Job Details


Signalling


Package Director, Trackside Solution  Brisbane,   Posted: 4/6/2026
Job Description

Job ID#:

15387

Discipline:

Signalling

Language:

English


Our client is bidding for work on the ETCS Sector 1 North Project in Brisbane and they are seeking suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the role of Package Director, Trackside Solution. 
 
The Package Director, Trackside Solution is accountable for, and leads, the S1N ETCS L2 Trackside solution works packages:
* Trackside solution development
* Trackside solution integration
* Trackside solution technical planning
* State Laboratory (ETCS Readiness)
* Traffic Management System (TMS) / Possession Management System (PMS) Expansion
Ensures the State Laboratory and trackside solution work packages are ready for system level testing and commissioning on-time, within budget and in alignment with SI, ETCS vendor (including DRS vendor) and QR stakeholders.
 
Position Responsibilities
Core scope for this role will include, but will not be limited to:
* Leading and overseeing project management, technical, commercial and contractual inputs to achieve target program.
* Provide transparent, executive-level status, risk and decision reporting
* Provide leadership over vendor contract management, ensuring suppliers deliver to agreed technical, schedule, safety and commercial obligations.
* Oversee ETCS contract management forums, performance reviews, commercial negotiations, change control, and escalation pathways
* Influence "best-for-program" behaviours and outcomes across the ETCS L2 program.
* Provide leadership for future ETCS L2 deployment work packages, including early development, scoping, vendor engagement, technical planning and delivery oversight.
* Accountable for the delivery of the State Laboratory and the trackside ETCS L2 solution, ensuring all interfaces (DRS, TMS, PMS, adjacent signalling) are engineered and controlled.
* Ensure commercial frameworks reinforce integration behaviours and deliverables (PCA, interface agreements).
* Orchestrate subsystem-level testing & commissioning with QR and delivery contractors; contribute to integration reviews/readiness forums.
* Establish and maintain the package-specific Interface Management Plan and interface registers; align with configuration baselines and assurance gates.

 
Job Requirements

 

Role requirements        
* 10+ years relevant demonstrated experience working in related roles, overseeing signalling projects to support major rail infrastructure projects.
* Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate delivery in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
* Strong technical knowledge of rail systems, signalling and ETCS.
 
Critical Behavioural skills          
* Works collaboratively in a fast-paced, integrated project team, actively contributing as a key member of the team and demonstrates the client's values to the wider team.
* Drives accountability and outcomes on the Project and makes insightful decisions.
* Provides well considered and well documented advice to the senior leadership team and peers.
* Ensures productive and positive working relationships are maintained with key stakeholders.
* Effectively communicates complex delivery matters to a broad stakeholder group.
* Leads the package team to perform at a consistently high level, considerate of the project culture and project objectives.




 

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