Occupations Readiness Manager

Description

• Develop and implement occupation readiness plans, including risk assessments, contingency plans, and safety protocols.
• Prepare and present reports on occupation readiness and progress to senior management and stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the team, fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, and excellence.
• Liaise with rail operators, government authorities, and other stakeholders to secure approvals and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Monitor and manage occupation activities, ensuring they are executed safely, on time, and within budget.
• Oversee the Operational readiness of project wide deliverables inclusive of those are required in advance of contractual milestones and relative to various project elements, systems, and stakeholder requirements.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with rail occupations, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Collaborate with project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders to ensure all occupation requirements are met.
• ­Contribute and support the ongoing improvement and / or development of RTO processes, policies and procedures and related to Access, Occupations and Track Force Protection
• Work weekends and rotating shifts on Disruptive occupations as the Occupation Delivery Manager, duties include running the Occupation Control Room and facilitating all updates to the project and external parties. Manage hand back conditions and Permit to Fouls
• Lead the planning and coordination of rail occupations and possessions, ensuring alignment with project schedules and milestones.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of rail safety regulations, standards, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and work collaboratively in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience working on rail infrastructure projects in Australia will be highly regarded.
• Proven Occupations experience within rail projects exceeding $500M in value
• Relevant qualifications in engineering, project management, or a related field (preferred).
• Exceptional planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in managing rail occupations and possessions within large-scale infrastructure projects.
• 3 - 5+ years’ of managing concurrent Occupations and adjacent line working
• 3 - 5+ years’ experience on a similar rail infrastructure or rail tunnelling project in a Possession or Occupation role

Benefits

• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
• Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options
• Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
• Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
• Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance