At UGL, we are delivering some of Australia’s most significant infrastructure projects across rail, power, renewables, defence, resources, water and telecommunications. We are committed to building a better future through innovation, engineering excellence and collaboration.

We are currently seeking a Signalling Senior Project Engineer to join the Logan Gold Coast Faster Rail (LGCFR) Project, a transformative rail infrastructure program that will redefine passenger rail travel between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Delivered by the ActivUs Alliance, this landmark project will expand the rail corridor from two to four tracks between Kuraby and Beenleigh, while delivering major station upgrades, enhanced signalling systems and improved network capacity for South East Queensland.

This role will be based at our Beenleigh project office.

Key responsibilities

- Managing scope including upgrade of existing railway signalling infrastructure, and construction and commissioning of new railway signalling infrastructure

- Managing and monitoring the completion of the project to ensure programme, budget, quality, environmental and contractual obligations are achieved safely, taking prompt corrective action where required

- Managing the effective set-up, delivery and completion of the project including establishing relevant systems

- Reviewing design and construction plans, schedules, temporary works designs, method statements and job safety analysis and quality

- Effectively assigning tasks to project team members to deliver the required outputs to agreed specifications

- Monitoring KPIs and productivity analysis against programme and budget as well as undertaking other administrative duties as required

About You

- Minimum 7 years’ experience with the Rail Signalling Industry - ESSENTIAL





- Manage self and team within discipline to deliver work between $10 and $50M

- Proven ability to develop methodologies to ensure compliance with scope of works and technical criteria

- Demonstrated commercial experience to include planning up to 3 months ahead, weekly reporting on progress against plan and cost, reporting on risk and developing and implementing risk treatment plans

- Tertiary Qualifications in Engineering (Mech or Elec.) at degree level will be preferred but not essential

- Queensland Rail Engineering Statement of Competency will be preferred but not essential

- Experience in reviewing design documentation, providing constructive critic (‘constructability’ input) and implementing final designs.

- Australian C Class Driver’s License

About UGL

As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team’s backgrounds, ideas, work styles.

We are an Equal Chance Employer and strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

What we offer

- Benefit from 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave.

- Complimentary salary continuance insurance.

- Discounted Medibank health insurance.

- Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan.

- Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality.

- Access our OneRewards Discount Program.

How to apply

If this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity.

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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📌 Senior Project Engineer, Signalling (Brisbane)
🏢 UGL Group
📍 Brisbane