Find Your Further with Ventia
Lead the management of one of Queensland's key rail infrastructure assets in our Brisbane Airport Rail Link Contract (BARL).
A new opportunity for an Asset Manager (Electrical & Rail Infrastructure) or Senior Maintenance Manager with a current Queensland Electrical Licence to join our contract. This leadership role combines asset stewardship, electrical compliance, maintenance delivery, and strategic lifecycle planning across a critical rail network servicing Brisbane Airport.
The position is ideal for an electrical professional with experience in rail, transport, utilities, infrastructure, or other regulated asset environments who is looking to take ownership of a high profile asset portfolio.
What’s on Offer
- $170k TFR (include super) negotiable dependent on skillset and experience
- Lead a skilled team responsible for maintaining critical rail infrastructure
- Opportunity to act as the Qualified Technical Person (QTP)
- Long term career stability within a major national infrastructure services provider
- Professional development, mentoring and leadership opportunities
- Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program
- Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia
About the Role
Reporting to the Contract Manager, you will be responsible for the safe, reliable and cost-effective management of rail infrastructure assets across the Brisbane Airport Rail Link network.
You will lead a team of five and oversee the maintenance, renewal and improvement of:
- Rail track infrastructure
- Signalling systems
- Electrical assets
- Stations and associated infrastructure
- Structures and supporting assets
- Key responsibilities include:
- Developing long-term asset management and renewal strategies
- Leading lifecycle planning, condition assessments and asset investment decisions
- Ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently and in compliance with regulatory requirements
- Acting as the Qualified Technical Person (QTP) for electrical and signalling works
- Managing asset performance, defect management and corrective actions
- Overseeing asset budgets, forecasting and reporting
- Maintaining asset registers and infrastructure data systems
- Supporting safety, compliance and audit requirements
- Leading, mentoring and developing maintenance personnel
- Engaging with key stakeholders including regulators, contractors and clients
About You
You may come from rail, transport, utilities, mining, power distribution, airports or other infrastructure environment and possess:
Essential to be considered:
- Current Queensland Electrical Work Licence
- Construction White Card
- Ability to satisfy Rail Category 2 Medical requirements
- Ability to obtain a National Police Check
- Your experience
- Experience managing maintenance or infrastructure assets
- Strong understanding of electrical systems and compliance requirements
- Experience leading maintenance teams and contractors
- Asset management, reliability or lifecycle planning experience
- Strong commercial, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and leadership capabilities
Desirable
- Engineering, Asset Management or related tertiary qualifications
- Rail industry experience
- Knowledge of Rail Safety National Law and ONRSR requirements
- Signalling or systems maintenance experience
About Ventia
As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.
How to apply
Click the Apply Now button to start the journey to find your further with Ventia.
Position Reference Number: 167553
