Site Engineer - Track
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026. John Holland scores B on the Alion truth index.
About John Holland:
We’re all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries including infrastructure, property, rail, building and water projects in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.
From the epic, to the intimate, everything we do improves life for someone, somewhere. It gives our business momentum and means we approach things a little differently.
While our competitors talk about what they do, we focus on why we do it. We transform communities to make them easier to move around, more connected and better to live in.
Are you up for the challenge?
About Inland Rail
Inland Rail is transforming how goods are moved around Australia, connecting Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. This 1,700km fast freight backbone will complete our national freight network - better connecting producers to markets and creating new opportunities for regional businesses, industries and communities.
The Illabo to Stockinbingal project is about 39km of new rail corridor located within the local government areas of Junee and Cootamundra-Gundagai. This new section of rail corridor will provide a direct route from east of Illabo, tracking north to Stockinbingal and connecting into the existing Forbes rail line.
What is needed?
We are currently looking for Site Engineer-Track. As a Site Engineer you will provide onsite engineering services and technical support to ensure short term planning and programming of works is completed in conjunction with the site supervision staff
We are seeking people for our Illabo to Stockinbingal project (I2S) willing to explore a new opportunity in regional NSW.
This role will be a 2:1 Roster based on site in Cootamundra and surrounds.
Responsibilities of the role include:
-Ensure compliance of the works with technical specifications, applicable legislation, approvals and standards and JHG SQE Risk Management process
-Conduct and administer overall job planning and programming including short range and intermediate activities for construction projects for approval by the Project Manager
-Exercise professional judgement in resolving engineering issues, i.e. construction methods, design, engineering procedures, etc.
-Demonstrate financial management skills including demonstrated behaviour in reducing costs and meeting budgets
-Verify subcontractors’ claims and variations
-Undertake cost controlling and estimating as required by the Site Manager
-Maintain drawing register controls for the project
-Demonstrate people management skills by being able to manage work and performance of teams and subcontractors to achieve project outcomes
-Work tasks to include formation improvement, track drainage, capping works, ballast installation, construction of skeleton track, tamping/surfacing works, welding and destressing works
-Work & coordinate with the supervision team to delivery team objectives
To be successful in this role you will have:
-Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Science, Building Construction, Construction Management or equivalent
-Minimum 2 years’ engineering experience
-Construction management and specific technical skills base relevant to program of work and discipline area
-Skill in use of document and record management, progress and project performance reporting compliance and procedures
About you:
-Experience on complex Rail/Infrastructure projects
-Willing to DIDO
-Or, willing to relocate yourself within an hour’s commute of Cootamundra/Stockinbingal.
-Be open to working a 2:1 roster (2 weeks on / 1 week off)
Some of the benefits of the role include:
-Joining an established and successful business operating throughout Australia and New Zealand
-Being part of a high performing team of committed and talented experts
-John Holland is ‘people first’ company we will work on the development of your career and also provide a very competitive salary package and employee benefits program
We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
What we offer
-Competitive salary and benefits, including salary continuance and salary sacrifice options.
-Flexible work arrangements and generous leave, including 18 weeks paid parental leave.
-Career development through technical, leadership and emerging talent programs.
-Opportunities to work on some of Australia's most iconic projects.
-A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong.
-Wellbeing support and benefits designed to help you thrive.
With expertise spanning engineering, construction and operations, we're delivering the projects and services that keep communities moving. From rail, roads and bridges to hospitals and stadiums, we've helped shape Australia through iconic projects. You'll even see us operating buses, trains and trams.
Be part of a team that's up for the challenge of transforming lives.
John Holland does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s from agencies that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers.