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Principal Engineer - Rail

Fortitude Valley, QLD, au💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of rail projects, supporting planning studies, feasibility assessments, tender designs, detailed design packages, and construction support services.

Role type

Principal Rail Engineer (Technical Leadership & Delivery)

Builds

Rail track and infrastructure projects (freight and passenger)

Domain

Transportation / Rail Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Railway engineering, Rail track design, Rail planning and alignment, Rail standards and governance, Value engineering, Construction support, Multidisciplinary design integration, Technical justification and SFAIRP assessments

Preferred skills

Freight and passenger rail project delivery, Rail design software (Bentley OpenRail, 12D Track), Chartered status (CPEng), RPEQ, RIW accreditation

Technologies

Bentley OpenRail, 12D Track

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and guidance across rail track and infrastructure projects; Lead and undertake reviews of rail track designs, including third-party design submissions; Support project teams in achieving design objectives and delivering integrated engineering outcomes; Develop and champion value engineering and innovation opportunities; Provide specialist rail engineering advice to support contract administration and construction activities; Mentor and develop engineers while contributing to business growth

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship and business development

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