TMR Graduate Program (Feb 2028)

Robogals; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport and Main Roads in Queensland is seeking graduates to help plan, design, build, operate and maintain transport infrastructure across Queensland.

You’ll support major projects such as the Cape York Peninsula Development Road subprogram, Rockhampton Ring Road, Bruce Highway upgrades, Coomera Connector, and Gold Coast Light Rail, developing expertise in civil, structural, rail, geotechnical, pavement or transportation engineering.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualifications must be 4-Year Washington Accord accredited or have undergone assessment for accreditation through Engineers Australia.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering the Queensland Transport Infrastructure Program (QTRIP) and managing investments of up to $1.4B/year.
• Participate in routine maintenance, rehabilitation, and resurfacing programs.
• Support contract management and collaborate with TMR’s RoadTek branch on delivery and emergency response.
• Contribute to traffic management initiatives, including signal optimisation, congestion mitigation, and intelligent transport systems (ITS).
• Engage in research, project planning, stakeholder management, and technical documentation.
• Support the management of project team resources to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of construction and maintenance initiatives.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (4-year Washington Accord) completed within the last 3-years

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (4-year Washington Accord) with post-graduate qualification completed within the last 12 months

Evidence from Engineering Australia for non-Washington Accord universities

Job description

About the role

As a Graduate at TMR, you will help plan, design, build, operate and maintain transport infrastructure across Queensland. You’ll support major projects which may include the Cape York Peninsula Development Road subprogram, Rockhampton Ring Road, Bruce Highway upgrades, Coomera Connector, and Gold Coast Light Rail. You’ll also engage in routine maintenance,road safety initiatives, and managing key transport routes. Along the way, you’ll develop expertise in civil, structural, rail, geotechnical, pavement or transportation engineering.

Important information for Engineering graduates: engineering qualifications must be 4-Year Washington Accord accredited or have undergone assessment for accreditation through Engineers Australia.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Assist in delivering theQueensland Transport Infrastructure Program (QTRIP)and managing investments of up to$1.4B/year.
• Participate inroutine maintenance,rehabilitation, andresurfacing programs.
• Supportcontract managementand collaborate withTMR’s RoadTek branchon delivery and emergency response.
• Contribute to traffic management initiatives, including signal optimisation, congestion mitigation, and intelligent transport systems (ITS).
• Engage inresearch, project planning,stakeholder management, andtechnical documentation.
• Support the management of project team resources to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of construction and maintenance initiatives.

Specialisations and development:

• Opportunities to specialise in areas likeroad safety,asset management,geotechnical,hydrology, traffic engineering andITS.
• Rotational development plan over 18–24 months, including some elements of planning, design,project delivery, maintenance, governance and safety management.
• Includesmentoring,job shadowing,site visits, andformal trainingaligned with TMR’s OnQ project management framework.

Technical skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering (4-year Washington Accord) completed within the last 3-years, or
• Bachelor of Civil Engineering (4-year Washington Accord) and relevant post-graduate qualification completed within the last 12 months, or
• If your Bachelor’s degree was completed at a University which was not part of the Washington Accord for any part of the period you studied, you will need to provide evidence from Engineering Australia that your skills and knowledge meet the same standard for your application to be considered.