Regional Operations Leader - Alice Springs

As a Regional Operations Leader based in Alice Springs, you’ll play a key role in the safe and efficient delivery of Aurizon’s rail services. Leading a frontline team, you’ll be responsible for managing daily yard and traincrew operations, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring the delivery of safe, reliable and cost-effective train services to our customers.

• Implementing improvement initiatives to reduce asset cycle times and enhance train payloads
• Leading incident investigations and driving safety outcomes
• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with your team, including setting and monitoring performance and behavioural standards
• Ensuring effective crew levels to support scheduling and rostering
• Managing allocated yard and traincrew operations to meet service demands
• Monitoring and reviewing locomotive download data to ensure optimal driving practice

You’re a confident and safety-focused leader who thrives in fast-paced operational environments and is motivated to deliver high-quality results through people.

• Demonstrated experience in leading teams, assigning tasks, and solving problems in operational settings
• A sound understanding (or the ability to acquire knowledge) of train handling, provisioning procedures, network route knowledge, safe working systems and crew deployment
• The ability to engage, coach and motivate team members while setting clear direction
• Strong safety leadership skills and knowledge, including experience with incident investigations (ICAM preferred)
• Strong stakeholder management skills and commercial awareness
• Certificate IV or Diploma in Frontline Management (preferred)

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities.

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

• Access to mentoring and development programs
• Development and growth opportunities
• Parental leave program and super booster
• Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands