Temp Principal Advisor (Project Management & Controls)

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD in Brisbane is leading The Wave project. You will support integrated risk and schedule initiatives within the Project Controls team to ensure timely delivery of Stage 1 and 2 developments.

You will provide risk and schedule insights to senior leaders, help develop frameworks and tools, and promote a culture where risk and schedule performance are actively managed across the project.

Qualifications

• Provide meaningful risk and schedule insights to senior leaders.
• Develop and implement frameworks and tools for risk & schedule management.
• Embed a culture where risk and schedule performance are understood and valued across the project.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within the Project Controls team to deliver integrated risk and schedule initiatives for The Wave project.
• Provide risk and schedule insights to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Model professional behavior aligned with TMR values and promote a positive team culture.

Skills

Risk management

Schedule management

Project controls

Stakeholder communication

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD – Brisbane QLD

The Wave is a generational infrastructure project that will revolutionise travel on and around the Sunshine Coast, creating a seamless public transport network that will help to shape the region and unlock new housing and economic opportunities. The Wave includes passenger heavy rail from Beerwah to Birtinya, connecting with a metro-style service to allow journeys to the Sunshine Coast Airport via Mountain Creek and Maroochydore CBD.

The Wave (Rail) branch will deliver Stages 1 and 2 of The Wave. Stage 1 includes a new rail line from Beerwah to Caloundra. With $5.5 billion committed towards Stage 1 delivery, design and pre-construction activities are underway and major construction is proposed to start in 2027, subject to approvals.

Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is a vital government agency moving and connecting people, places, goods and services safely, efficiently and effectively around Queensland. Of significant scale and scope, TMR and its people share a common value - to drive positive change and to make a difference. If you want to add value to Queensland, this is the role for you!

The Opportunity

You will work collaboratively within the Project Controls team to deliver integrated risk and schedule initiatives that support the successful delivery of The Wave project. In this role, you will provide meaningful risk and schedule insights to senior leaders, supporting the development and implementation of frameworks and tools, that embed a culture where risk and schedule performance are understood, valued, and actively managed across the project.

You will model behaviours and attitudes aligned with TMR's values and contribute to a positive team culture, meeting of team and personal accountability expectations, and modelling the standards of professional behaviour.

So, why join us?

You will be working for:

• an organisation that connects Queensland through integrated transport systems
• a department that contributes to the well-being of the larger community
• an employer that values your talent, skills and knowledge and encourages you to excel in your chosen field.

Transport and Main Roads adopts a variety of approaches when developing its people by using:

• induction programs
• training and development opportunities
• management and leadership programs tailored to different levels of staff
• paid tertiary study (subject to approval).

We can offer you other benefits such as:

• work and life balance including flexible work arrangements
• salary sacrificing.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.