Is the opportunity of working as a Track Design Engineer in Western Australia for you?

Are you an experienced seasoned rail engineer with specialist experience with Track related projects & ready for a new adventure?

Do you want the support and the opportunity to move to West Australia?

Do you want to work somewhere where work/life balance is actively promoted and the climate/lifestyle suits this?

If you answered yes, please read on!

What's the offer?

This is a permanent position on a 2 year Fixed Term Contract basis with strong potential for extension / redeployment.

Full relocation assistance for the successful candidate worth circa $30,000

Flexible working arrangements

Salary range AUD$ 150,000 - AUD$ 165,000

11% superannuation on top of salary

Bonus potential of 10%

Annual health & wellbeing subsidy

Paid parental leave

Professional development opportunities

Relocation assistance;

• One way flight for immediate family
• Initial 3 month of accommodation & 1 month car rental expenses whilst getting settled
• Moving costs i.e. container of items moving to Australia worth upto $20,000
• Allocation of relocation agent to support you with the move
• Visa application costs (family of 4 $15,000 - $20,000)

Tell me more about the role!

Due to a large investments and growth in the rail freight sector across Western Australia our client Arc Infrastructure are growing their Asset Management and Projects Team.

We are looking for a Track Design Engineer.

In this role you'll be working across a range of upgrade projects such as line extensions and infrastructure upgrades to accommodate longer freight trains.

Reporting to the Principal Engineer you'd do what you'll expect of a track design Engineer - key to us though are the following:

• Design, produce, review, signoff and audit of Track Infrastructure Designs i.e. Earthworks longitudinal and Cross Section Plan & Profiles, Track Designs, Track Geometry and permanent way designs
• Account for constructability, safety in design, site constraints and operational restrictions/environment in a brownfield railway in proposed design solutions.
• Develop scopes and cost estimates for Track Infrastructure Design works and liaise with external consultants for engagement, design and delivery.
• Assist in the development of staff to ensure the skills are available within the Track Engineering team to meet business objectives.

About the Client.

Our client are Arc Infrastructure.

Arc Infrastructure are owned by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners manage Western Australia’s rail freight network covering a staggering five thousand kilometres! That’s a network twice the size of Great Britain!

Freight is big business here in the UK and part of the agenda driving the environmental agenda. In Australia this is no different and Arc have seen a 126% increase in freight traffic across the network since 2000.

Their 400 strong workforce are led by a leadership team who are passionate about connecting and supporting the vast communities they serve with a variety of initiatives and fundraising events.

The top things people enjoy about working for Arc is the work-life balance as well as a caring and flexible management team. This was firmly in place well before the pandemic struck and this is reflected in their low employee turnover & high amount of staff who do rejoin after leaving.

About You

What do we need?

• Professional qualifications: Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree with experience in Railway Track Design & Engineering (to ensure we meet visa requirements)
• Good Knowledge of railway standards.
• Proficient at computer aided design (CAD) including Microstation/Auto CAD.
• Working knowledge of Track Surveying, construction methodology/principles.
• Working knowledge of p-way engineering and track engineering safety standards.

What would we like

• Working knowledge of track engineering software (desirable)
• Working knowledge of asset management principles (desirable)

Due to recent changes in Western Australia State Government Legislation, the successful incumbent will be required to ensure they are fully vaccinated for Covid 19 and hold a Covid 19 vaccination certificate prior to commencement or have an approved state Government exemption.

Further information

A little bit about SELECTiVE Resourcing Ltd We are a family run independent recruitment agency founded in 2015. Over the last 7 years we have supported numerous candidates with finding new opportunities in corporate and operational roles. We are happy to provide CV feedback and critique alongside interview coaching and thorough briefings on any roles. As a responsive agency we endeavour to get back to all applicants regardless of outcome. If this role doesn't sound right, get in touch with us another way and we will be happy to help or direct you to the best place.