Project Director - Major Public Transport Projects

Department of Transport and Main Roads; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer superannuation up to 12.75%

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Study assistance program

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Department of Transport and Main Roads on the Gold Coast seeks a Project Director to lead major public transport projects. You will drive planning, procurement and delivery, coordinating with internal teams and external consultants.

The role requires senior leadership, excellent stakeholder management and strong contract oversight to ensure value for money and on‑time delivery of critical transport initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (engineering, planning, or management).
• Proven experience leading major transport or infrastructure projects.
• Strong contract and procurement capability; ability to manage consultants and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and technical expertise to plan, procure and deliver major public transport projects.
• Lead project teams, consultants and contractors to meet time, cost and quality targets.
• Monitor progress and report against time, cost and quality specifications.

Skills

Project leadership

Contract & procurement

Engineering oversight

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or project management

Tools

MS Project

Contract management software

Job description

Bring your specialist skills and technical knowledge to this exciting role.

The Project Director - Major Public Transport Projects will provide strategic leadership, and technical expertise to lead and project manage the planning, procurement and delivery of large transport projects for South Coast Region

When you work at TMR, you are part of something bigger! Our vision is to create a single integrated transport network accessible to everyone - no department has a bigger role to play in keeping the Queensland of today moving, or in helping build for the future.

To help keep Queensland moving, we are actively recruiting for a Project Director - Major Public Transport Projects with:

Accountabilities Include

• Lead and manage the project team, consultants and contractors to ensure all members are appropriately skilled and utilised, and to ensure deliverable, time and budgetary requirements are met.
• Investigate and resolve complex engineering and contract issues associated with the project to improve overall performance and ensure value for money.
• Monitor and report on project progress against predetermined time, cost and quality specifications.
• Prepare and deliver submissions and reports relating to planning, design and technical (including contract) issues and identify appropriate mitigation strategies to overcome problems or obstacles related to the project.
• Provide specialist advice to senior management on all aspects of the project and make technical presentations as required.
• Identify and harness the necessary internal and external expertise to deliver project requirements, including the selection, engagement and procurement of consultants and contractors.
• Promote a positive and productive project culture and manage development and implementation of the total project plan in relation to integration, human resources, scope, communication, time, risk, cost procurement and quality.
• Act as "Principal Representative's delegate" for the delivery contracts, if required, as defined and delegated at respective development/implementation phases.
• Capture shared project learnings, develop, and foster best practice technology and project management methodology within Transport and Main Roads.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with all stakeholders while leading and directing the development of staff in the areas of achievement, workforce and succession planning, budget and business planning processes.

For further information please refer to the Role Description.

Benefits

We celebrate diversity in creating a workplace culture that is built on respect, dignity and fairness. In return we offer a range of benefits which include:

• A competitive remuneration package including Employer Superannuation contributions up to 12.75%
• Annual leave loading of 17.5%
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees
• 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

Occupational group

Management