Rail Plant Manager

About Select Plant Australia

Select Plant Australia is one of the largest Specialist Plant Hire service providers in Australia, playing an integral role in the delivery of a wide variety of innovative, high-quality construction projects as part of the Laing O'Rourke Group. Our primary driver is to guarantee the provision of the highest quality plant and associated services to Laing O'Rourke construction projects and the wider market.

Select Plant Australia provides a full service offering through its seven major categories: Cranes and Lifting Solutions, General Plant, Heavy Plant, Site Solutions (Buildings and Accommodation), Specialist Rail, Sustainability and Innovation, and Vehicles.

As Laing O'Rourke has grown into a $6 billion engineering enterprise dedicated to challenging and changing the face of construction worldwide, Select Plant Australia has mirrored the growth of the parent company, servicing a larger portfolio of projects, both in numbers and complexity. Select Plant Australia is the only total solutions provider within the plant industry and continues to grow and maintain one of the broadest plant ranges and capabilities within its global markets.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Rail Plant Manager to join Select Plant Australia in Sydney or Melbourne. This permanent role offers great career prospects with one of the largest specialist plant hire businesses in Australia.

This role will have overall responsibility for the rail fleet from a procurement, maintenance, disposal, compliance, and regulatory perspective. Responsible for providing guidance and mentoring to the stations team to ensure compliance with Rail Management system and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Consultation with project leads and other key stakeholders to ensure our Rail Plant meets the required standards for the railway operations to be undertaken.
• Establishing maintenance schedules and budgets for our rail assets and ensuring records are retained for all repairs, maintenance, and servicing carried out.
• Support the Operations team to ensure our Rail Plant is maintained to the standard and quality required for executing the work safely and efficiently.
• Conducting and maintaining detailed analysis for all items of rolling stock to ensure all risks are identified, assessed and where relevant, appropriate controls are implemented in accordance with the hierarchy of controls.
• Responsible for leading the ‘Management of Change’ process for our rolling stock assets.
• Gaining, maintaining and assigning registration on networks as necessary through the respective rail infrastructure manager for all items of rolling stock to be used on their network.

About you

• Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent preferred
• Extensive experience within the rail industry with demonstrated experience managing rolling stock
• Exposure to Australian Rail Network owners
• Basic to intermediate computer skills
• In-depth knowledge of Rail Industry and Rail Network requirements
• Ability to communicate with and engage with multiple diverse stakeholders to ensure best for business outcomes are achieved.

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.