Principal Engineer

3 weeks ago

Townsville, Queensland, Australia Transport & Main Roads Full time

An exciting temporary opportunity has become available for a PO6 Principal Engineer (Civil) to join Transport and Main Roads within the Northern district.

Achieve that work/life balance that everyone aspires to while enjoying a relaxed lifestyle with an abundance of spectacular and unique and world-famous tourist attractions, including the beautiful Great Barrier Reef.

About Us

North Queensland Region consists of Far North, North West and Northern districts with offices in Cairns, Cloncurry and Townsville the region extends from the tip of Australia (including islands), west to Camooweal (Northern Territory border) and as far south as Home Hill. The region has a population of over 546,000 people and incorporates 35 local governments and is supported by agriculture, tourism, fishing, mining and retail.

The region manages 1,756kms National Highways, 6,335km State controlled roads and has 35,483km local government roads. The North Queensland area covers 589,240km2 (38.2% of Queensland State). This region incorporates some world-famous tourism destinations to name a few: Daintree, Cassowary Coast of Mission Beach, Atherton Tablelands, Kuranda, Magnetic Island, historic Charters Towers and of course the Great Barrier Reef. We have it all from coastal towns, secluded beaches, untouched rainforests, to the dry heat of the outback, and of course expansive areas of reef, all this makes this region sought after for its quality and unique environment.

Benefits (including, but not limited to)

  • Annual Registered Professional Engineers Queensland (RPEQ) compensation payment of $8,200
  • 5 weeks annual leave + 14% annual leave loading
The Role

In the role of Principal Engineer (Civil) you will support the Manager, Project Planning and Corridor Management in delivering major infrastructure and preservation planning projects. You will also lead project managers, project engineers, and contractors, offering effective guidance and direction to ensure the successful planning of infrastructure projects.

Some of your responsibilities, including, but not limited to (refer to role description for further details):
  • Investigate and resolve complex issues associated with projects and prepare submissions and reports relating to planning and technical issues to improve overall performance to ensure that project outcomes, best practice, value-for-money and effective project delivery is achieved.
  • Engage directly with TMR technical Subject Matter Experts (SME) to undertake specific project review activities to assure a quality outcome acceptable to TMR and the Federal Government and with TMRs Project Evaluation Unit (PEU) to ensure Project Assurance Framework (PAF) project governance requirements and processes are being implemented for your projects.
  • Monitor and report on the progress of works against predetermined time, cost and quality specifications and manage resources across competing priorities to optimise outcomes and provide regular and accurate reporting to TMR senior management and the Project Leadership Team (PLT) on project status including risks and opportunities.
  • Apply expert contractual knowledge to establish effective procurement mechanisms and contracts and actively manage the performance of external engineering consultants.
Mandatory Qualifications And Conditions
  • A four-year, Washington Accord accredited, Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) or equivalence which is assessed/accepted by Engineers Australia against Washington Accord benchmarks.
  • Registration as a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) is mandatory for appointment to the position.
  • A current Class 'C' Drivers Licence
  • Pre-employment checks, including a criminal history screening and declaration of serious discipline history will be required to be completed.
  • Must be eligible to work in Australia.

Apply online through the Smart Jobs and careers website www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au or if you want further information on the position contact Kylee Petersen on (07) 4421 8847.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/627075/25
Closing Date: Friday, 04 April 2025
Occupational group: Engineering & Surveying
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Temporary
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Government Administration

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