Principal Engineer (Traffic)

Department of Transport and Main Roads; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer superannuation up to 12.75%

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Salary packaging

Learning and development

Study assistance

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Work-life balance

Job summary

Department of Transport and Main Roads on the Gold Coast seeks an experienced Principal Engineer (Traffic) to provide specialist traffic engineering and road safety leadership across road network projects. You will lead investigations, develop strategic solutions and support funding proposals to improve safety outcomes.

Role involves stakeholder engagement with government, industry and community, prep of executive briefs, and mentoring staff while ensuring compliance with standards and policies.

Qualifications

• Providing high-level traffic engineering and road safety advice across projects and operational activities.
• Leading complex traffic investigations and crash analysis to support strategic engineering solutions and funding proposals.
• Authoritative specialist advice on traffic safety, signs and line marking, speed reviews, crash investigations, and road safety governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver technical leadership across multiple infrastructure projects.
• Mentor engineering staff and project teams to ensure best practice.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, standards and policies.

Job description

An exciting opportunity is now available for an experienced traffic engineering professional to play a key role in shaping the future of Queensland's transport network.

An exciting opportunity is now available for an experienced traffic engineering professional to join our team as Principal Engineer (Traffic). In this role you will provide specialist technical expertise to specific sites relating to the design, construction, maintenance and operation of the road network concentrating on traffic engineering, road safety programs and initiatives to improve the operations and safety of the road network.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Providing high-level traffic engineering and road safety advice across a range of infrastructure projects and operational activities.
• Providing technical leadership and oversight of complex traffic investigations and crash analysis, including the development of strategic engineering solutions and funding proposals to improve road safety outcomes.
• Providing authoritative specialist advice and technical leadership on traffic safety, signs and line marking, speed limit reviews, crash investigations, and the governance and delivery of road safety programs.
• Developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across government, industry and the community.
• Preparing executive correspondence, submissions, briefs and strategic advice on traffic and road safety matters.
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and support to engineering staff and project teams.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, standards, policies and engineering best practice.

Benefits On Offer Include

• A competitive remuneration package including Employer Superannuation contributions up to 12.75%
• Annual leave loading of 17.5%
• Salary packaging arrangements
• Learning and development opportunities
• Access to study assistance program
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/life balance, variety and flexibility

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/707031/26

Closing Date: Wednesday, 25 November 2026

Occupational group Engineering & Surveying