Administration Officer - Transport & Drainage Planning

Council Jobs; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car parking

Annual leave loading

Superannuation

Private health insurance discounts

Employee social club

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Health & wellbeing services

Professional development

Job summary

Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking an Administration Officer for the Transport & Drainage Planning team in the Toowoomba CBD. You will deliver high-level administrative support, coordinating traffic-related requests such as road permits, LOOs, temporary closures, and signage, while maintaining service standards.

The role offers permanent full-time employment with competitive salary and leave loading, plus superannuation, health insurance discounts, social club access, Fitness Passport, EAP,

Qualifications

• Year12 education or equivalent experience to perform duties.
• Relevant experience in a similar field.
• Certificate III in Business Administration is desirable.
• Understanding of Council’s values and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level administrative support to the Transport & Drainage Planning team.
• Assist with prioritising and responding to traffic-related customer requests (permits, LOOs, closures, signage, linemarking).

Skills

Customer service

Administrative skills

Traffic & drainage knowledge

Education

Year12 education

Certificate III in Business Administration (desirable)

Job description

Administration Officer - Transport & Drainage Planning

AREYOU AN ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONAL INTERESTED IN LOCALGOVERNMENT?

About the position

Workingunder general supervision, this position carries out a wide varietyof activities requiring the application of a high level of customerservice and administrative skills.

Providehigh level administrative support to the Transport & DrainagePlanning team by assisting with prioritising and responding totraffic related customer requests including but not limited to,Works on Road permits, Letters Of No Objection to road useactivities, temporary road closures, road signage and linemarking.

For fulldetails about this position, please ensure you download a copy ofthe Position Description.

About the team

TheTransport and Drainage Planning Branch (TDP) forms part of theInfrastructure Services Group (ISG) and is committed to ensuringthat Toowoomba Region’s infrastructure networks and assets aredeveloped and managed in a coordinated and integrated manner andthat Toowoomba Region has well-planned, safe and functionaltransportation and drainage systems.

TDP is madeup of six sections: Asset Management, Drainage Planning, TransportPlanning, Design and Survey, Road Operations and AerodromeOperations.

Why choose us?

• Permanent full timeposition based in the Toowoomba CBD (Carparkingprovided).
• $82,147.09 -$88,357.17 gross per annum.
• Plus17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65%superannuation.
• Corporate discounts onselected private health insurance.
• Activesocial club – Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) Employee’sAssociation.
• Accessto the Fitness Passport Program - providing access to a widerange of local health, fitness, and leisure facilities with onesingle membership.
• Employee AssistanceProgram – free 24 hour nationwide confidential personal orwork-related counselling services for employees and theirfamilies.
• Arange of progressive health and wellbeing services.
• Professionaldevelopment and learning opportunities.

What you'll bring

• Year12 education OR a combination of experience, qualification, andcompetence, which enables you to perform all duties of theposition.
• Demonstrated relevantexperience in a similar field.
• Certificate III inBusiness Administration is desirable, but notmandatory.
• Understanding of andcommitment to Council’s Organisational Value and Behaviour ofTeamwork.

The preferred candidate will be required to undertake a CriminalHistory Check and a pre-employment medical assessment to assesstheir ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements ofthe position.

For further information

Pleasecontact Malik Ahmed - Principal Traffic & Infrastructure TechnologySystems on (07) 4688 6*** within business hours.

Closingdate

The closing date for applications is at 11.59pm,Sunday 22 November 2026.

About Council

TheToowoomba region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions. Ourlong and proud agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba intoAustralia’s second largest inland city supporting diverse townshipsin the council area and acting as a service centre for South WestQld and North West NSW. The region is boldly forging newopportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education,health, transport and massive infrastructure investments. Growthhasn’t come at the expense of liveability though, with Toowoombatwice voted in the top 5 most family friendly cities inAustralia.

ToowoombaRegional Council services a regional population of 178,500 andemploys a team of approximately 1,600 staff, dedicated andpassionate about delivering excellent customer service to thecommunity, residents and visitors throughout the region. Werecognise that our success depends upon attracting and retainingskilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interestingchallenges and opportunities to develop your career.

Council does notaccept unsolicited agency approaches or applications for this orany other vacancy. No response will beprovided.

Attachments:
- Position Description - Administration Officer (2239).pdf
- TRC Values and Behaviours.pdf