Req. Id: 10023
Date: 26 Aug 2025
Location:Brisbane, QLD, AU, 4000
Company: Queensland Rail
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Queensland Rail is currently seeking a driven and technically capable Team Leader – Structures Asset Engineering to lead a team of dedicated engineers in delivering end-to-end engineering solutions for some of the state’s most critical rail infrastructure.
This is a rare opportunity to step into a leadership role within a specialist team.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

We’re looking for a technically strong and confident engineering professional who thrives in a collaborative, multi-stakeholder environment.

Essential:

• Proven experience leading complex structural engineering work and providing technical guidance to emerging engineers, ideally within rail, transport, or other complex infrastructure environments
• Strong knowledge of structural design principles and relevant Australian standards
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering outcomes while influencing and aligning stakeholders across maintenance, project delivery, and asset management functions

Skills and experience that will help you thrive in this role:

• Experience working in rail infrastructure or similarly regulated environments
• Practical experience in construction or on-site delivery
• Understanding of whole-of-life asset management principles
• Strong project management capabilities, including task prioritisation and resource coordination

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Structural)
• Be a Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ)
• Hold a valid Driver’s Licence – as this role will require travel by vehicle to various work sites
  Note: If your qualification was issued overseas, we ask that your degree aligns with the Washington Accord and is assessed by Engineers Australia as meeting the entry-level competency standard for professional engineers within this discipline.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role will be the first point of contact for allocating engineering resources and supporting the delivery of asset management strategies across a diverse portfolio of structural assets including rail bridges, road overbridges, pedestrian bridges, culverts, tunnels, and retaining structures.
You’ll provide expert guidance to the Structures Asset Manager, Structures Maintenance Manager, and field teams by ensuring technical integrity and safety across both maintenance and new project works.

THIS IS A HANDS-ON ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP ROLE, INVOLVING:

• Currently managing a team of four engineers plus graduate rotations.
• Supporting field maintenance teams and conducting site inspections and assigning resources to assist with critical works.
• Providing subject matter expertise in structures design reviews and project alignment.
• Guiding strategy for aging structures assets.
• Collaborating closely with asset owners, designers, and third-party contractors.

Skills and experience that will help you thrive in this role:

• Experience working in rail infrastructure or similarly regulated environments
• Practical experience in construction or on-site delivery
• Understanding of whole-of-life asset management principles
• Strong project management capabilities, including task prioritisation and resource coordinatio

Base salary starts at $160,900 (PT5.1) plus 12.75% Superannuation - aligned with experience and responsibilities.

• Up to 100% reimbursement for eligible professional membership fees, keeping your skills current and your career moving forward.
• Clear career pathways, innovative projects and professional development opportunities to help you shape a rewarding, long-term career.
• Exclusive discounts and services through QRI Lifestyle, with access to over 2,000 offers.
• A focus on your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing, with a range of free support services.
• Option to join Fitness Passport membership giving you and your family access to over 380 gyms and pools across Queensland