Maintenance & Testing Engineer | NSW Passenger Rail

Role summary

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The Maintenance & Testing Engineer supports the safe, reliable operation of NSW passenger rail assets. The role typically involves planning and carrying out maintenance and testing activities, investigating equipment faults, reviewing technical documentation, recording results, and ensuring work meets rail standards, engineering procedures, and safety requirements. Candidates are generally expected to hold an engineering qualification, have experience with rail, electrical, mechanical, or systems maintenance, and understand testing, commissioning, asset management, and compliance processes. Strong analytical, reporting, communication, and problem-solving skills are important. Experience with Australian rail standards, safety-critical environments, reliability programs, and contractor coordination would be valuable. The successful candidate should be practical, safety-focused, organised, and comfortable working with operational teams and transport stakeholders.

About the employer

UGL is an Australian engineering and infrastructure services company that delivers projects and long-term operations support across transport, energy, resources, water, defence, and industrial sectors. The company provides design, construction, asset maintenance, commissioning, and facilities management services for public and private clients. UGL has significant experience in Australia’s rail industry, supporting passenger networks, rolling stock, signalling, power, communications, and station infrastructure. As part of the CIMIC Group, UGL operates with a strong focus on safety, technical capability, project delivery, and dependable asset performance. Its workforce includes engineers, technicians, project managers, tradespeople, and corporate specialists working across major Australian infrastructure programs. This role would suit someone interested in safety-critical transport operations and a long-term career in engineering maintenance and rail infrastructure.