Image: Melbourne Metro Rail Authority and Engineers Australia at the official signing of the Professional Development Program.
Article written by Melbourne Metro Rail Authority.
Melbourne Metro Rail Authority (MMRA) has partnered with Engineers Australia to provide a structured process for engineers working on the Metro Tunnel to gain Chartered Status.
The Metro Tunnel is one of Australia's largest ever public transport infrastructure projects and Victoria's most complex rail upgrade in decades.
The project presents a broad range of engineering challenges, and MMRA assembled a skilled team of highly experienced professionals from across the public and private sectors to deliver the project. MMRA’s workforce provide engineering functions across a range of fields including civil, mechanical, electrical and signalling.
MMRA CEO Evan Tattersall explains that signing up to Engineers Australia’s Professional Development Program is in keeping with MMRA’s commitment to grow and develop staff over the life of the Metro Tunnel project.
“The Metro Tunnel will transform the way people move around Melbourne, and MMRA is committed to building capability in the rail engineering sector while we deliver Melbourne’s newest underground rail line”, Mr Tattersall says.
“Ultimately, we want to leave a legacy for future projects by building a world-class workforce that will secure the future of this industry and develop the upcoming leaders in the field. Supporting our engineers to become Chartered is an important step in achieving this.”
MMRA is also working to develop the next generation of engineers through its graduate program. The program offers recent graduates the opportunity to work with MMRA’s industry experts as the Metro Tunnel is designed and delivered.
The Metro Tunnel will create a new end-to-end rail line from Sunbury in the west to Cranbourne / Pakenham in the south-east, with high capacity trains and signalling and five new underground stations at Arden, Parkville, CBD North, CBD South and Domain.
Twin nine-kilometre tunnels will deliver a new dedicated pathway through the heart of the city for two of Melbourne’s busiest rail lines, creating space for more trains to run in and out of the city.
Subject to the necessary planning approvals, major works will commence in 2017. The Metro Tunnel is expected to be operational by 2026.
For more information on the Metro Tunnel project visit www.melbournemetro.vic.gov.au.