Metro is a multi-award winning organisation, and we pride ourselves on our team of honest, high performing professionals who are talented, inclusive, and safety focused, and who are at the core of our success.

You will be joining an organisation that is known as a global leader in its field, but also prides itself on being dynamic, embracing new technologies, and focused on customer service. Our aim is to promote a work/life balance, to allow team members to bring their best to work, and to truly be focused on a common goal: providing a world-class railway service.

Why work at Metro Trains?

• Receive a free Myki Pass that allows free Public Transport in Victoria!

• Excellent remuneration, with great career development and upskilling opportunities.

• Work with supportive, down to earth individuals at an essential services company.

• Access a wide range of corporate discounts, including gym offers.

About the position:

As a Project Manager within our Infrastructure division, you’ll provide leadership, technical, and administrative assistance to maintenance, renewals, and project teams, in the planning and delivery of key works in Early Weeknight and Weekend occupations.

To “hit the ground running” you’ll need to be detail oriented and decisive, as you’ll be conducting critical examinations of work practices to identify problems, and then develop work procedures that will improve quality, efficiency, and most importantly, safety.

In this position you’ll rely on your stakeholder management skills to lead and manage across site teams, the division, and broader organisation, engaging and empowering members to achieve great outcomes for passengers, employees, and the business alike.

This position will work on a 5-week roster working Friday to Wednesday, with 1 week of night shifts and 4 weeks of day shift planning. There will also be occasional extra weekend work required.

Main duties include:

• Critical examination of work practices to identify problems, and initiate/develop alternative work procedures to improve quality, safety, and efficiency.

• Assist with planning work tasks and resources, maximising time on tools and team output.

• Ensure adequate resources and equipment is available for all works, including emergency conditions to restore services within critical timeframes.

• Ensure all information systems used have timely and correct information input.

• Develop and manage delivery, reviewing progress against plans to ensure all are on schedule, taking effective remedial action as required.

• Engage key stakeholders across the team, division, and broader organisation.

• Implement Infrastructure maintenance, renewals, upgrades, and construction requirements and installation methods.

About you:

• 5+ Years Rail experience – mandatory.

• Understanding of rail specific works planning, occupation management and/or infield network knowledge.

• Excellent communication skills, with great stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstratable experience in planning for Maintenance and Renewals Teams – preferred.

• Experience using project management methodologies – preferred.

• Confident in public speaking, presentation and negotiation skills – preferred.

Ready to apply? Great!

If what you’ve read resonates with your values, experience, and career aspiration then we want to hear from you!

Click to submit your application by Sunday 16th October @ 5pm.

Metro Trains is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity. We encourage all interested applicants to apply, but please do note only applications with the right to live and work in Australia will be considered for this position.