About This Role
Leading the performance, reliability, and safety of the rolling stock fleet for the Gold Coast Light Rail contract is the core of this critical leadership role. The Fleet Manager will drive operational excellence, foster a high-performing team culture, and ensure the fleet consistently delivers safe, reliable, and efficient services for the community. This role involves strategic and operational management of fleet engineering, maintenance performance, asset reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership across fleet operations, engineering, and maintenance functions
- Drive a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and high performance
- Set the vision and direction for a diverse, cross-functional workforce
- Lead customer and external stakeholder partnerships to deliver exceptional contract outcomes
- Own contract performance, commercial obligations, and customer commitments
- Champion safety, risk management, and continuous improvement through innovative fleet solutions and service enhancements
- Build organisational capability through leadership, coaching, and talent development
- Foster collaboration across stakeholders to achieve strategic and operational success
Requirements
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Commercially astute with experience managing contractual obligations and performance outcomes
- Agile and adaptable, with the ability to make sound decisions in a dynamic operational environment
- Collaborative, people-focused leader with demonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams
- Proven ability to drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and business performance
- Project/operational management experience, ideally within rolling stock or similar environments
Benefits
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a critical rail operation for Queensland
- Critical leadership role where you will shape and develop a high-performing team
- Access continuous learning and leadership development opportunities within a global network
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave
- Free salary continuance insurance
- Additional leave days and the option to purchase extra leave
- Salary packaging and novated leasing options
Application Process
- Undergo pre-employment reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing
About the Company
Alstom builds rail transportation systems, including high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services, and integrated systems. It employs more than 85,000 people worldwide.
