• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• 5:2 | 4:3 roster either residential in Karratha or FIFO from Perth

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Specialist Track Engineer [Rail Maintenance] to lead a small team within the Rail Maintenance Asset Assurance Track team.
The Asset Assurance Track team provide engineering support to the Rail Network Maintenance (RNM) Condition Monitoring, Asset Replacement, and Response teams to manage and maintain the track assets (turnouts, level crossings, insulated glued joints, etc.) in accordance with RTIO Standards, maximising life and availability.

Reporting to the Senior Track Engineer based in Karratha, you will be required to:

• Aid defect response, management, and removal, minimising risk and business impact AFARP
• Perform inspections and audits of track infrastructure and maintenance activities to provide assurance to the business the asset is being managed accordance with the required standards or, controls have been implemented to manage the risk and operational impact
• Provide technical requirements for scope of works that meet the business objectives and RTIO Standards
• Develop a prioritised quarterly Asset Replacement work bank in conjunction with Condition Monitoring, Asset Replacement and Planning teams
• Provide engineering input into the planning and scheduling of maintenance and replacement of rail assets. Interface with other work steams [Resurfacing, Re-rail, Ballast Cleaning, etc.] to enable and optimise the execution of the work and achieve an effective result
• Review maintenance processes and procedures to improve safety and asset performance
• Analyse operating performance of assets, recommend and implement improvement projects to eliminate defects
• Analyse performance of maintenance activities and repair works to determine effectiveness
• Assess risk and provide direction to the execution teams and Engineers where: the Standards are silent or ambiguous; or we are unable to comply to Standards and need to manage deviations or non-conformances
• Assess the condition of the track to determine the safe track operating speed, open the track to traffic post works, remove TSRs and/or apply speed restrictions
• Contribute to the management and quality of asset data

To succeed in this role, you will have a minimum of:

• Tertiary qualification in either Mechanical or Civil engineering
• 5+ years experience in a rail maintenance or engineering role
• High level knowledge of Railway Track Engineering concepts and principles
• Current C Class Drivers Licenc