Electrician (Rail Signalling)

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.  

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day. 

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. 

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the Role

We are currently seeking an Electrician (Rail Signalling) to work within our Western Australian Signalling and Communications Team, based in the Pilbara, WA. These roles will be reporting to the Electrical Supervisor.

The role will be Pilbara based on a 2/1 roster, with Perth as a point of hire.

Responsibilities of the role include

• Signal Electricians are responsible for the installation and removal of power/signal cable and wiring of infrastructure in the rail corridor including:


• Termination of train stop disconnection boxes and equipment


• Termination of points disconnection boxes and equipment


• Termination of main aspect and subsidiary signals


• Termination of location cases


• Termination of signalling bungalow equipment


• Termination of track circuit equipment


• Jointing of cables


• Assist with testing


• Signal Electricians work closely with Signal Mechanics who are responsible for the installation of signalling infrastructure

To be successful in this key role we are looking for:

  •    Current Western Australian “A” Grade Electrical Worker’s Licence

Highly Desirable

• Rail signalling experience


• Fabrication and termination hand skills


• Safe operation of electrical tooling


• Comprehension of electrical drawings/layouts


• Team orientated and ability to work autonomously as required


• Decision making skills


• Willingness to adapt and learn


• Flexibility of working times


• Clear and concise communication skills (written and oral)


• Reliable and prompt


• Importance on safety, quality, time and stock management


• Housekeeping practices

What’s in it for you

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee. 

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.  

We offer: 

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.  

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.  

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.  

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation. 

John Holland does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies.