Project Manager

About Inland Rail

Inland Rail is a fastfreight line that will be delivered in stages to connect Australia whilegenerating regional opportunities during construction and beyond. Inland Railis eventually planned to span 1,600km connecting Melbourne and Brisbane viaregional Victoria, Current South Wales and Queensland.

When complete, InlandRail will enhance our national freight network and supply chain capabilities,connecting existing freight routes through rail, roads and ports, andsupporting Australia’s growth. This includes enabling double-stacked trains toaccess existing ARTC freight network connections to Perth,Adelaideand the East Coast.

Inland Rail Pty Ltd, asubsidiary of ARTC, is building Inland Rail on behalf of the AustralianGovernment.

More information relating to the project can be found here: Inland Rail

About the opportunity

Project Manager – I2S
Site based |10:4 Roster

As a Project Manager at Inland Rail,you will play a pivotal role in delivering safe, reliable, and high-qualityrail assets. You will be responsible for ensuring faster, more reliable freightconnections, contributing to safer and less congested roads, and enablingreduced emissions. Your leadership will be instrumental in achieving our visionfor a sustainable and efficient rail network.

Key Responsibilities

- Leadthe end-to-end delivery of major rail infrastructure projects, frominitial planning through to project completion and handover.
- Developdetailed project plans, including scope, timelines, budgets, and resourceallocation.
- Overseeproject execution, ensuring all activities are carried out safely,efficiently, and in line with quality standards.
- Monitorproject progress,



proactively identifying and addressing risks, issues,and changes to ensure successful outcomes.
- Manageproject closure activities, including final reporting, lessons learned,and transition to operations.
- Engageand collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, including governmentagencies, contractors, community groups, and Indigenous representatives.
- Facilitateregular stakeholder meetings and communications to ensure alignment andaddress concerns.
- Buildand maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners tosupport project objectives.
- Ensurecompliance with all relevant safety, environmental, and regulatoryrequirements throughout all project phases.
- ChampionInland Rail’s CARE values—Accountability, Respect, and Excellence in allinteractions and decision-making.
- Contributeto safer, less congested roads and reduced emissions by deliveringinnovative project solutions.
- Support the acknowledgment and inclusion ofTraditional Custodians and their cultural heritage in project planning and delivery.

About you

Skills and Experience

- Degreein Civil Engineering or equivalent qualifications.
- Provenexperience in project management, ideally within large-scaleinfrastructure or rail projects.
- Strongleadership and stakeholder engagement skills.




- Demonstratedability to deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Commitmentto safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Excellentcommunication and problem-solving abilities.

What you’ll be joining

- You will join a complex infrastructure projectdelivering widespread and long-term benefits to Australia, especially regionalcommunities, job seekers and businesses.
- Inland Rail is proud to have over 40% femalerepresentation, and we want to encourage more women to join our team. We’reproud to be endorsed by WORK180 and be recognised as an employer of choice forwomen.
- Inland Rail provides an agile working environment inour state-of-the art office embracing flexible working conditions.

Our Organisation and Culture

The values that drive us and the work we deliver in theprogram incorporate Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. We welcome like-minded individuals who value our culture.

At Inland Rail, we celebrate, support, and thrive onattracting people from all horizons and walks of life for the benefit of ouremployees, our program, and our community.

Inland Rail is proud to be an equal opportunity and anaffirmative action employer. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islandercandidates to submit their details to us.

All employment is decided based on suitability to therole, cultural fit, merit, and business needs.

As part of the application process, you will be required toundergo pre-employment criminal history, reference and medical checks,including drug and alcohol testing. Inland Railis a drug and alcohol-freeworking environment.

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