Careers at ARISO

Shape the future of
Australia’s railways

Exceptional people. One national ambition.

ARISO is Australia’s national rail standards authority — where technical expertise meets purpose. As we grow to meet our national mandate, we’re looking for exceptional people to help shape the future of rail safety and standards.

View open roles Register your interest

Why choose us

Why work at ARISO?

National impact

Influence how rail safety standards are developed, coordinated, implemented and improved across every Australian network.

Evolve our mandate

Join at an important stage in ARISO’s evolution — with genuine scope to shape our priorities, operating model and outcomes as we build capability around our national ambition.

Access and visible contribution

Work in a collaborative organisation with direct access to senior leaders, clear decision pathways, and visible ownership of your work.

Industry influence

Work across operators, infrastructure managers, regulators, governments, technical bodies and industry partners — at the table where decisions are made.

Purpose with accountability

Connect policy and technical evidence to real-world implementation — contributing to safety, interoperability and measurable industry impact.

Flexible and inclusive

We support participation from across Australia, value transferable experience from adjacent regulated sectors, and offer genuine flexibility for how and where you work.

Life at ARISO

A team that takes rail seriously — and enjoys the ride

We’re a small, specialist team doing work that genuinely matters. At ARISO you’ll find high standards, genuine collaboration, and people who care about getting it right.

“The work we do here actually changes how rail operates safely across the country. That’s pretty rare — and pretty motivating.”

— ARISO team member

Your voice is heard

Direct access to senior leaders, clear decision pathways, and visible ownership of your work. Small enough that good ideas get implemented — and you’ll see the results.

Across the industry, across the country

You’ll work with operators, infrastructure managers, regulators, governments and technical experts from every state and territory. No two days look the same.

Flexible and inclusive by design

Hybrid working is standard, not a perk. We support participation from across Australia and welcome transferable experience from adjacent regulated and safety-critical sectors.

Join the team

Open roles

Ready to make a difference? Browse our current opportunities below.


Exceptional people. One national ambition.

Join our talent pipeline

Don’t see the right role listed? As ARISO grows to meet its national mandate, we’re always keen to hear from talented people who share our commitment to rail safety and standards. We also welcome expressions of interest from candidates with transferable experience from adjacent regulated and safety-critical sectors.

Express your interest

Or email us directly at recruitment@ariso.org.au