Rail Recruitment and Workforce Solutions

Staffing, HR and employment services

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Hiring in Rail

Our team specialises in contract and direct hire recruiting, connecting businesses with top professionals. From filling long-term positions to scaling teams for short-term projects, Airswift delivers the right talent to support your company’s goals.

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899

Rail jobs filled globally

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Countries where we have worked

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Different disciplines we recruit for

Specialists in staffing and mobility for rail infrastructure projects

The global rail industry is evolving, and various social and technological factors are contributing to a new renaissance in the sector. Consider population growth. In Australia, 24.6 million people were recorded as living in the country as of 2017. That’s expected to nearly double to 42 million by the year 2066.

Population growth of this magnitude is helping to prompt a global infrastructure revolution. Effective transport solutions need to be provided to cope with demand and better connect cities. Consider technology, too, which is transforming traditional rail beyond recognition. Across the world, the industry is moving toward high-speed rail solutions and digitisation. The rail industry in the 21st Century is moving away from people driving trains toward driverless engines with onboard digital systems.

With more than 40 years working in technical industries, Airswift has worked alongside some of the most reputable names in the global rail industry. We focus on sourcing and providing talent and services that offer innovation and efficiency for your organisation.

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Why choose Airswift?

Airswift is the staffing agency of choice for world-leading businesses.

We manage 60 offices worldwide, 1,000 employees and 9,000 contractors. Our global reach and pool of available talent is unmatched in the industry.

Our connected infrastructure ensures unique project insights and agile talent acquisition. Whatever the project, we can help find and mobilise the best onshore and offshore talent.

Critical hires we've secured

Senior Consultant - Engineering & Design - Transportation - Brisbane, Australia

Senior Consultant - Engineering & Design - Transportation - Brisbane, Australia

Our client needed a Senior Consultant to support major rail infrastructure projects in Queensland and New South Wales. The role required expertise in rail operations, simulation, capacity analysis, and option evaluation, along with experience using RailSys and OpenTrack.

We identified a transport professional with engineering qualifications, consulting experience, and hands-on project delivery. Their advanced modelling skills and stakeholder management added immediate value, enhancing corridor studies, operational assessments, and advisory solutions. Their appointment strengthened the client’s ability to deliver future-proofed transport strategies for complex rail networks.

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We have been partnering with Airswift for our workforce solutions service and we are very satisfied with their dedications and efficiency.
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Find your next role

Working in Rail

Our contract and direct hire recruiters help top talent at every stage of their job search. Whether you’re searching for full-time or temporary work, Airswift can help you find the right role for your career goals and skill set.

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Rail disciplines we recruit for

  • Blue-collar technical and trades
  • Data Systems
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Facilities Management
  • HSSE
  • Land Management
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Procurement 
  • Project Management
  • Quality
  • Rail Construction
  • Rail Safety Standards 
  • Rolling stock
  • Signalling Systems
  • Trackside

Current vacancies

Permanent

27 Nov 2025

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

HSE Advisor

HSE Advisor – Commercial Construction Location: Brisbane, QLD Employment Type: ...

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