Rail and Transit Safety Assurance Engineer

at  Downer Group

Downer designs, builds and sustains assets, infrastructure and facilities in Australia and New Zealand. We are the leading provider of integrated services and operate across five sector-focused business units, leveraging our technical capability to ensure our customers’ success.
With a history dating back over 150 years, Downer is ASX listed and employs more than 31,000 people across 300 sites.
Downer Rail and Transit Systems (RTS) is the leading rail business in Australia. We have a long history of designing and manufacturing rolling stock and we are the largest provider of through-life support asset management services for passenger rolling stock in Australia.
With a team of more than 200 engineers, Downer RTS goes beyond conventional services to offer bespoke engineering consulting and forward-thinking digital transformation solutions. This comprehensive approach ensures that our customers receive seamless and integrated solutions to meet their unique needs.

Some of our flagship projects include the manufacturing and maintenance of:

• 65 new six-car trains as part of the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program (QTMP), supporting the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• 119 Waratah trains in New South Wales – Australia’s largest passenger fleet on Australia’s largest passenger network.
• 70 High-Capacity Metro Trains in Victoria. Additionally, we’re refurbishing 450 of Melbourne’s iconic tram fleet, the largest tram overhaul project in the world.

This key and important role will be responsible for conducting activities relevant to System Safety Assurance of the assigned Train and Rail assets. These activities may include, but not be limited to:

• Performing safety assurance analysis of the rollingstock and facilities
• Administration of the hazard log database and reporting
• Interface and liaison with internal and external stakeholders
• Development of final safety case for certification
• Attending site-based safety assurance audits on occasion