Senior Project Engagement Advisor

Join the Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program and be part of an exciting infrastructure safety improvement initiative for the Bruce Highway. We're building a continuous applicant pool to support this vital program. While applications are welcome at any time, the first round of recruitment will close on 1 October 2025.

The Australian and Queensland governments have jointly committed $9 billion—an 80:20 funding arrangement—for the Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program (BHTSP), marking the largest single investment in the highway to date. This initiative aims to reduce crash severity and frequency, particularly between Gympie and Cairns, through measures such as wide centre line treatments, audio tactile line marking, intersection upgrades, rest areas, pavement strengthening, overtaking lanes, and upgrades to narrow structures, with completion targeted by 2030. It builds on over $6 billion in planned investment under the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP) 2024-25 to 2027-28. Project prioritisation will be guided by the Bruce Highway Advisory Council and both levels of government, with a corridor-wide fatigue management strategy informing rest area and stopping place upgrades.

• Annual reimbursement of professional fees
• Annual health & wellbeing reimbursement of $109.40
• Mackay/Townsville/Cairns: 5 weeks annual leave + 14% annual leave loading
• Gympie/Bundaberg/Rockhampton: 4 weeks annual leave + 17.5% annual leave loading
• Locality allowance
• Corporate discounts from a range of leading private health companies
• Further learning and development support available through the Study and Research Assistance Scheme (SARAS)
• Relocation assistance

In the role of Senior Project Engagement Advisor, you will lead internal and external stakeholder engagement and communication services for major infrastructure project/s in the Queensland Transport and Road Investment Program (QTRIP). You will represent and support the Director to develop and implement communication initiatives that meet the current and future needs. You will also provide high level media, engagement, and strategic advice to the Project Leadership Team on a range of engagement activities, displaying high levels of communication, that are forward facing with a direct line to the communities we serve.

• Manage the development of external communication to support QTRIP.
• Provide expert communication and community engagement advice to project and executive leaderships team/s, including identifying and mitigating risks.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate complex communication and community engagement strategies on high profile and sometimes contentious projects to tight timeframes and within budget.
• Develop high quality and effective communication tools and key messaging that aligns with project and TMR priorities and meets accessibility, governance, and brand management requirements.
• Cultivate and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including other government agencies, local councils, and contractors to ensure TMR achieve its goals.
• Assist, where required, the project leadership team in managing complex and contentious issues, and communication challenges.
• Liaison with contractor and TMR project teams to support and coach team members to ensure the project communication and engagement requirements are delivered to acceptable time and quality standards, within the agreed framework.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/658439CAP/25

Closing Date: ongoing

Occupational group: Marketing, PR & Communication