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Career progression a long term opportunity of making an impact with a high performing, collaborative and professional team are just some of the benefits that UGL Transport will offer you.

UGL Regional Linx are looking for a passionate enthusiastic Senior Track and Civil Engineer to join our committed and inclusive team. This position sits in our Assets and Engineering team

Who Is UGL Regional Linx?

UGLRL is a wholly owned subsidiary of UGL. We are headquartered in Orange, NSW and operate several regional depots throughout the state.
UGLRL is committed to creating and maintaining job opportunities for people in regional and rural communities. More than 85% of our UGLRL workforce is located in regional areas of NSW. Our workforce understands what it means to be regional and is committed to the needs of our customers, passengers and communities.

The CRN – Country Regional Network ensures the safe movement of people and goods throughout the regions of NSW, and links Sydney to many of the State’s important regional centres.

UGLRL is proud to be entrusted with the operations and maintenance of this important piece of rail infrastructure.

Job Purpose

To provide support to the UGLRL business as a subject matter expert (SME) in railway track and civil engineering matters, including providing technical advice, providing technical content for scopes, investigations and assurance activities for operations and maintenance of Country Regional Network (CRN), review of designs and management of key track-related systems such as Welded Track Stability Analysis (WTSA).

The role supports the business in assuring that UGL Regional Linx operates the network with integrity and in a technical sound manner, such that the network remains safe and fit for purpose, meeting all performance, reliability and availability requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide track and civil technical advice to maintenance, projects, design and asset management functions within the business.
• Participate in the review of designs for track and civil infrastructure from internal and external parties, including routine MPM works, enhancements and third party works.
• Lead technical investigations into root causes of incidents where track or civil infrastructure is suspected to be at fault, and provide expert input into investigations lead by other parties.
• Provide input into the short and long term renewals and maintenance plans of UGLRL in areas such as rerailing, rail grinding, track resurfacing, turnout works, level crossing works and ballast cleaning etc. This may include providing technical input into or leading analysis projects.
• Actively work and provide engineering advice pertaining to their discipline to the assets team to enable them to develop, update and maintain asset strategies for CRN assets.
• Assist in developing, maintaining and updating all standards, manuals, specifications, technical notes and waivers within their discipline area to ensure that they remain safe and fit for purpose.
• Assist the Principal Track and Corridor Engineer in harmonising of the Engineering Standards and Codes managed by TfNSW and the changes required by the business for their discipline.
• Facilitate the analysis of Welded Track Stability annually by maintaining and supporting a WTSA Analysis system and providing technical support and advice to the Infrastructure team in carrying out this analysis.
• Assist the Principal Track and Corridor Engineer in reviewing Third Party Works applications and Development Applications.
• Utilise effective time management skills including sequencing of work of own and resource time management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in an Engineering or related discipline.
• Post graduate qualifications in Engineering or Asset Management highly regarded
• Chartered Professional Engineer status (or eligibility for this status)
• 8 years of practice in track, permanent way or rail geotechnical roles, ideally including a mixture of project delivery, maintenance, design and asset management.

About Us

UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction, and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies

At UGL, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen.

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