Systems team, which includes experts in Signalling and Telecommunications. The team are responsible for servicing the North Coast and Tablelands lines, spanning from Cardwell to Mareeba.  In addition to planned preventative maintenance the team also perform signalling upgrades and corrective works.

About the role

As a Signal Electrician you will carry out the installation, maintenance, and repair of signalling equipment as well as report on the performance and condition of signalling assets. You will play a key role in achieving our vision of delivering world-class rail services for our customers by ensuring the safety and reliability of our assets and services.

In this role you will:

• Install, maintain, repair and adjust electrical signalling equipment.
• Undertake scheduled maintenance activities on signalling equipment.
• Attend signalling failures to analyse, repair and report on cause of failures.
• Maintain records and documentation relating to signal maintenance and costing systems.
• Work predominately between the hours of 0715 to 1615 on a 9-day fortnight

About you

• Certificate IV Railway Signalling
• Current 'C' Class Drivers Licence
• Current Queensland Electrical Mechanic Licence or interstate equivalent that can be changed over prior to starting
• Must have capacity to travel and work throughout regional Queensland

For further information please click here to view the Position Description.

We look forward to hearing from motivated individuals who are ready to make an impact and work as part of a dedicated team

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

Apply for the Signal Electrician role via our website by clicking the Apply button before midnight on Tuesday the 23rd of September 2025.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of the lands and waterways our network traverses.

We're a team of thousands and we're proud of our individual, diverse journeys and stories. Like the communities of Queensland, there is a home for everyone at Queensland Rail.

We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and accessible to all. If you would like to discuss how we can support your application via reasonable adjustments, please contact Nancy Sanday via email at