Principal Engineer (Civil)

Queensland Government; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government’s Transport and Main Roads seeks a Transport Planning professional to prepare and deliver submissions and reports on planning and technical issues, identifying mitigation strategies. You will manage transport planning projects and ensure value for money, applying standards and legislative requirements for road infrastructure.

A four-year Engineering degree and RPEQ are mandatory. Lead and coordinate resources, communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders, and handle

Qualifications

• Experienced in transport planning and project delivery.
• Ability to identify mitigation strategies for planning/technical issues.
• Proven ability to communicate concisely and present to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver submissions and reports relating to planning and technical issues, identifying mitigation strategies.
• Manage operational aspects of transport planning projects through all project phases.
• Maintain standards, policies, guidelines and legislative requirements for road infrastructure design and construction.
• Supervise and coordinate resource allocation to foster teamwork and achieve organisational objectives.
• Identify and manage networks and alliances of stakeholders and handle high-risk matters professionally.

Skills

Transport planning

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Team coordination

Regulatory compliance

Education

Engineering degree (Washington Accord)

Job description

Key responsibilities- Prepare and deliver submissions and reports relating to planning and technical issues and identify appropriate mitigation strategies to overcome problems or obstacles related to the project/s. Ensure value for money and best practice are achieved.- Manage the operational aspects of transport planning related projects to ensure the effective and efficient use of systems and processes involved with all phases of the project management model.- Maintain and apply all relevant standards, policies, guidelines and legislative requirements necessary to support responsible decisions and courses of action for the design and construction of road infrastructure projects.- Supervise and coordinate resource allocation with the expectation that you would encourage effective teamwork and foster a positive attitude toward the achievement of organisational objectives.- Possess excellent written and oral communication skills demonstrated by a track record for concise reports and effective presentations and chairing of key meetings.- Identify and manage networks and alliances of all stakeholders and manage the expectations and issues of all parties, including identifying possible political and high risk matters to ensure they are dealt with in a timely and professional manner.Mandatory qualifications and conditions- Due to this role having access to sensitive data, a criminal history check will be undertaken prior to appointment to the role.- A Washington Accord accredited four-year degree in Engineering or equivalence recognised by Engineers Australia.- Registration as a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) is mandatory for appointment to the position.Requirements of the role- Transport Planning - Applies high level understanding of traffic and transport planning principles, selects the most appropriate processes, and guides others.- Accepts decision making responsibility and demonstrates judgement about when to escalate issues.- Communicates in a clear, succinct and deliberate manner, adjusting the message so that it resonates with different stakeholders.- Welcomes challenges in the delivery of work and demonstrates persistence in working through obstacles.- Demonstrates respect and appreciation for legislation and policy frameworks by consistently operating to key standards.Benefits of working at TMR- We have visible impact in communities and contribute to making Queensland a better place to live.- We provide flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance.- We invest in individual career pathways and development plans.- We offer competitive superannuation and salary sacrificing options.- We provide access to confidential free counselling for you and your family through our employee assistance program.- We are proud to celebrate and empower the unique perspectives of our community via our employee networks, including our Indigenous Employee, Pride, Values and Culture and Accessibility and Inclusion Advocacy Networks.Applications to remain current for 12 months.Job Ad Reference: QLD/701312/26Closing Date: Thursday, 01 October 2026This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.