Title:  Site Engineer - Signalling

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do. We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day. That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About Inland Rail

Inland Rail is transforming how goods are moved around Australia, connecting Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. This 1,700km fast freight backbone will complete our national freight network – better connecting producers to markets and creating new opportunities for regional businesses, industries and communities.

The Illabo to Stockinbingal project is about 39km of new rail corridor located within the local government areas of Junee and Cootamundra-Gundagai. This new section of rail corridor will provide a direct route from east of Illabo, tracking north to Stockinbingal and connecting into the existing Forbes rail line.

About the Role:

We are currently recruiting for a Signalling Site Engineer to join the team on our Cootamundra based project.

The Site Engineer will support the daily delivery of signalling works on the project. The role is responsible for construction activities, manages subcontractors, ensures safety and quality compliance, and resolves onsite technical issues. It suits someone with rail experience, strong coordination skills, and a hands‑on approach to efficient site delivery.

Responsibilities of the role include:

-Construction management and specific technical skills base relevant to Signalling works in a rail environment

-Utilise effective time management skills including sequencing of work of own and resource time management

-Work with key stake holders to allow timely completion of works

-Development and delivery of railway signalling and related systems

-Knowledge of project management structure, plans, specification, standards and implications for project accountabilities

-Understanding of the Project Design Management Plan, Quality Management Plan. Safety Management Plan and Environmental Management Plan

-Pre-contracts knowledge in relation to design, planning and legislative requirements

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

-Tertiary qualifications Construction / Engineering Discipline

-Demonstrated skills in programming, cost control, quality assurance, safety and supervision / people management

-Minimum 2 years engineering experience

-Previous work in a Rail environment, including Rail Signalling Systems

About you:

-Experience on complex Rail/Infrastructure projects

-Willing to DIDO 

-Be open to working a 2:1 roster (2 weeks on / 1 week off)

-Or, willing to relocate yourself within an hour’s commute of Cootamundra/Stockinbingal.

Some of the benefits of the role include:

-Joining an established and successful business operating throughout Australia and New Zealand

-Being part of a high performing team of committed and talented experts

-John Holland is ‘people first’ company we will work on the development of your career and also provide a very competitive salary package and employee benefits program

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

We offer:

-Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

-Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

-Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

-Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.