Description:
Queensland Rail is a dynamic and forward-thinking company committed to delivering exceptional rail services across Queensland. We believe in empowering our people, valuing diversity, and promoting a safe and respectful work environment. Join us to be part of a team that is dedicated to excellence, continuous learning, and making a positive difference in the community.
About the role:
We are currently recruiting for two Yard Coordinator’s to join our RMC and Operations team at our Bowen Hills office in a permanent fulltime position.
As a Yard Coordinator, you will manage the operation and train movement activities within the complex, stabling out depots and remote-controlled signalling stabling areas.
Role overview:
- Allocate available Queensland Rail (QR) and New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) fleets to meet the AM and PM timetable.
- Prepare and distribute the daily allocation sheet to key stakeholders
- Oversee real-time train movements, respond to unexpected operational changes, and resolve any rostering or resource issues.
- Maintain continuous coordination with Train Control and shunting employees to ensure efficient train flow and yard functionality.
- Manage Electric Stabling Out Depots and the Remote Control Signalling (RCS) system.
- Address any reported yard issues promptly, oversee incidents, and rectify concerns to maintain operational safety.
- Monitor and action maintenance requests for QR and NGR fleets
- Oversee the protection of Mayne Yard by ensuring all workers adhere to safeworking requirements. Complete and manage SW60 forms.
- Maintain a safeworking environment within the Mayne Complex, including accident and incident reporting, security monitoring, and emergency response coordination.
What you’ll bring:
- A good knowledge of controlling train movements and yard activities to achieve customer service and business objectives.
- Experience with rollingstock planning, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Be a great communicator and have strong interpersonal, influencing and customer relationship skills.
- Safe working knowledge to ensure the protection of workers and Rollingstock within SEQ Rail Yards together with great customer service to internal and external customers.
The shortlisted candidates may be required to undertake Psychomotor Testing as well as meet the medical standards for a Category 2 health assessment.
What Queensland Rail has to offer:
- Permanent full time role
- Commencement salary of $117,347 plus 12.75% Superannuation
- Free Citytrain travel to work and discounted rail travel for yourself and your dependents.
- Employee Assistance Program covering career and personal professional support service.
- Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport
- Long service leave entitlements on completion of 7 years continuous service.
- Equal opportunity leave, paid parental/partner leave
Please review the Position Description here
Please apply to Yard Coordinator via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) 12th May 2025.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
At Queensland Rail we are 1TEAM and our diverse workforce enables us to connect communities every day. We are committed to building inclusive and respectful workplaces for all our people, strengthened by our diversity and encourage applications from First Nations Peoples, all genders, those from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability, of all ages and backgrounds.
We strive to provide a barrier free and equitable recruitment experience.
If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Queensland Rail Careers via the email below.
Applicants for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing if progressed through the recruitment processes. 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. For roles that have pre-employment qualifications, QR will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to QR's requirements.
To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact QR Careers with your specific enquiry via careers@qr.com.au Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.