Title:  Rail Infrastructure Trainer

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 the Role / Are you up for the challenge?

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Infrastructure Trainer to join our Rail Training team in Spotswood (VIC).  The main purpose of this role is to provide workplace training and assessment for Road-Rail & Civil Plant Operators within our national Rail business, providing the knowledge and skills required to operate Road-Rail & Civil Plant and Equipment, understanding the safety critical aspects of working on the railway. 

Responsibilities of the role include / What you will do;

• Developing training packages in accordance with operational requirements
• Delivering Nationally Accredited training to John Holland and sub-contractor personnel from the Transport and Logistics Training Package
• Training & Assessing personnel in Road-Rail Vehicles and/or Track Machines and other miscellaneous Rail & Civil Plant and Equipment
• Assisting curriculum designers in developing new material by acting as Subject Matter Experts and participating in the validation and piloting process
• Act as relationship builders within the business, providing key training information and advice to Operational Personnel
• Providing mentoring to John Holland field personnel
• Ensure that training and assessments both in the classroom and field are delivered in a way that provides a safety focus and risk analysis to ensure the safety of trainees and continuous improvement across Rail business sites
• Seek innovating methods for delivering training and assessments in line with safety and operational requirements

To be successful in this key role, you must have / What we are looking for;

• Operator knowledge of road-rail vehicles and/or track machines
• Experience within a Rail Network/ Infrastructure maintenance & construction
• Classroom facilitation experience
• Cert IV in Training and Assessment
• Cert II & III in Rail Infrastructure
• Good mechanical aptitude
• High Risk Work License preferably with any of the following being an advantage- Forklift, EWP, Crane, Dogging and Rigging
• Medium or Heavy Rigid drivers licence
• Experience within the TLI Transport and Logistics package for Rail Infrastructure (Accreditation in SX52 Safely Access Rail Corridor would be an advantage)
• Ideally have Subject Matter Expertise in Hi Rail machine operation, preferably hold 3 machine qualifications and relevant demonstrated experience:

                -Hi Rail MEWP,
                -Hi Rail Crane
                -Hi Rail Excavator
                -Hi Rail Dump Truck
                -Hi Rail Truck – Flat bed/crane or tip truck
                -Forklift
                -Frontend Loader

As part of the team, you can help us 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 we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.
We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What's in it for you.

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

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. 
Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.