About the Opportunity

You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.

Queensland Rail is built on true connection. We are a large and fully integrated infrastructure business chartered with a responsibility that is pivotal to the success of Queensland and its people. Our culture is one based on safety and performance.

What Queensland Rail has to offer:

• Permanent position with an industry leader
• The role comes with a fully equipped work Ute, work phone, and work computer
• Regular travel on paid work time (accommodation provided + generous daily travel allowance)
• 9‑day fortnight
• Opportunity for advancement

Your opportunity

Queensland Rail is currently seeking a skilled Plant Maintenance Planner – Electrical to join our Asset Maintenance team in Toowoomba. In this critical role, you’ll coordinate and implement electrical maintenance plans across a large regional footprint, ensuring the safe and reliable operation of our plant and equipment. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across Regional Queensland, with frequent travel required to deliver scheduled maintenance and support site teams across the region.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and implement effective maintenance plans for electrical plant and equipment.
• Coordinate scheduling of works and resource allocation to meet operational timeframes.
• Ensure maintenance services support plant reliability, safety and operational continuity.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external contractors to meet performance outcomes.
• Monitor and adjust maintenance schedules in response to changing priorities and asset condition.
• Complete low voltage and extra low voltage electrical inspections and preventive maintenance on plant as required.
• Attend to breakdowns and complete corrective maintenance as required.

Hours and Salary

• Starting base salary $114,466 plus 12.75% superannuation; with penalties, expect $120K+ per year.
• Varied work schedule: mix of 5‑day weeks, 4‑day weeks, or 9‑day work blocks depending on machinery availability, workload, and location.
• Extensive level of travel expected.
• Home station Toowoomba, servicing sites across Regional Queensland.

About you

• Must have an Electrical Fitter/Mechanic Trade Certificate.
• Strong safety focus.
• Current manual driver’s licence.
• Capacity to travel and work throughout regional Queensland.
• Skilled in planning, scheduling, and resource management for plant maintenance operations, with a focus on achieving reliability and operational targets.
• Strong knowledge of plant maintenance standards and processes, with ability to analyse issues, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.

Benefits that Count

• QRI Lifestyle offers access to over 2,000 exclusive discounts and services.
• Free services to prioritise physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.
• Fitness Passport for you and your family: access to over 380 gyms and pools.
• Up to 100% reimbursement for professional membership fees.
• Clear pathways, innovative projects and opportunities for growth and leadership.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail is committed to a diverse workforce that is reflective of the customers and communities we serve. We are inclusive, collaborative, respectful, and value our differences. We are 1TEAM, where everyone belongs.

If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Natasha Neuendorf via phone or email .

Queensland Rail pays its respect to Elders past and present. Queensland Rail also acknowledges the contributions of First Nations peoples within Queensland Rail and the communities we serve.

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