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QR Network provides challenging and interesting career opportunities across a range of disciplines. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and to providing development for our people.
From Business Analyst to train control, career paths in QR Network can be quite varied. Our staff outline their roles and career progression.
“QR Network has been excellent in providing me with career direction and progression. As well as supporting my tertiary studies, QR Network has trained and progressed me through various positions.” – Darren Brownsey, Senior Performance Analyst, Mackay
“When unplanned incidents and emergencies occur, my abilities in the areas of problem solving and decision making are tested. I feel a real sense of achievement when I create a positive outcome when handling such incidents.” - Jenny Allsop, Network Controller Level 1, Townsville.
“QR Network is a great foundation on which to build my engineering career. The large number of major infrastructure projects has allowed me to put my university skills into practice in the real world.” – Scott Hagaman, Rotation Engineer, Brisbane
“I do really enjoy working for QR Network; I personally believe in the direction our business is heading and look forward to contributing to that future. Network Control is a very dynamic environment and the fact that every day at work is different means life is rarely boring.” – Shane Scott, Network Controller Level 3, Mackay
The Mount Isa System Rail Infrastructure Master Plan, released in July 2009, presents a number of commercially based rail infrastructure options which highlight the ongoing potential for growth in the region.
The COALRail Master Plan provides transparency on future capital investment in the Central Queensland coal region and the Western System in Southern Queensland.
Queensland’s vast rail network is owned by QR and supported by state of the art infrastructure and systems. The rail network is valued at some $AUD6 billion.
Road produces approximately 4.5 times more CO2 equivalent (green house gas emissions) than rail.
Rail is a much safer form of transport than road (road has approximately 40 times the amount of transport fatalities than rail).
On 1 September 2008, QR Network Pty Ltd became a stand alone subsidiary company of QR Ltd.
The Australian rail industry is open to competition and in Queensland, rail operators can apply to use QR Network’s 10,000km of narrow gauge, standard gauge and dual gauge track.
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