Transport Systems Engineer

About the Employer

Mott MacDonald is an innovative global engineering, management, and development consultancy that collaborates across disciplines to plan, design, deliver, and maintain essential infrastructure, including transport, energy, water, buildings, and defence. The company prioritizes excellence and continuous improvement in all facets of its operations.

Emphasizing collaboration, Mott MacDonald employs a diverse workforce that leverages broad expertise and shares knowledge across global teams. This environment fosters personal growth and offers varied opportunities to contribute to impactful projects shaping the future.

Role Overview

We seek skilled professionals from diverse backgrounds to join our growing Australian Systems Engineering and Integration team based in Brisbane or Sunshine Coast. This role specializes in Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance. The team supports complex projects by addressing challenges in integrating systems and assets into existing environments to prevent delays and suboptimal results. Our expertise spans Systems Integration, Testing and Commissioning, Progressive Systems Assurance, and Operations and Maintenance Integration, ensuring superior outcomes for projects, operators, and users.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize technical knowledge of rail operations and maintenance to resolve safety and operational challenges, delivering systems engineering and integration solutions for intricate rail projects.
• Develop and implement plans and programs supporting operational testing activities, including Trial Operations.
• Formulate operational readiness and rehearsal plans along with strategies, plans, and roadmaps for technical systems integration.
• Work on technical requirements, application conditions, and task definitions grounded in operational and maintenance concepts.
• Prepare comprehensive test plans, cases, procedures, schedules, and allocate resources for various test campaigns encompassing laboratory testing, on-site technical evaluations, and operational trials.

Candidate Profile

• Possess a bachelor's degree and experience managing large-scale, complex projects, particularly in later project phases (right side of the V-model).
• Experienced in integrative processes covering complex systems from component level through to full operational integration.
• Familiar with strategizing testing and commissioning procedures, including test sequencing, requirement verification, and resource planning.
• Understand Systems Engineering principles, including integrations of operations, assurance, safety, verification, and validation and their role in testing and commissioning.
• Proficiency with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management tools is advantageous.
• Expertise or strong background in hazard identification, risk management, Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS), and assurance is highly desirable.

Work Environment and Benefits

• Employee ownership culture fostering shared success and direct involvement in the business’ results through personal and group performance bonuses.
• Opportunities for career progression with increased stake and influence over time.
• Direct communication channels to senior leadership encouraging employee feedback and engagement.
• Support for diversity and inclusion, with initiatives to welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including First Nations People, persons with disabilities, the LGBTQIA+ community, different genders, neurodiverse individuals, and more.
• Agile and flexible work environment promoting work-life balance.
• Discretionary group and personal performance bonuses.
• Employee resource groups such as the Inclusive Network for Women and Corporate Social Responsibility programs.
• Access to annual health checks and continuous professional development opportunities.

Additional Information

Permanent full-time positions are available in Brisbane and Sunshine Coast, Queensland. The employer encourages applications for flexible work arrangements such as part-time or job-sharing roles where applicable. This inclusive approach supports diverse participation and work-life balance.