Multiple opportunities for Rail Integration Managers/Advisors for 12+ months Contracts in Brisbane, QLD.

We are looking for experienced integration professionals to manage and support critical integration activities for Stage 3 (Metro-style system) of a Major Rail project (multi-year), led by a QLD state government agency.

Roles available include:

• Manager, Configuration Management (Full time)

This role will support project and the delivery teams to develop, define and monitor all configuration states required to deliver the project. This includes mapping and monitoring of Critical Interface Milestones and network Configuration Management. 

This role will report to the Director, Technical Interface and work closely with the Technical Advisory Partner, commercial teams and each of the Package delivery teams. 

• Manager, Systems Interface (Full time)

This role will be responsible for leading interface management across all delivery packages, including development of the Interface Management Plan, maintaining project Interface Register and Interface Definition Sheets (IDS) and Interface Controls Documents (ICD). This role will collaboratively lead and facilitate interface definition and resolution workshops, working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

This role will report to the Director, Technical Integration.

• Manager, Testing and Commissioning (Full Time)

This role will develop, define and steer all Testing and Commissioning activities to achieve successful project completion and passenger service commencement. This role will work closely with the Package teams and delivery partners to ensure that testing and commissioning plans are well developed and meet the requirements of key stakeholders.

This role will report to the Director, Technical Interface and work closely with a range of stakeholders across the project.

• Advisor, Configuration Management (Part time or Full time)

This role will support the Manager, Configuration Management to maintain technical configuration traceability at package and system levels, ensuring changes are captured, assessed, and baselined against approved configuration states.

• Advisor, Testing and Commissioning (x 2) (Part time or Full time)

This role will support the Manager, Testing and Commissioning to ensure that testing and commissioning activities across each of the packages have been well coordinated and consulted with key stakeholders. This team will work closely across the Integration Team and with package teams and delivery partners to ensure that the project successfully delivers all requirements.

Skills and Experience required includes:

• Proven experience in large-scale infrastructure construction programs, ideally in the rail infrastructure sector.
• Hold relevant tertiary qualifications in a related discipline (engineering, project management, business, etc.).

Managers roles:

• 10+ years’ relevant demonstrated experience working in related roles, overseeing or supporting technical integration, configuration management and testing and commissioning activities on major rail infrastructure projects (>$500 million).

Advisor roles:

• 3+ years’ relevant demonstrated experience working in related roles, supporting technical integration, configuration management and/or testing and commissioning activities on major rail infrastructure projects (>$100 million).

Experience with rail infrastructure projects is highly desirable. 

Candiates open to relocate are encouraged to apply.

Role: Principal Advisor – Requirements

Locations: Brisbane

Duration: Contract – 12 months (with extensions)

Reports to: Manager – Requirements

Talent Street is looking for a Principal Advisor for one of our large Queensland State government clients.

Role purpose:

The Principal Advisor, Requirements is responsible for providing expert guidance and oversight on requirements management activities across the department. This role ensures that all requirements are kept up to date, clearly defined, traceable, and aligned with project objectives, stakeholder needs, and regulatory standards.

Role requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience in requirements management or systems engineering roles within large-scale infrastructure or rail projects.
• Strong knowledge of requirements management frameworks, tools, and best practices.

• Strong experience with IBM DOORS NG.
• Familiarity with regulatory and industry standards, such as ISO 15288 and EN 50126/ 50128 / 50129

Director – Systems Integration (European Train Control System/ Rail Technology Program)

Contract: 2 Year's

A high-profile Systems Integration Director opportunity has become available to lead the end-to-end integration and commissioning of ETCS Level 2 across a major rail corridor. This role will oversee signaling, digital radio and interoperability streams, ensuring seamless technical and operational integration across infrastructure, rollingstock, and technology delivery partners.

You will report at executive level and lead a specialised team of systems engineers, assurance specialists and project delivery professionals, while driving coordination across multiple delivery contracts and operational stakeholders.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the full systems integration lifecycle from strategy and design through to commissioning and operational handover.

• Define and drive integration plans, technical interfaces, and milestone alignment across signaling, communications and infrastructure streams.

• Establish governance and assurance frameworks to monitor delivery progress, commercial performance, and risk.

• Build and lead a high-performing technical integration team, fostering collaboration, safety and delivery ownership.

• Oversee commercial performance of milestone-based contracts and ensure supplier alignment to program outcomes.

• Act as the primary interface for integration delivery with operators, delivery partners, engineering teams and regulatory bodies.

• Provide systems engineering direction across assurance, RAMS, configuration management and safety-critical integration.

• Work closely with operational teams to ensure readiness for live deployment, including validation of scenarios and transition plans.

• Embed continuous improvement practices, evolving integration processes in line with delivery insights and lessons learned.

What We’re Looking For

• 15+ years’ experience in the Australian rail industry with direct exposure to major signaling or rail technology integration programs (ETCS desirable).

• Demonstrated leadership in a Project Director / Technical Director capacity on large, complex, multi-stakeholder rail infrastructure or technology programs.

• Strong systems engineering background across requirements, assurance and commissioning of safety-critical systems.

• Proven capability in leading multi-disciplinary technical teams in high-governance delivery environments.

• Skilled in stakeholder influence and executive-level engagement across operators, regulators, delivery partners and technical forums.

• Experience overseeing commercial delivery frameworks, milestone regimes and supplier performance.

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering or project management, with professional accreditation (e.g. CPEng, CPPM) advantageous.

This Role Will Suit Someone Who

• Operates confidently at executive program level but remains connected to technical delivery detail.

• Enjoys leading complex systems integration across multiple delivery partners and technology streams.

• Thrives in high-stakes, safety-critical delivery environments with operational impact.

• Is passionate about building capability, shaping delivery culture, and enabling successful handover to operations.

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