Principal Mechanical Engineer

4 weeks ago

Bowen Hills, Australia Queensland Rail Full time

Queensland Rail has a rare permanent full-time opportunity to join our Rollingstock Maintenance Engineering team in the role of Principal Mechanical Engineer, located at Bowen Hills, Brisbane. 

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to take lead on projects and drive meaningful change in our maintenance practices. 

You will be able to practically apply your technical knowledge and experience to a range of engineering situations and have a mix of tasks that involve maintenance requirements development, fault finding and testing of rollingstock, and investigating solutions for a range of rollingstock initiatives. In our collaborative environment, you'll lead a small team of engineers and have the chance to make a meaningful impact on the future of rail transport in Queensland.

Why you should join Queensland Rail as an Engineer:

We are a large operational rail transport business spanning across Queensland.  Safety, our people and the community comes first, always.  We have one of the largest in-house Engineering business functions across various engineering disciplines, often our teams will work together to deliver exciting and challenging projects and support our existing infrastructure, offering a unique opportunity to be exposed to a broad range of engineering technologies.

Benefits:
 

  • Flexible approach to work around start/finish times and opportunity for time off in lieu. 
  • Annual commencement salary starting at $155,500 plus Superannuation.
  • Free Citytrain travel to and from work and access to other free or discounted SEQ rail travel.
  • Inner city maintenance depot providing opportunity to be hands on with a balance of office based and on-site work. 
  • Car and bicycle parking (including end of trip facilities). 
  • Uniforms, workwear, tools, training and mentoring provided. 
  • Access to paid parental and partner leave benefits after 12 months continuous service. 
  • Early access to Long Service Leave after 7 years continuous service.
  • Be part of an organisation with long history with exciting growth and rail infrastructure transformations.
  • Employee Assistance Program covering career, free counselling sessions, nutrition, as well as family support and assistance.
  • Access to memberships that support health/wellbeing programs and discounted lifestyle benefits. 

What you will bring:

  • High level of Mechanical knowledge of technical operations and ability to identify maintenance requirements to maintain equipment.
  • Skill and experience in undertaking technical investigations, testing, problem solving, trial modifications and preparation of technical reports to improve rollingstock performance, reliability, safety and cost.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team within a diverse environment and willingness to coach and mentor team members.  
  • Minimum 5 years Mechanical Engineering experience working with heavy industry machinery/equipment. 

Formal qualification and other requirements:

 
Candidates at the time of application will be able to demonstrate that they currently hold the below qualifications and meet the employment eligibility requirements:
 

  • Hold a Professional Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical qualification (recognised under the Washington Accord or demonstrated by ‘an entry to practice competently’ having been awarded to you by Engineers Australia and accepted by Queensland Rail).
  • Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ).

Due to the timeline and registration requirements for this role, we will only be able to accept candidates with unrestricted eligibility to the be employed within Australia.

Position Description

Sounds great, what next?

Please apply to Principal Mechanical Engineer (7678) via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Sunday 9th June 2024.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail is committed to a diverse workforce that is reflective of the customers and communities we serve.

We are inclusive, collaborative, respectful, and value our differences.  We are 1TEAM, where everyone belongs.

If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Cynthia Mackenzie via the phone number or email below.

 
Applicants for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing if progressed through the recruitment processes. The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment, pre-employment health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks. For roles that have pre-employment qualifications, QR will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to QR's requirements.  Multiple vacancies may also apply to this advertisement. 

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Cynthia Mackenzie with your specific enquiry via cynthia.mackenzie@qr.com.au   Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.
 

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