At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Transportation affects every aspect of daily life, no matter where you are in the world! Jacobs is made up of a team of multi-disciplinary rail experts who work on complex projects around the globe. We’re driven by the extraordinary as well as the seemingly mundane, working with our partners to make the world more connected and more sustainable for everyone.

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow. As demand grows across the transport and resources sectors, we're expanding our Rail team in Perth and are looking for a Senior Associate Rail Engineer to help drive the next chapter of our growth in Western Australia.

This is a senior role for a rail professional with strong technical leadership and established network and experience in Western Australia to help shape and grow Jacobs’ rail business in the mining and government transport sectors. You'll play a key role in growing our rail presence, developing new opportunities and delivering high-value outcomes for clients across Western Australia and the broader ANZ region.

What You'll Do

You'll combine rail technical expertise to lead projects with business development and market leadership experience to identify emerging client needs, creating opportunities and converting relationships into sustainable growth.

Key responsibilities include

- Building and strengthening relationships with mining and transport clients while identifying emerging opportunities and market trends.
- Leading and supporting pursuits, proposals and work-winning activities in partnership with client account, sales and technical leadership teams
- Providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary rail projects, ensuring safe, high-quality and commercially successful delivery.
- Leading project delivery, design and project management activities across a diverse portfolio of rail infrastructure projects
- Leveraging Jacobs' global technical network and Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teams to deliver best-in-class solutions for clients
- Mentoring and developing rail professionals while contributing to the growth of Jacobs' rail capability across Western Australia and Australia & New Zealand.





Experience across mining sustaining capital programs, decarbonisation initiatives, rail studies, depots, stabling facilities or marshalling yards will be highly regarded. This chance offers a rare combination of technical leadership, client engagement and market influence. At Jacobs, you'll have the platform of a global consultancy while helping shape the future direction of our rail business in Western Australia, supported by specialist rail expertise from across Australia, New Zealand and global Jacobs network. We foster a culture of belonging where people can grow, collaborate and bring innovative thinking to some of the region's most important infrastructure challenges.

Guided by our values, we do things right, challenge the accepted, aim higher and live inclusion every day.

Here's what you'll need

- Significant experience within the rail industry, including senior leadership responsibilities across engineering, design and project delivery, ideally in Western Australia.
- Well established client networks within Western Australia across the mining sector and government transport agencies
- Demonstrated experience in developing trusted client relationships and converting opportunities into project outcomes
- Proven capability in business development, client engagement and strategic growth initiatives
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and complex infrastructure projects
- Expertise in rail design and engineering practices, including track design, track structure analysis, rail renewals and asset maintenance considerations.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here.





We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation.

We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

📌 Senior Associate Rail Engineer (Perth)
🏢 Jacobs
📍 Perth