Senior Track and Civil Engineer

Company Overview

UGL: A diversified services company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance our living environment. We provide a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions for various industries, utilizing sustainable and innovative technologies.

UGL Regional Linx (UGLRL): A subsidiary of UGL, headquartered in Orange, NSW, with regional depots throughout the state. We focus on creating job opportunities in regional and rural communities, with over 85% of our workforce based in regional NSW. We manage the CRN – Country Regional Network, ensuring safe transportation of people and goods across NSW.

Job Purpose

Provide support to the UGLRL business as a subject matter expert (SME) in railway track and civil engineering matters, including providing technical advice, providing technical content for scopes, investigations and assurance activities for operations and maintenance of Country Regional Network (CRN), review of designs and management of key track-related systems such as Welded Track Stability Analysis (WTSA).

Key Responsibilities

Provide track and civil technical advice to maintenance, projects, design and asset management

functions within the business. 

Participate in the review of designs for track and civil infrastructure from internal and external parties,

including routine MPM works, enhancements and third party works

Lead technical investigations into root causes of incidents where track or civil infrastructure is suspected

to be at fault, and provide expert input into investigations lead by other parties. 

Provide input into the short and long term renewals and maintenance plans of UGLRL in areas such as

rerailing, rail grinding, track resurfacing, turnout works, level crossing works and ballast cleaning etc. 

Actively work and provide engineering advice pertaining to their discipline to the assets team to enable

them to develop, update and maintain asset strategies for CRN assets. 

Assist in developing, maintaining and updating all standards, manuals, specifications, technical notes

and waivers within their discipline area to ensure that they remain safe and fit for purpose. 

Assist the Principal Track and Corridor Engineer in harmonising of the Engineering Standards and Codes

managed by TfNSW and the changes required by the business for their discipline.

Facilitate the analysis of Welded Track Stability annually by maintaining and supporting a WTSA Analysis system and providing technical support and advice to the Infrastructure team in carrying out this analysis. 

Assist the Principal Track and Corridor Engineer in reviewing Third Party Works applications and Development Applications.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree or higher in an Engineering or related discipline

8+ years of practice in track, permanent way or rail geotechnical roles, ideally including a mixture of project delivery, maintenance, design and asset management. 

Knowledge of project management structure, plans, specification, standards and implications for project accountabilities

About Us

UGL is renowned for providing comprehensive engineering, construction, and maintenance services across various sectors, including rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables, water, and defense. We partner with some of the world's largest companies and government agencies.

Diversity

We embrace diversity in all its forms—backgrounds, ideas, work styles, and perspectives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature-aged workers, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Our selection process includes relevant screening checks such as national criminal history and pre-employment medical assessments, including drug and alcohol screening.

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