Telecommunications Senior Project Engineer

About the Company

UGL is a member of the CIMIC Group of companies. We value diversity in our team’s backgrounds, ideas, work styles. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

About the Role

This role is responsible for leading the delivery of telecommunications systems to ensure technical excellence, effective coordination, and integration of telecoms infrastructure across all phases of the project, from design through to commissioning

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of telecommunications scope (fibre, transmission, radio, CCTV, PA, passenger information, etc.) across project packages
• Coordinate design reviews and ensure compliance with rail standards, project specs, and safety requirements
• Manage interfaces between telecom systems and other rail disciplines (signalling, electrical, civil, stations)
• Review and approve contractor designs, method statements, and technical submittals
• Support procurement activities, including technical evaluations and vendor engagement
• Monitor contractor progress, quality, and performance against program and budget
• Provide technical guidance and resolve complex engineering issues during design and construction
• Ensure installation and integration of telecom systems meet operational and performance requirements
• Participate in site inspections, testing, and commissioning activities
• Manage risk, identify issues early, and implement mitigation strategies
• Support system assurance, verification, and validation activities
• Contribute to safety in design, constructability, and safe work practices on siteeport on commissioning status, risks, and performance metrics

About You / Requirements

• Degree qualification in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
• Relevant Rail Industry Worker competencies
• Demonstrated experience delivering telecommunications systems on large-scale rail or infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of rail telecom systems (fibre, transmission, radio, CCTV, PA, passenger information systems)
• Experience working within complex, multidisciplinary project environments
• Solid understanding of relevant standards, regulations, and safety requirements (rail and infrastructure)
• Proven ability to manage contractors, consultants, and technical interfaces

Qualifications & Certifications

• Degree qualification in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
• Rail Industry Worker competencies

What's On Offer / Benefits

• Enjoy access to flexible working arrangements
• Benefit from 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave.
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance.
• Discounted Medibank health insurance.
• Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan.
• Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality.
• Access our OneRewards Discount Program.

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity.

Please note: As part of the recruitment process, relevant screening checks will be conducted. These may include reference checks, verification of the right to work in Australia, a national criminal history check, anti-money laundering checks, and a pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening).

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