📢 ETCS Testing and Commissioning Manager
(Systems Integration Role – ETCS Sector 1 North Project)
📍 Location
Brisbane with travel across Brisbane and Sunshine Coast
📅 Engagement Details
Type: Contract – Full Time
Initial Contract Term: 4 years
Extension Options: up to 12 months
Extension options may be exercised subject to TMRs discretion and performance review.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced ETCS Testing and Commissioning Manager to lead testing and commissioning delivery within the ETCS Sector 1 North Project.
Role Overview
The ETCS Testing & Commissioning Manager is responsible for leading and managing all testing and commissioning activities across the S1N ETCS L2 project to ensure that systems, subsystems, and interfaces are verified, validated, and ready for safe and reliable operation. This role ensures that testing and commissioning processes are planned, coordinated, and executed consistently across all delivery packages, aligning with project objectives, stakeholder requirements, and regulatory standards.
The key objective of the Systems Integration team is to ensure safe deployment of ETCS L2 on schedule.
The ETCS Testing and Commissioning Manager’s roles and responsibilities are expected to evolve as the Systems Integration activities are progressively defined.
Key Responsibilities
Core scope for this role will include, but will not be limited to:
Develop and maintain the Testing & Commissioning Strategy and Management Plan, with close collaboration from other project teams and delivery partners.
Lead the system-level planning, coordination, and execution of testing and commissioning activities across ETCS delivery packages within Sector 1 North, in close collaboration with the delivery partners and other key stakeholders.
Oversee integration and system-level testing phases.
Manage the identification, assessment, and resolution of issues identified during testing and commissioning to ensure compliance with project requirements.
Ensure Testing & Commissioning evidence is provided or developed to robustly support RCCP and safety case submissions.
Lead and develop the Advisors, Testing and Commissioning.
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
Reports to the Director, ETCS Systems Integration
Works with the Systems Engineering & Safety Assurance Manager (safety evidence for testing phases), Operations Integration Manager (readiness for operational testing), and Technical Manager (alignment of test baselines).
Collaborates with the TMR Project Delivery team, Queensland Rail Testing Teams (testing and commissioning requirements), Sequence Alliance, TMR (regulatory compliance), package teams and contractors (execution of testing activities).
To ensure consistency across TMR's rail delivery and major projects portfolio, the role of ETCS Testing & Commissioning Manager will be required to assist and collaborate with The Wave project, B2N Project, Sequence Alliance, Queensland Rail, and other project teams within TMR from time-to-time.
Shared lessons learned between projects (where appropriate) will be an important element of this role – ensuring a consistent approach to delivery across TMR's program. As a result, flexibility and a highly collaborative and respectful work style are key skills required for this role.
Role Requirements
10+ years’ relevant demonstrated experience working in related roles, overseeing or supporting system integration, configuration management and testing and commissioning activities on major rail infrastructure projects (>$250 million).
Experience leading or overseeing large-scale testing & commissioning programs through the project lifecycle.
Strong understanding of Testing & Commissioning standards, Queensland Rail standards and Australian national accreditation requirements.
Experience successfully managing multi-contractor Testing & Commissioning environments, with a focus on ETCS.
RPEQ or ability to obtain
Critical Behavioural Skills
Works collaboratively in a fast-paced, integrated project team, actively contributing as a key member of the team and demonstrates TMR’s values.
Drives accountability and outcomes on the Project and makes insightful decisions.
Provides well considered and well documented advice to project leadership and peers.
Ensures productive and positive working relationships are maintained with key stakeholders.
Effectively communicates complex technical and delivery matters to a broad stakeholder group.
Leads the Testing and Commissioning team to perform at a consistently high level, considerate of the project culture and project objectives.
📩 How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit:
Curriculum Vitae
Brief Cover Letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining relevant experience
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview and requested to complete final documentation at the next stage.
Submit applications to:
✉ careers@iquantaglobal.com