Job Description

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

Queensland Rail is built on strong connections, both within our teams and with the communities we serve. For over 150 years, we've been linking people and places. Now, we invite you to join us in continuing this proud legacy and help us build an even brighter, more sustainable future.

What’s on offer?

• Permanent full-time role based in Roma
• Base annual salary $111,000 + 12.75% superannuation
• 9-day fortnight – Mon-Fri, Mon-Thurs
• Paid travel time within your roster + travel allowance
• All PPE and work vehicle supplied
• A strong culture of safety – we work safe, so everyone gets home safe

About the Role

Based in Roma you'll be responsible for asset planning and auditing activities, as well as conducting building inspections across our stations, depots, and railway housing.

You will also supervise maintenance works to ensure they are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with maintenance plans, relevant legislation, standards, and codes of practice.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate the sourcing, supervision, and administration of external contractors to deliver maintenance on Queensland Rail’s above-rail assets in line with the annual work program and maintenance plans.
• Supervise and monitor the work of Queensland Rail Facilities day labour teams, as directed by the Asset Supervisor or Works Management Coordinator.
• Conduct annual safety inspections and Residential Tenancy Agreement (RTA) inspections as required.
• Liaise with the Works Management Coordinator or Asset Supervisor to negotiate the use of day labour resources to deliver on assigned maintenance plans.

For full position responsibilities, please read this Position Description.

About you

This is a semi-autonomous position reporting to the Asset Supervisor – South West and is ideal for a trade-qualified professional with strong organisational and reporting skills.

You’ll also bring the following:

• Trade Certificate in one of the following: Carpentry, Painting, Plumbing or Electrical
• ‘C’ class drivers’ licence
• Proven experience in a supervisory role
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including solid computer literacy

This role offers a diverse and rewarding opportunity, including traveling across the region on a regular basis. You’ll also have the opportunity to provide relief support in other regional locations across Queensland, so flexibility to travel is essential.

Benefits that Count

All that Queensland Rail achieves each day relies on the hard work and talent of our teams. That’s why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best, including:

• QRI Lifestyle offers members access to over 2,000 exclusive discounts and services

• Prioritise your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing with our range of free services

• You and your family can get fit and have fun with access to over 380 gyms and pools with our Fitness Passport

• Eligible employees can receive up to 100% reimbursement for professional membership fees

• Shape your rewarding career with clear pathways, innovative projects and opportunities for growth and leadership

And more! Click here to see the full range of benefits available to Queensland Rail employees.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of the lands and waterways our network traverses.

Our teams are People who Count We encourage diversity in our teams, including different genders, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religions, neurodiversity, education levels and many more aspects. No two journeys are the same, and it’s because of our differences that as a collective, we achieve great things.

Please advise if you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process.

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

Please apply to Maintenance Site Supervisor (10937) via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Sunday 1st March 2026.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CURRENT QUEENSLAND RAIL EMPLOYEES:

You must apply for vacancies via the internal People Connect solution – Click here for more information

External applicants applying for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing. The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment, pre-employment health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail is committed to a diverse workforce that is reflective of the customers and communities we serve.
We are inclusive, collaborative, respectful, and value our differences. We are 1TEAM, where everyone belongs.
If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Kayley Gayton via the phone number or email below.

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Kayley Gayton with your specific enquiry to kayley.gayton@qr.com.au. Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.