Engineering Director, Established Growth

Economic Development Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and agile ways of working

Generous leave and 12.75% superannuitu

Learning, development and career paths

Modern workplaces designed forColla

Inclusive culture that valuesdiversity

Job summary

Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) is a Queensland Government agency focused on unlocking land, accelerating housing, planning and infrastructure delivery to support livable communities across the state.

As Director, Engineering, you will lead the Established Growth team, providing strategic direction and high-level engineering oversight to deliver development outcomes across Priority Development Areas (PDAs).

Qualifications

• Ideally, tertiary qualifications in Engineering or a related discipline, supported by demonstrated experience in complex infrastructure, development assessment or engineering environments.
• Demonstrated experience within local government, ideally complemented by more recent engineering consultancy experience, bringing a strong understanding of regulatory requirements and commercial development priorities.
• Proven experience in a senior technical advisory capacity, providing strategic engineering advice, influencing decisions and resolving complex infrastructure and development challenges.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to coach, mentor and develop engineering professionals while providing technical oversight and building team capability.
• A strategic, solutions-oriented approach, with the ability to see the bigger picture, exercise sound judgement and deliver practical outcomes without becoming overly involved in technical detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of engineers, providing strategic direction, technical guidance and fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.
• Provide high-level engineering advice and oversight on complex infrastructure, planning and development matters, ensuring effective regulatory and compliance outcomes.
• Act as a senior escalation point, providing practical, solutions-focused advice to resolve complex technical challenges and facilitate development outcomes.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with government agencies, developers, consultants and industry stakeholders to influence and support development delivery
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering service delivery, governance frameworks and operational performance, ensuring alignment with EDQ's strategic objectives

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Engineering leadership

Regulatory understanding

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) is a Queensland Government agency focused on unlocking land, accelerating housing, planning and infrastructure delivery to support livable communities across the state.

As Director, Engineering, you will lead the Established Growth team, providing strategic direction and high-level engineering oversight to deliver development outcomes across Priority Development Areas (PDAs).