Job Description

You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.

Our team of over 7,500 and our customers are central to everything we do, we have a proud history as a safe and reliable railway operator, with a commitment to ensuring that our operating systems reflect the highest standards. Queensland Rail inspires innovative thought, passionate motivation, teamwork, and forward thinking, where our people can achieve their own career aspirations.

Why Queensland Rail?

We will provide you with an exciting and diverse career opportunity to join a company that continues to strive in the delivery of a modern and world-class railway provider, you will be able to lead and apply your innovative thoughts to enhance our rail network. For this role we also offer:

• Highly competitive salary plus 12.75% super
• Opportunity to be part of once in a generation mega rail projects
• Join a rail industry leader
• Collaborative and engaged workplace and team environment.
• Genuine work life balance
• Free Citytrain travel to and from work and access to other free or discounted SEQ rail travel
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing employees with holistic and contemporary health and wellbeing programs.

About this role:

Working within Queensland Rail’s Major Projects division as the Delivery Manager Network Transition, you will be providing leadership for the delivery of rail network integration activities associated with the delivery of externally delivered mega rail projects . This has you leading the Transition Strategy for the Major Projects portfolio, while being accountable for organisational readiness and acceptance and the resolution system wide constraints.

This role is a fixed term role until 30 June, 2029, based in Brisbane CBD.

You can expect some of your responsibilities to include:

• Lead the network transition, setting direction and priorities as part of the Major Projects leadership team and providing advice on the safe and timely implementation of major configuration changes.
• Direct the integrated transition portfolio across major projects, ensuring sequencing, staging and interdependencies are managed effectively
• Govern organisational readiness and acceptance for all configuration states
• Align and influence internal teams and external partners
• Drive enterprise readiness for future operating states, ensuring people, processes, systems and maintenance capability are prepared to adopt and sustain new assets and configuration outcomes.
• Identify, assess and manage strategic risks across concurrent transitions, commissioning assurance where required and providing transparent reporting to Executive and Board on progress, risks and enterprise impacts.
• Oversee program performance, financials and benefits realisation
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary leadership team, intervening decisively when critical transition requirements or delivery partner contributions are at risk.

What you can bring to the role:

• Extensive knowledge in leading major transition or change programs in large, complex organisations
• High level of skill in overseeing program level delivery and integration
• High level of skill in establishing and leading governance frameworks, including decision pathways, escalation processes and readiness or acceptance criteria
• High level of skill in identifying and managing strategic risks, issues and dependencies across concurrent workstreams
• High level communication and leadership skills, including leading multi disciplinary teams and influencing senior stakeholders

For further information on the role, click HERE to read the position description

Progress that Counts

Joining Queensland Rail means being part of an exciting future where you'll welcome millions of international passengers for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The externally delivered projects will transform travel across the South East Queensland network, doubling passenger journeys to 80 million over the next decade.

To support this growth and enhance customer experiences, we're committed to key initiatives, including the The Wave project for the Sunshine Coast along with Beerburrum to Nambour upgrade, building three new Gold Coastline stations, implementing the $5.75 billion Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail Project, introducing 65 new Next Generation Rolling Stock trains, improving station accessibility at eight main stations, boosting North Coast Line capacity and upgrading Central Station.

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

There has never been a more exciting time within Queensland Rail. We offer boundless opportunities to support your career today and for your future.

Apply for our role via our website by clicking the apply button before 11.59pm Monday, June 8th, 2026.

Applicants for roles at Queensland Rail may undergo pre-employment alcohol and drug testing if they advance in the recruitment process. The selection process may include psychometric assessments, pre-employment health checks and background screenings, which could involve criminal history and credit checks.

To learn more about this career opportunity, please contact James Conlan via email at qrcareers@qr.com.au

We’re a team of thousands and we’re proud of our individual journeys and stories. And as we grow, we need more diverse backgrounds and perspectives than ever before. We are committed to facilitating a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.