Principal Engineer

Overview

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Looking for a change of pace but still want the opportunity for professional and personal growth? TMR has a vacancy for a Principal Engineer (Civil) to lead our Corridor Management team based in Bundaberg. Enjoy the lifestyle benefits of living in one of Queensland's major regional centres. Located at the southern edge of Australia\'s Great Barrier Reef, Bundaberg has one of the most temperate subtropical climates in the world, along with a strong base of social infrastructure such as community services, schools, and sporting clubs. Enjoy this relaxed and inviting lifestyle while still benefiting from the professional development opportunities that come from an engineering career with Transport & Main Roads.

The purpose of the role is to provide high level engineering expertise, leadership and guidance and oversee the road corridor activities in the Wide Bay/Burnett District.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide technical direction to development control, access control, ancillary works and encroachments control and services liaison activities, to ensure the impacts of developments, accesses and ancillary works and encroachments are minimised and are compatible with transport planning and operations.
• Lead the corridor management team in close liaison with advisors and other key stakeholders.
• Provide technical, legislative and policy advice to staff and management on assessment of development applications and road corridor management issues which impact on state managed transport corridors.
• Provide support and advice on planning and design suitability and options, the use of materials, resources, components or systems, quality, environmental aspects and construction practices.
• Lead and manage the operational aspects of the corridor management team to ensure the effective and efficient use of systems and processes.
• Maintain and apply all relevant standards, policies, guidelines and legislative requirements necessary to support responsible decisions and courses of action for development control, access control, ancillary works and encroachments control and services liaison activities.
• Supervise and coordinate resource allocation with the expectation that you would encourage effective teamwork and foster a positive attitude toward the achievement of organisational objectives.
• Identify and manage networks and alliances of all stakeholders and manage the expectations and issues of all parties, including identifying possible political and high risk matters to ensure they are dealt with in a timely and professional manner.

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).
• Current holder of car driver\'s licence.
• Due to this role having access to sensitive data, a criminal history check will be undertaken prior to appointment to the role.

Why choose TMR?

• Annual Registered Professional Engineers Queensland (RPEQ) compensation payment of $8,200.
• Annual reimbursement of professional fees.
• Annual health & wellbeing reimbursement of $109.40.
• 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.
• 4 weeks annual leave + 17.5% annual leave loading.

Please see role description for full details and how to apply.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/657456/25

Closing Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

Occupational group

• Engineering & Surveying

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Government Administration

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