Queensland Rail
Student Engineer Program (Rolling Intake)
Brisbane, Townsville
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 47,000 - 53,000 / Year
- 1-5 vacancies
- Apply by 28 Jul 2024
- Start date Ongoing
You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.
Queensland Rail is built on true connection. And everything we achieve is made possible by you.
For over 150 years, our teams have played an important role in connecting people and communities across the state.
As a Student Engineer you’ll contribute to our legacy, and help us help us build an even brighter, more sustainable Future – and that means incredible things for your career.
Your opportunity
At Queensland Rail, your growth really matters. From our varied and exciting experiences to real support and mentorship, you’ll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the rail industry, on Queensland and on your future - and everything you learn will set you and your career apart.
We are looking to engage Engineering Students from the following disciplines:
- Civil / Structural
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Telecoms
- Software development
As a Student Engineer with Queensland Rail, you will:
- Get focussed time with a functioning engineering team
- Get involved in engineering projects for small jobs delivering projects under direction of an RPEQ engineer.
- Visit site works and inspect assets.
- Analyse Data.
- Develop reports to support our asset management and maintenance work.
- Get support for developing and delivering a thesis with a topic relevant to work at Queensland Rail.
What you’ll bring
We are looking for you to have the following attributes:
- Understanding of engineering methods to solve problems and provide engineering deliverables that provide commercial value to Queensland Rail.
- Understanding of a project or component of a major project and deliver business focussed engineering outcomes.
- Substantial level of interpersonal, negotiation, oral and written communication skills including building relationships with stakeholders.
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 meaningful benefits, all designed to help you bring your best, including:
- Free travel to and from work, home and duty on our train network
- A fitness passport and annual flu vaccinations
Please apply to Student Engineer (5681) via our website by clicking on the "Pre-register" button by July 2024.
The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment, health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
We’re a team of thousands and we’re proud of our individual, diverse journeys and stories. And as we grow, we need more diverse backgrounds and perspectives than ever before. We are committed to facilitating a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.
To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity, please contact Megan Wood with your specific enquiry via email qrcareers@qr.com.au. Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Associate Degree or higher
Reviews
Our team looks at providing a high level of reliability with regard to preventative and reactive maintenance of signalling infrastructure through the use of fault investigations, asset management and other miscellaneous activities.
My day to day responsibilities involve reviewing design documentation and provide feedback on packages submitted by contractors to ensure compliance with QR standards. I also co-ordinate meetings with subject matter experts to review such design packages. So it is a half project co-ordination and half technical engineering role. Note that this is just my current rotation, in my other rotations I have done technical design work, assisted electricians in construction and done maintenance activities with reliability engineers.
I help manage the framework and governance related to Business Improvement projects within the Corporate Services function. I help with ad hoc tasks, process mapping and work on some of these improvement projects.
About the employer
Queensland Rail
4.4
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Transport & Logistics
Queensland Rail is a rail service provider connecting Queensland communities and supporting local jobs, industries and economies.
Pros and cons of working at Queensland Rail
Pros
Flexible work conditions, pay, training opportunities, experienced colleagues.
I am working in a very supportive environment in an organisation that is invested in my development and growth as a professional with endless career opportunities.
Good remuneration and free train travel.
The amount of support available to graduates, the dedicated graduate coordinators, the company culture, flexibility for WFH—hence, work-life balance, getting to work on interesting and challenging projects
Good people and supportive environment to work in. Strong job security.
Cons
The size and history of the company makes it feel quite divided at times, even between corporate and operations.
The bureaucracy, which can sometimes slow down the rapid progress of significant pieces of work (which is to be expected when working in the public sector),
Some areas have little movement and opportunity to work at a higher grade due to people being in their roles for 30+ years.
Remuneration is somewhat standard but could be better.
Nothing happens quickly here.