Assistant Director-General

Luminary Consulting Group; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

QBuild is seeking an accomplished executive to lead through its next phase of operational, commercial and cultural maturity. Reporting to the Deputy Director-General, Public Works, the Assistant Director-General will oversee statewide leadership, ensuring high‑quality services while maintaining commercial sustainability and alignment with government priorities.

This role blends strategic vision with practical leadership across a large, geographically dispersed workforce, requiring strong

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a large, geographically dispersed workforce.
• Strong commercial acumen balancing service delivery with public value.
• Experience working with government, statutory authorities, utilities or similar complex stakeholder settings.

Responsibilities

• Drive statewide operational performance and service delivery outcomes.
• Ensure commercial sustainability, financial stewardship and strong business performance.
• Provide strategic advice on infrastructure, asset management, procurement and service delivery matters.
• Lead workforce capability, safety, organisational culture and employee relations initiatives.
• Build productive relationships with government agencies, local governments, elected representatives, unions, industry partners and community stakeholders.
• Support ongoing modernisation of systems, processes and business practices.
• Maintain strong governance, probity and risk management frameworks.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Public sector experience

Job description

QBuild is one of Queensland's largest and most diverse operational service delivery businesses, employing more than 2,000 people across metropolitan, regional and remote communities and managing an annual budget exceeding $1.7 billion. The organisation occupies a unique position within government, combining commercial disciplines with public purpose to deliver building maintenance, construction, asset management and training services across the state.

An opportunity now exists for an accomplished executive to lead QBuild through its next phase of operational, commercial and cultural maturity.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Deputy Director-General, Public Works, the Assistant Director-General is accountable for the statewide leadership of QBuild, ensuring the organisation continues to deliver high-quality services while maintaining commercial sustainability and alignment with government priorities.

This is a role that requires both strategic perspective and operational judgement.

On any given day, you may be contributing to long-term workforce and business transformation initiatives, engaging with Ministers, local governments and senior stakeholders, overseeing significant financial and operational performance outcomes, negotiating complex issues with unions, or responding to sensitive client matters requiring pragmatic leadership.

The breadth of the portfolio demands an executive who understands that success comes from balancing commercial performance, public sector accountability, workforce leadership and customer outcomes.

About QBuild

While QBuild operates at significant scale, it retains something essential – a genuine sense of community.

Many employees have spent decades with the organisation. Teams work across regional and remote Queensland. Relationships matter. Safety matters. People know one another and are committed to supporting each other through both professional and personal challenges.

The workforce is predominantly trade-based, bringing deep practical expertise and a strong service ethos. As QBuild continues to grow and evolve, there is an ongoing focus on strengthening contemporary public sector professionalism, capability, governance and organisational performance.

What You'll Lead

You will provide executive leadership across a geographically dispersed workforce and be responsible for:

• Driving statewide operational performance and service delivery outcomes.
• Ensuring commercial sustainability, financial stewardship and strong business performance.
• Providing strategic advice on infrastructure, asset management, procurement and service delivery matters.
• Leading workforce capability, safety, organisational culture and employee relations initiatives.
• Building productive relationships with government agencies, local governments, elected representatives, unions, industry partners and community stakeholders.
• Supporting the ongoing modernisation of systems, processes and business practices.
• Maintaining strong governance, probity and risk management frameworks.

QBuild is one of Queensland's largest and most diverse operational service delivery businesses, employing more than 2,000 people across metropolitan, regional and remote communities and managing an annual budget exceeding $1.7 billion. The organisation occupies a unique position within government, combining commercial disciplines with public purpose to deliver building maintenance, construction, asset management and training services across the state.

An opportunity now exists for an accomplished executive to lead QBuild through its next phase of operational, commercial and cultural maturity.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Deputy Director-General, Public Works, the Assistant Director-General is accountable for the statewide leadership of QBuild, ensuring the organisation continues to deliver high-quality services while maintaining commercial sustainability and alignment with government priorities.

This is a role that requires both strategic perspective and operational judgement.

On any given day, you may be contributing to long-term workforce and business transformation initiatives, engaging with Ministers, local governments and senior stakeholders, overseeing significant financial and operational performance outcomes, negotiating complex issues with unions, or responding to sensitive client matters requiring pragmatic leadership.

The breadth of the portfolio demands an executive who understands that success comes from balancing commercial performance, public sector accountability, workforce leadership and customer outcomes.

About QBuild

While QBuild operates at significant scale, it retains something essential – a genuine sense of community.

Many employees have spent decades with the organisation. Teams work across regional and remote Queensland. Relationships matter. Safety matters. People know one another and are committed to supporting each other through both professional and personal challenges.

The workforce is predominantly trade-based, bringing deep practical expertise and a strong service ethos. As QBuild continues to grow and evolve, there is an ongoing focus on strengthening contemporary public sector professionalism, capability, governance and organisational performance.

What You'll Lead

You will provide executive leadership across a geographically dispersed workforce and be responsible for:

• Driving statewide operational performance and service delivery outcomes.
• Ensuring commercial sustainability, financial stewardship and strong business performance.
• Providing strategic advice on infrastructure, asset management, procurement and service delivery matters.
• Leading workforce capability, safety, organisational culture and employee relations initiatives.
• Building productive relationships with government agencies, local governments, elected representatives, unions, industry partners and community stakeholders.
• Supporting the ongoing modernisation of systems, processes and business practices.
• Maintaining strong governance, probity and risk management frameworks.

Championing a culture where safety, accountability and respectful behaviours remain non-negotiable.

About You

The successful executive will understand the nuances of operating within a government-owned service delivery environment where stakeholder management, public accountability, governance and workforce leadership are equally as important as operational outcomes.

You will bring:

• Proven experience leading a large, complex and geographically dispersed workforce.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to balance service delivery, financial performance and public value.
• Experience working within government, statutory authorities, utilities, regulated environments or similarly complex stakeholder settings.
• Exceptional relationship management skills and the capacity to engage confidently across senior government, local government, industry and workforce stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capability managing union relationships and industrial matters with confidence, firmness and respect.
• Experience leading cultural and organisational change while maintaining workforce engagement.
• Sound judgement, resilience and the ability to navigate both strategic and operational challenges.
• A strong commitment to health, safety, wellbeing, ethical leadership and professional standards.

Experience across infrastructure maintenance, asset management, facilities management, utilities, construction services or similar operational environments will be highly regarded.

Why Consider This Role?

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of Queensland Government's most significant operational businesses.

The scale is substantial. The stakeholder environment is complex. The challenges are real.

Equally, the opportunity to influence workforce capability, operational excellence, regional employment outcomes, public infrastructure delivery and organisational performance is exceptional.

QBuild welcomes applications from executive leaders across Queensland. Candidates currently based in regional locations are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications close

Midnight, Sunday 11th October 2026

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