Rail Safety Officer

Previous experience

Rail Safety Officers often come from a career:

• in the Construction, Property or Defence sectors
• as an engineering or manufacturing worker or Mobile Plant Operator.

Or from a job in rail as a:

• Railway Track Plant Operator
• Railway Track Worker.

Minimum requirements

Minimum mandatory qualification or requirements for role typically include some form of work health and safety training, such as BSB41419 - Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety and/or employer-specific training.

If the position involves training or assessing other employees, TAE40122 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment will generally be required.

If the role relates to particular specialisations, such as protection officers or construction, additional levels of experience (and associated training/qualifications) in these areas of specialisation may also be required.

Depending on the specific job role and employer, additional requirements may apply including:

• holding the ‘Safely Access the Rail Corridor’ unit,
• meeting medical requirements
• holding a construction industry white card,
• being qualified as a Track Protection Officer, including the required units of competency
• other employer specific requirements..

Other qualifications to advance career progression

BSB51319 - Diploma of Work Health and Safety

BSB60619 - Advanced Diploma of Work Health and Safety

Alternative Entry Point

BSB30719 - Certificate III in Work Health and Safety

What do I do next?

For more information on becoming a Rail Safety Officer:

• talk to your careers adviser 
• get in touch with your industry body or union
• contact your local TAFE 
• if you already work in rail, talk to your employer.