RAM Lead

RAM Lead

About Inland Rail

Inland Rail Pty Ltd is delivering a 1,600km freight line that is transforming how goods are moved around Australia. When fully operational, Inland Rail will connect Melbourne to Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. As one of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia, Inland Rail is helping to address the nation’s future freight needs and meet the demands of our growing population.

Delivering Inland Rail will help shift more goods onto rail which means safer, less congested roads and fewer emissions and a more resilient and sustainable national freight network.

More information relating to the project can be found here: Inland Rail

About the opportunity

RAM Lead – Inland Rail Program level
Location: Brisbane or Sydney

This is a unique opportunity for a visionary Systems Assurance professional to shape the future of Australian infrastructure—leading the RAM strategy on a nationally significant program and driving innovation, performance, and reliability across every stage of delivery.

About the Opportunity:

As the RAM Lead, you’ll drive the Inland Rail Program’s RAM strategy across all phases of the project lifecycle—from concept to operations. You’ll analyse, characterise, and lead all aspects of Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) attributes of the Inland Rail Projects and Program, and ensure compliance with EN 50126/50129 and ISO 55000 standards.

Your work will directly influence the program’s ability to meet its Service Offering reliability targets.

Key Responsibilities may include:

• Own and implement the Inland Rail RAM Strategy
• Develop consolidated and periodic RAM reports for various forums and audience
• Establish and maintain RAM models to capture the targets and performance of the work packages, using tools like Isograph
• Guide System Assurance deliverables including RAM Analysis Reports and Demonstration Plans.
• Facilitate a RAM Working Group and mentor junior engineers
• Collaborate across Program Function, Delivery Projects, ARTC, and other stakeholders
• Support Independent Certification and Independent Safety Assessor as required
• Ensure compliance with Inland Rail’s CARE values, IMS, EMS, and safety standards
  

About you

To thrive in this role, you'll bring high-level conceptual and analytical skills, with a proven ability to tackle complex issues and develop creative, practical solutions to organisational challenges and opportunities.

Additionally, you should be able to demonstrate:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering; CPEng, RPEQ, or INCOSE CSEP (or working towards)
• Experience in RAM/System Assurance on large infrastructure projects (rail preferred)
• Proficient in RAM tools (e.g. Isograph) and techniques (RBD, RAM apportionment, prediction)
• Experienced in FMEA, FMECA, FMEDA, FTA, FRACAS,
• Strong understanding of systems engineering, safety, reliability, and assurance standards
• Familiar with system design process, data analysis algorithms, and probability and statistics.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, technical writing, and influencing outcomes
  A proactive, collaborative mindset aligned with Inland Rail’s values

What you’ll be joining

• You will join one of the largest infrastructure programs in Australia.
• This project will generate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local investment, boosting regional economies and communities right along the alignment.
• Inland Rail is proud to have over 40% female representation and we would like to see these numbers grow.
• Inland Rail is an Agile working environment in our State-of-the Art office embracing flexible working conditions.

Our Organisation and Culture

The values that drive us and the work we deliver in the program incorporate Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.  We welcome like-minded individuals who value our culture.

At Inland Rail, we celebrate, support, and thrive on attracting people from all horizons and walks of life for the benefit of our employees, our program, and our community. Inland Rail is proud to be an equal opportunity and an affirmative action employer. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to submit their details to us.

All employment is decided based on suitability to the role, cultural fit, merit, and business needs.

Apply Now

If this opportunity sounds like the challenge you have been looking for please apply online today.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment criminal history, reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing. Inland Rail is a drug and alcohol-free working environment.

Please note that applications are reviewed from point of advertising so don’t delay your application.