Job Description
UGL is seeking an experienced and driven Testing & Commissioning Superintendent to lead the delivery of testing and commissioning activities on a major rail tunnel project. This is a key leadership role responsible for the overall planning, coordination, execution, and safe delivery of testing and commissioning works across multiple disciplines and project interfaces.
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Reporting to the Project Testing & Commissioning Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to site-based commissioning teams, ensuring all activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements, client expectations, and project milestones.
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Key Responsibilities
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Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of all testing and commissioning activities across the project.
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Manage and supervise Testing & Commissioning Supervisors, engineers, subcontractors, and specialist commissioning teams.
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Develop and implement testing and commissioning strategies, methodologies, schedules, and resource plans to support project delivery objectives.
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Ensure all commissioning activities are undertaken in accordance with project specifications, procedures, standards, and regulatory requirements.
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Oversee the preparation, review, and approval of commissioning documentation, including commissioning plans, test procedures, work method statements, SWMS, risk assessments, permits, and handover documentation.
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Drive a proactive safety culture by leading pre-starts, safety leadership activities, risk reviews, and compliance initiatives across all commissioning work fronts.
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Manage interfaces between testing and commissioning, construction, systems integration, operations, subcontractors, and client stakeholders.
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Coordinate multidisciplinary testing activities across rail systems, electrical, communications, signalling, mechanical, and tunnel infrastructure packages.
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Monitor commissioning progress against project schedules and proactively manage risks, constraints, and critical path activities.
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Lead defect management, issue resolution, and close-out processes to support successful system integration and project handover.
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Ensure accurate completion of test records, commissioning dossiers, verification documentation, and final handover packages.
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Provide regular reporting on commissioning progress, safety performance, risks, resource requirements, and project readiness.
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Support client engagement, audits, inspections, witness testing, and acceptance activities throughout the testing and commissioning lifecycle.
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Contribute to project planning and delivery strategies to achieve key commercial, operational, and project performance objectives.
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About You
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Demonstrated experience in a Testing & Commissioning Superintendent, Manager, Senior Supervisor, or similar leadership role on major infrastructure, rail, transport, tunnelling, or complex construction projects.
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Proven capability leading large multidisciplinary testing and commissioning teams in complex, high-risk project environments.
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Strong understanding of testing and commissioning methodologies, systems integration, verification and validation processes, and project handover requirements.
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Extensive knowledge of safety management systems, permit-to-work processes, risk management, and safe systems of work.
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Ability to manage complex stakeholder interfaces across construction, engineering, operations, subcontractors, regulators,



and client teams.
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Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills with the ability to drive performance and accountability across multiple work fronts.
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Experience managing commissioning schedules, resource planning, and critical project milestones.
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Rail, tunnel, electrical, signalling, communications, mechanical systems, or integrated transport infrastructure experience will be highly regarded.
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Relevant trade qualification, engineering degree, or diploma in a related discipline.
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Previous experience delivering testing and commissioning activities within major rail or transport infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
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About UGL
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As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team's backgrounds, ideas, work styles.
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We are an Equal Prospect Employer and strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.
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What We Offer
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Benefit from 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave.
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Complimentary salary continuance insurance.
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Discounted Medibank health insurance.
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Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan.
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Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality.
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Access our OneRewards Discount Program.
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Please note: As part of the recruitment process, relevant screening checks will be conducted. These may include reference checks, verification of the right to work in Australia, a national criminal history check, anti-money laundering checks, and a pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening).
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Job Reference ******
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Discipline: Testing and Commissioning
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Primary Location: Australia-QLD-Brisbane CBD & Inner Suburbs
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Work Type: Full-time
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📌 Testing & Commissioning Superintendent (Queensland)
🏢 UGL
📍 Queensland