Rail Manager Coordinator

Your Opportunity
Mott MacDonald is looking to recruit an experienced rail safety, competency and compliance manager to ensure our technical staff are aware of and maintaining the appropriate level of competency and certification for the projects on which they are working. Although primarily rail based initially, the role will expand to cover other disciplines and will include responsibility for our Australia-wide business.
You will report to the ANZ Rail Systems Practice Lead and be responsible for implementing the rail safety strategy across each region, working closely with local Rail System Leads and supporting administration teams. To be successful in this role and bring a wealth of knowledge you will be involved and enhance,
- Improve and maintain staff knowledge of Rail Safety requirements
- Collation of information and briefing of teams on changes to rail related regulations / rules / standards / safety
notices
- Prepare and deliver monthly briefings / training sessions
- Arrange competency and compliance related training such as Track Safety awareness, Rail Industry Worker, White Cards, State cards, Safety Leadership courses, medicals, etc.
- Manage training of individuals to undertake rail risk assessments, prepare Safe Work Method Statements, and manage local processes & systems including the collection and distribution of best practice procedures
- Manage personal protective equipment including the collation of requirements and reminders regarding best practice
- Organise / manage site safety and process audits
- Identify the needs of organisational registration and individual role competencies required for local compliance and across States where appropriate
- Establishment of competency management systems across ANZ - tailored to local requirements
- Monitor and communicate competency requirement changes to staff and trace actions as appropriate
- Track competencies and roles for all staff, including sending reminders and managing re-assessments in advance of expiry dates
- Ensure contracting engineers are maintaining appropriate competencies
- Liaise with discipline leads / practice leaders on discipline requirements and support recruitment / transfers to ensure staff are "ready for work" as soon as practicable
- Arrange formal registration of all engineers on the National Engineering Register where required
- Develop a network of competency managers & assessors
- About
you
We are looking for a motivated professional with a genuine passion to deliver projects, drive sales and build client relationships.
- A background in similar compliance management type roles, preferably in the rail industry but alternatively in other sectors such as manufacturing or any other compliance type environment.
- The ability to be self-sufficient and to adapt to requirement / legislation changes.
- Clear coordination and good communication skills along with the ability to hit the ground running.

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Job Profile
- Mott MacDonald is a uniquely diverse global management, engineering and development consultancy that offers a diverse range of opportunities for potential employees to work with World Expert Practitioners on small and large scale projects within Australia and New Zealand.
Our unique geographical location means that we are able to tap into expertise and resources from other countries in which we operate and so whether you are from a technical background or have traditionally worked in support services, you will be amazed at the career development opportunities that Mott MacDonald Australia and New Zealand can offer to you.

Other Information
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
We're a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence