Procurement Advisor – Transport Infrastructure Projects

Department of Transport and Main Roads; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary and leave loading

Job summary

Department of Transport and Main Roads in Central Queensland invites an Advisor (Procurement) to provide professional procurement advice, contract administration and project controls support for regional teams.

Bases in Mackay or Rockhampton; coordinate tender activities, monitor financials, forecasts and reporting while building strong relationships with project managers and suppliers to deliver value for money on major transport infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, contract administration or project controls.
• Ability to interpret governance requirements and advise stakeholders.
• Familiarity with SAP and Excel is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide procurement advice on sourcing, contract establishment and planning.
• Coordinate procurement processes, including tenders and evaluations. Support contract administration and project controls across infrastructure and non‑infrastructure projects.
• Monitor procurement and financial transactions to ensure governance compliance and delegated authorities.
• Assist budgeting, forecasting, expenditure tracking and reporting.
• Maintain accurate procurement, contract and project records; identify risks and support sound business decisions.
• Build productive relationships with project teams, suppliers and stakeholders across the region.

Skills

Procurement

Contract administration

Project controls

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Department of Transport and Main Roads in Central Queensland invites an Advisor (Procurement) to provide professional procurement advice, contract administration and project controls support for regional teams.

Bases in Mackay or Rockhampton; coordinate tender activities, monitor financials, forecasts and reporting while building strong relationships with project managers and suppliers to deliver value for money on major transport infrastructure.