Manager Design

You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.

Queensland Rail stands on the foundation of true connection, encompassing the relationships we foster within our teams and the communities we serve across the state. For over 150 years, we've been instrumental in linking people and places, and now we invite you to contribute to our proud legacy and shape a brighter, sustainable future.

Your opportunity

As the Manager, Design within the Strategic Projects, Property, and Portfolio team, you will act as the Design Lead for the Station Transformation Accessibility Regional (STARR) program which involves significant redesign efforts aimed at transforming key stations across Queensland Rail’s Regional Network.

You will lead a team of design managers, overseeing the design development process for multiple projects.  Your responsibilities will span all project phases, from conceptual and detailed design to construction execution and final handover.

It is an exciting time to join Queensland Rail with huge growth on the horizon as we get ready for Olympics 2032 and beyond!

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as program design delivery lead, overseeing the strategic planning and direction of design development for multiple concurrent projects, ensuring compliance with Queensland Rail’s design management and project management framework.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across internal departments and external influential parties including DTMR, local governments and specific community groups.
• Lead the facilitation of all design interactions between engineers, architectural design and construction planning professionals in project-based teams.
• Deliver expert technical design leadership and guidance to the project team to ensure successful program delivery while managing processes to meet established targets and KPIs.
• Lead direction and negotiations through successful navigation of design related obligations to support strategic decision making throughout the life of the project delivery to handover.
• In conjunction with other internal business functions, act as the project lead in the asset handover framework and process to ensure that Queensland Rail’s requirements are being achieved.
• Act as the initial Quality Gate reviewing any transmitted deliverables against Queensland Rails design standards and specifications and ensuring completeness of deliverables so it is considered ‘fit-for-purpose’ to be reviewed by relevant SME(s).
• Be the focal point for resolution of design issues, RFI’s, derogations, non-conformances, to the satisfaction of Queensland Rail QR SME’s and other internal stakeholders (ensuring comment close-out).
• Provide assistance to the Commercial Manager to respond to technical related commercial letters, as required.
• Ensure responses to all technical submission are provided in a timely manner and to the satisfaction of Queensland Rail.

What we’re looking for

• A minimum of 10 years of design management experience in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management related discipline.
• Knowledge and experience in the design management and delivery of public infrastructure projects, particularly associated with railway infrastructure.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project-based teams and externally lead design and delivery professionals.
• Strong knowledge of transport infrastructure design obligations, operations, construction, maintenance, and safety.
• High-level of influencing, interpersonal, communication, and consultation skills.

Please click here for the complete position description.

Remuneration & Employment Type

This is a 3-year fixed term, fulltime position, based in Brisbane CBD with a competitive remuneration package and hybrid work options to support the balance between work and personal commitments.

Benefits that count

All that Queensland Rail achieves each day relies on the hard work and talent of our teams. That’s why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best, including:

• Balance your work and personal life with flexible working options
• Enjoy free travel to work and discounted rail travel
• QRI Lifestyle offers members access to over 2,000 exclusive discounts and services
• Prioritise your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing with our range of free services
• You and your family can get fit and have fun with access to over 380 gyms and pools with our Fitness Passport
• Eligible employees can receive up to 100% reimbursement for professional membership fees
• Shape your rewarding career with clear pathways, innovative projects and opportunities for growth and leadership.

And more! Click here to see the full range of benefits available to Queensland Rail employees.

Progress that counts

Joining Queensland Rail means being part of an exciting future where you'll welcome millions of international passengers for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our Cross River Rail project will transform travel across the South East Queensland network, doubling passenger journeys to 80 million over the next decade.

To support this growth and enhance customer experiences, we're committed to key initiatives, including building three new Gold Coastline stations, implementing the $2.6 billion Gold Coast Faster Rail Project, introducing 65 new Next Generation Rolling Stock trains, improving station accessibility at eight main stations, boosting North Coast Line capacity and upgrading Central Station.

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Queensland Rail. We offer boundless opportunities to support your career today and for your future.

Apply for the Design, Manager role with a cover letter and resume via our website by clicking the apply button before 11:59 PM (AEST) on Sunday, 17th November.

Applicants for roles at Queensland Rail may undergo pre-employment alcohol and drug testing if they advance in the recruitment process. The selection process may include psychometric assessments, pre-employment health checks and background screenings, which could involve criminal history and credit checks.

Supporting A Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of the lands and waterways our network traverses.

Our teams are People who Count. We encourage diversity in our teams, including different genders, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religions, neurodiversity, education levels and many more aspects. No two journeys are the same, and it’s because of our differences that as a collective, we achieve great things.

If you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process, please contact Judy Williams at judy.williams@qr.com.au.