Project Engagement Advisor

Transport and Main Roads; Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free housing

Relocation assistance

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Transport and Main Roads in Queensland is seeking a Project Engagement Advisor for the North West District based in Cloncurry. You will connect projects with communities, support the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP), and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engagement, communications, media relations and issues management.

The role is a permanent, flexible full-time position in North West Qld, offering the chance to contribute to regional development and

Qualifications

• Strong experience in community and stakeholder engagement, strategic communication, issues management and executive correspondence.
• Clear, adaptable communicator who builds effective relationships and provides sound advice.
• Must hold a Class C driver licence and be eligible to work in Australia.
• Pre-employment check of serious discipline history required.
• Desirable: tertiary qualifications in communications or related discipline.
• Desirable: iap2 or equivalent training in stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic community and stakeholder engagement advice to the District Director, project managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and deliver communication and engagement strategies for QTRIP projects across the North Queensland Region.
• Create engaging project communications, briefing materials, media responses and other stakeholder information.
• Coordinate community events, road openings, roadshows, displays, media opportunities and other engagement activities.
• Prepare high-quality executive correspondence, project briefings and reports for leadership and project teams.
• Build positive relationships across TMR and with our communities and stakeholders, helping deliver a responsive, customer-focused approach.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic communication

Executive correspondence

Education

Tertiary qualifications in communications or related discipline

iap2 or equivalent stakeholder engagement training

Job description

Ready for a career move that comes with a little adventure? Make Cloncurry your next destination with Transport and Main Roads!

Join our North West District team as a Project Engagement Advisor and help connect our projects with the communities they serve. You'll contribute to the delivery of North Queensland Region's Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP), working with technical and professional teams across community and stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, media relations, public affairs and issues management and the opportunity doesn't stop at the job. Experience the unique lifestyle and strong community spirit of Cloncurry, right in the heart of Queensland's outback.

• FREE housing
• relocation assistance
• a competitive salary
• comprehensive benefits

With FREE housing, relocation assistance, a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, we'll help make your move to the North West even more rewarding.

Job details

• Position status: Permanent
• Position type: Flexible full-time
• Occupational group: Marketing, PR & Communication
• Classification: AO5
• Workplace Location: North West Qld
• Job ad reference: QLD/705856/26
• Closing date: 13-Nov-2026
• Yearly salary: $109705 - $119019
• Fortnightly salary: $4205.00 - $4562.00
• Contact person: Suzanne Hunter
• Contact details: Ph: 0429 239 047 Access the National Relay Service

Cloncurry is a welcoming outback community offering the best of regional living, with direct flights to Townsville, Cairns and Brisbane and Mount Isa only 120 km away. With local schools, childcare and medical facilities, Cloncurry offers the essentials of everyday living alongside the unique experiences that come with calling the Queensland outback home.

As Project Engagement Advisor, you'll be at the centre of connecting TMR's projects with the communities and stakeholders they serve. Supporting the delivery of the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP), you'll work closely with project teams and leaders to provide strategic advice across community engagement, stakeholder relationships, media relations and issues management.

In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

• Provide strategic community and stakeholder engagement advice to the District Director, project managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and deliver communication and engagement strategies for QTRIP projects across the North Queensland Region.
• Create engaging project communications, briefing materials, media responses and other stakeholder information.
• Coordinate community events, road openings, roadshows, displays, media opportunities and other engagement activities.
• Prepare high-quality executive correspondence, project briefings and reports for leadership and project teams.
• Build positive relationships across TMR and with our communities and stakeholders, helping deliver a responsive, customer-focused approach.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Strong experience in community and stakeholder engagement, strategic communication, issues management and executive correspondence. You'll be a clear and adaptable communicator who builds effective relationships, provides sound advice, works with integrity and embraces innovative approaches to achieve positive outcomes.

Mandatory requirements for the role include:

• Current holder of a Class C driver licence.
• Must be eligible to work in Australia.
• Pre-employment check of serious discipline history for the recommended candidate(s) as a condition of employment.

Desirable qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in communications or a similar discipline (IE engagement related) will be highly regarded.
• International Association for Public Participation (iap2) or equivalent training in stakeholder engagement.

Further information

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