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:

• Salary range from $151k - $162k plus super

• Collaborative and engaged work place and team environment
• Genuine work life balance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing employees with holistic and contemporary health and wellbeing programs.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities

About the Role

Queensland Rail is excited to offer the opportunity for an Integrated Possessions Coordinator to join the team on a full-time, 4-year fixed term contract. This role is part of the Wave Project and will initially be based in Brisbane, transitioning to Beerwah from April 2027.

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This role will see you leading the authorisation process for third-party access to Queensland Rail property, while coordinating contractor corridor requests and optimising work schedules to ensure operations are delivered safely, efficiently, and effectively. You will work in close partnership with project stakeholders to support the successful delivery of key outcomes

You will work closely with key stakeholders across the project to support successful project outcomes.

Purpose That Counts – Some of the responsibilities of the role:

• Provide expert leadership on corridor access as part of the Possessions Integration team, offering strategic advice on major project delivery and resolving complex access issues.
• Lead and coordinate possession planning, scheduling and management by analysing competing project dependencies and milestones, optimising outcomes across operations, project delivery and business priorities.
• Ensure all corridor access activities comply with governance frameworks, legislative requirements and SEQ Network standards, while maintaining alignment with broader program and project controls.
• Build and manage strong stakeholder relationships across internal teams and external partners, including acting as an escalation point to resolve risks, balance access demands and support high‑performance, safety-focused delivery outcomes.

People Who Count - What you can bring to the role:

• Proven experience in program and project management within complex environments.
• Strong leadership Extensive knowledge of Queensland Rail’s SEQ network, including policies, standards and procedures for possessions planning and delivery.
• Advanced capability in scheduling and managing corridor access for major works, ensuring stakeholder expectations are met.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage complex challenges and deliver practical solutions.

• Proven experience performing a similar role within a comparable rail or infrastructure environment.

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

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

Apply via our website by clicking the apply button before 11.59pm Sunday the 31st of May 2026 To read the position description click HERE

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 Liam McKeown 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.