Group
Occupation
241233 Rail Engineer
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
241233 Rail Engineer
Plans, designs, and develops rail tracks and support structures for rail systems to enable safe and optimised operations.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Rail Signalling Engineers are excluded from this occupation. Rail Signalling Engineers are included in Occupation 241332 Rail Signalling Engineer.
Specialisations
- Rail Track Engineer
- Rolling Stock Engineer
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Designs, plans, and develops rail tracks and rail system infrastructure, and forecasts the cost of rail projects
- Identifies suitable rail routes to develop effective and sustainable rail systems that meet the needs of clients and communities
- Analyses issues or faults in rail systems and provides advice on suitable engineering solutions
- Ensures building work on rail projects complies with existing safety standards and regulations