UGL is seeking expressions of interest for an Overhead Line Equipment (OHLE) Lead to support rail infrastructure projects in Australia. The role typically requires substantial experience in OHLE, railway electrification, or high-voltage electrical systems, together with knowledge of design, construction, testing, commissioning, maintenance, and relevant Australian standards. Candidates are expected to provide technical leadership, coordinate engineering and site teams, manage interfaces with contractors and clients, resolve technical issues, and maintain strong standards in safety, quality, schedule, and cost control. A relevant electrical or engineering qualification, rail experience, leadership capability, and strong communication skills are likely to be important. The position may involve travel, project-site work, and pre-employment checks.
UGL is an Australian engineering, construction, and maintenance company and part of the CIMIC Group. It delivers major infrastructure and asset services across transport, rail, resources, energy, water, telecommunications, and industrial markets. UGL supports projects through design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance capabilities. Its transport business works on rail systems, rolling stock, signalling, electrification, stations, and associated infrastructure. The company employs a large multidisciplinary workforce across Australia and New Zealand, including engineers, project managers, tradespeople, and technical specialists. UGL places strong emphasis on safety, operational performance, collaboration, sustainability, and developing local capability. An OHLE Lead would typically work within a project delivery team, coordinating technical outcomes and construction interfaces for complex rail electrification or overhead wiring works.
Australia offers strong opportunities in rail, infrastructure, construction, engineering, mining, renewable energy, healthcare, and information technology. Major employment centres include Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and regional project hubs. Workplace culture is generally practical, safety-conscious, collaborative, and relatively informal, with clear expectations around punctuality and communication. Lifestyle varies from busy capital cities to quieter regional areas, with beaches, national parks, outdoor sports, and multicultural communities widely available. Living costs, especially housing, can be high in Sydney and Melbourne. Skilled workers may explore employer-sponsored visas, the Skilled Independent visa, state-nominated pathways, or regional programs, depending on occupation, qualifications, English ability, age, and experience. Applicants should check current Department of Home Affairs requirements and whether the employer offers sponsorship. Relocation planning should cover registration, tax, accommodation, health insurance, transport, and possible remote-site travel.
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