Freight Loading Engineer

Freight Loading Engineer

• Drive safety, efficiency and compliance across a national rail freight network
• Work with diverse rollingstock and complex freight loading challenges
• Open to candidates based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Adelaide

Join Pacific National – Australia’s largest private rail freight operator

Every day we transport millions of tonnes of critical freight around the country for our customers. We haul coal, intermodal containers, steel, and bulk commodities that keep Australia moving.

An opportunity has presented itself for a Freight Loading Engineer to join our national team.

What You’ll Do

Provide engineering and technical support for freight loading activities to ensure safe, efficient and compliant operations across a diverse national fleet.

Reporting to Train Systems Lead, you will:

• Assess, develop and approve load restraint designs for non-standard freight
• Provide technical advice and support to terminal operations and load specialists nationally
• Conduct risk assessments and apply engineering principles to loading configurations
• Support freight loading incident investigations, including root cause analysis and reporting
• Maintain and improve Freight Loading Manuals in line with current practices
• Track and analyse load incident data to identify trends and drive improvements
• Partner with internal stakeholders and customers to deliver practical, safe loading solutions
• Contribute to rollingstock and freight loading projects across the business

What You’ll Bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical or Structural Engineering
• Strong understanding of basic engineering principles and risk assessment
• Experience in data analysis and interpreting trends to inform decisions
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to operational stakeholders
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong accountability
• Knowledge of load restraint, compliance standards or incident investigations (desirable)

Why join us?

At Pacific National we value the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted.

Some of the benefits we offer are:

• Paid parental leave
• Novated Leasing
• Fitness Passport
• Purchase leave program
• Access to EAP program through Sonder

We live by our Values: Make it Simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own It – helping us build strong connections and do our best work every day.

Ready to deliver what matters?

Click ‘Apply Now’ and start your journey with Pacific National. Learn more at https://www.pacificnational.com.au/careers

Applications close: 12th of April 2026

Pacific National acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, live and rail.