Senior Track Engineer

People Platform•Albany, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Arc Infrastructure manages and develops transport infrastructure assets that support growth and create jobs in WA. Rail is at the heart of our business, and the 5,500km rail network is the backbone of freight transport in Western Australia from the diverse Midwest across to the fascinating Goldfields and Yilgarn regions through to the stunning South West and Great Southern. We’re committed to working with industry, our customers, partners and communities to find new opportunities that will support and strengthen our rail network for the benefit of WA. The Opportunity We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Track Engineer to join our high performing Engineering team at the Perth Airport-based Head Office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
Minimum 10-12 years’ experience in railway track engineering across maintenance, renewal, investigation, standards development or technical governance functions.
Demonstrated experience leading engineers or multidisciplinary technical work in an operational rail environment.
Strong working knowledge of track engineering principles, track geometry, rail-wheel interface impacts, track materials, formation and drainage interfaces, and rail asset failure mechanisms.
Demonstrated experience in incident investigation, engineering risk assessment and technical report writing.
Sound knowledge of Arc or comparable Australian rail standards, relevant Australian Standards and industry practice.
Comprehensive Knowledge of Interface requirements with Asset, Civil & Structures, Signal, Communications and Operations.
Proficiency in relevant software applications for track design and analysis.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and influence decision-making processes.
Current C Class driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

Developing and maintaining technical requirements (policies, strategies, standards, specifications, procedures, etc.) related to track assets.
Providing technical guidance and support to the Asset Management and Works Delivery teams on matters relating to track assets.
Investigating technical track asset related issues and developing practical solutions based on sound engineering principles.
Adopting innovative and industry best practice solutions relating to track engineering.
Developing scopes of work and managing track engineering related projects and initiatives to be carried out by contractors, consultants or Arc’s internal teams.
Assisting with incident investigations from a track engineering perspective.
Assisting in ensuring the highest possible standard of safety, asset integrity, availability and reliability of equipment or system performance is achieved at all times.