Senior Engineer – Electrical – Logan & Gold Coast Faster Rail Project
Queensland’s Most Complex Rail Program
UGL is home to one of Australia’s largest in-house engineering teams, delivering complex transport and infrastructure projects nationwide. As part of the CIMIC Group, we bring long term stability, technical depth and genuine career pathways.
Based out of the Brisbane office, your first assignment will be the Logan & Gold Coast Faster Rail (LGCFR) Project, a city shaping rail upgrade currently in detailed design and moving steadily toward construction. This project will expand the rail corridor from 2 to 4 tracks, upgrade stations, remove level crossings and future‑proof the network for ETCS Level 2 signalling.
Why this role
Work on a highly complex, multi‑discipline rail program.
Gain full lifecycle exposure across electrical design, coordination and delivery.
Build credibility on a large‑scale, technically challenging project.
Be part of a collaborative engineering team where practical solutions matter.
Strong pipeline of future projects across rail, transport and energy sector
About the role
In this Senior Engineer – Electrical role, you’ll support the delivery of electrical systems across LGCFR, helping ensure design outcomes are safe, compliant and aligned with project requirements
You’ll work closely with design disciplines, systems, construction and project teams, contributing to detailed design, coordination and delivery. From detailed design through to construction support, you’ll play a key role in ensuring electrical systems are well integrated, practical and ready for implementation.
Key responsibilities
Support electrical design across the project, from detailed design through to delivery.
Prepare and review design documentation, calculations and specifications.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated design outcomes.
Ensure compliance with relevant standards, safety requirements and project specifications.
Contribute to resolving technical issues and supporting design improvements.
What we offer
About you
Experience in electrical engineering within rail projects.
Strong understanding of electrical design, standards and compliance requirements.
Experience working across design and delivery phases on complex projects.
Able to manage multiple technical tasks within a fast‑paced project environment.
Strong communicator, comfortable working across multiple stakeholders and teams.
About Us
UGL is a respected of end-to-end engineering, construction, operation and maintenance services within various sectors including rail, transport, communications, oil and gas, power, renewables, resources, water and defence. We partner with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprises, and public institutions. As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team’s backgrounds, ideas, work styles.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to complete a pre-employment medical.
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UGL is CIMIC Group's specialist end-to-end engineering, services and operations provider. We have a rich history dating back to 1899 and since then we have grown to be a market leader in many of the sectors in which we operate.
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