Title:  Signals Engineer

If life’s a journey, KiwiRail is a great way of keeping your career moving through it. Ours is a fast-paced, inspiring, and truly customer-focused culture – where your career will connect you to real opportunities, while balancing work and whānau life.

 We are looking for Signals Engineers, to join and become part of our One Winning Team!

• KiwiRail Holdings Limited currently have Signal Engineer positions available in Pōneke (Wellington).
• Your ordinary hours of work will be 40 hours per week Monday to Friday.
• Pay range - $80,000 - $115,500 per annum.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader Signals, you’ll support KiwiRail in delivering technical excellence, continuous improvement, and satisfaction to our customers and stakeholders. You'll be responsible for assisting with engineering aspects of design work for railways infrastructure signals assets.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Producing end-to-end design solutions for signals (Interlocking, Level Crossings CBI, SSI, RRI).
• Supporting the development of long-term asset management strategies for signals assets.
• Providing technical advice for the maintenance and upgrade of signals assets.
• Supporting training and supervision of junior engineers, providing technical guidance and mentoring.
• Producing and reviewing technical documentation, specifications, standards, and instructions.

What you’ll need

You’ll have a relevant qualification in Engineering, specialising in electronics, mechatronics or similar. Important note: If you hold an overseas qualification, it must either be recognised in New Zealand or an IQA via NZQA must be provided to verify your qualification.

In addition you’ll have:

• Proven 5+ years’ experience in Railway Signals Design.
• Experience with scopes, scheme plans and detailed designs of signalling systems (Mainline or Metros).
• Hands-on experience working with CAD/MicroStation.
• Experience in Testing & Commissioning and Installation is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written with the ability to effectively present information and advice to a range of audiences.
• Strong organisation skills to manage conflicting demands to achieve deadlines and deliver responsibilities.

What you’ll get

• Competitive remuneration
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Commitment to continued learning and development
• Access to discounted travel, health insurance & holiday houses across NZ as part of our Staff Welfare Trust.

Why KiwiRail?

KiwiRail is shaping New Zealand for good, delivering significant economic, social, and environmental benefits. Through moving more freight on to rail, we are reducing carbon emissions and road maintenance costs, easing congestion in cities, and making roads safer. Our purpose ‘Stronger Connections, Better New Zealand’ speaks to what our people, our customers, our stakeholders and the Government need. Connected to our customers and the future needs of their businesses. Connected to the communities we serve and operate in. Connected to each other, for the good of the country.

Our people are everything. That’s why KiwiRail is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel valued, respected, and have equal opportunity to succeed. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, personalities, ethnicities, abilities, and cultures.

#We’re going places. Are you? Apply today!

Signals Engineer