Specialist Signals Engineer Reliability | Port Hedland | FIFO 5D2X4D3X

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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced signalling professional to join the Signals, Comms & Plant (SCP) Reliability Engineering Team supporting WAIO Rail. 

Reporting to the Reliability Lead, Signals, Comms & Plant (SCP), this role is responsible for improving the reliability, availability and performance of signalling assets across the WAIO rail network. Working closely with Maintenance, Engineering and Projects teams, you will provide technical leadership in asset management, maintenance strategy optimisation, defect elimination and lifecycle planning, using data-driven decision making to support safe, reliable and sustainable operations.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical and analytical capabilities with passion for improving asset reliability, safety and performance. You will play a key role in monitoring asset performance, driving reliability improvement initiatives and influencing asset management decisions to support the long-term sustainability of signalling assets across WAIO's rail network.

Whether you are an experienced Reliability Engineer or an experienced signalling professional looking to transition into reliability engineering, this role offers the opportunity to broaden your capability in asset management, maintenance strategy development and asset performance improvement.

• An overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development.
• Execute defect elimination routines, translating asset performance insights into targeted improvement recommendations and actions to reduce recurring failures and operational risk.
• Lead or participate in Root Cause Analyses (RCA) for signalling failures and business-defined trigger events, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor signalling asset performance and analyse reliability trends to identify emerging risks and improvement opportunities.
• Provide governance and oversight of condition monitoring activities, asset health assessments and associated data interpretation.
• Develop, review and optimise maintenance strategies through maintenance task reviews, interval optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives to improve signalling asset reliability, availability and maintainability.
• Analyse asset condition, performance and lifecycle requirements to develop asset management plans that support long-term sustainability, capital forecasting and asset renewal decisions.
• Develop scopes, business justifications and technical recommendations for reliability improvement initiatives and capital replacement projects, providing technical expertise from concept development through to execution.
• Provide technical expertise and engineering support to Operations and Maintenance teams to support safe and effective maintenance execution.
• Act as a key interface between Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Projects and OEM/vendor representatives on signalling asset performance and reliability matters.

About you 

Essential

• Degree qualification in Electrical, Electronic, Systems, or a related technical discipline, or a Trade Qualification with significant signalling experience.
• Demonstrated experience in railway signalling systems within a rail operations, maintenance or asset management environment, with responsibility for asset performance, reliability improvement and technical decision making.
• Experience analysing asset performance, identifying opportunities and implementing initiatives to improve reliability, availability and maintainability.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and fault investigation skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Proven commitment to safety leadership and risk management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence decision making through technical recommendations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Project teams.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a dynamic operational environment.
• Experience using SAP Work Management or equivalent maintenance management systems.
• Minimum C or CA Class Driver's Licence.

Desirable

• Heavy haul rail experience will be highly regarded.
• Experience in Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and defect elimination methodologies
• Knowledge and experience with traditional railway signalling systems and associated infrastructure, including interlockings, train detection systems, points and turnout equipment, signalling power systems, train control systems and level crossing protection.
• Experience with modern rail signalling technologies such as Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC), ETCS Level 2 or other advanced train control and protection systems.
• Experience with condition monitoring, remote diagnostics and asset health monitoring technologies for signalling assets, including points, signalling power systems and other critical infrastructure.
• Experience using Power BI, Python or similar analytical and visualisation tools to support asset performance analysis and data-driven decision making.
• Knowledge of rail safety regulatory requirements, signalling principles and engineering standards.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. 

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Supporting a diverse workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.