Principal Officer

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

**We are seeking a Principal Officer (Contracts) to join our team based in Brisbane.

Mandatory qualifications and conditions

- Degree in contract management, law, economics, or business with substantial Contract/Commercial Management component or other relevant degree.

Requirements of the role

- Demonstrated Negotiation Skills with proven abilities to apply strategies and methodology to influence successful negotiations, engaging with legal, financial and technical expertise to deliver well drafted, legally compliant and fit for purpose contracts for the Statewide Utilities and Stakeholders team, particularly in Utilities.

- Demonstrated contract management experience within a transport or utilities management context. Proven ability to navigate complex transport infrastructure and utilities legislation within a contract management context ensuring compliance and adherence to contemporary contract management principles and practices, developing, clear, concise and fit for purpose documentation for execution.

- Demonstrated high level experience in compliance and risk management with proven abilities to provide advice on compliance and risk issues at a contract level for complex contractual arrangements within a transport or utilities management context.

- Well-developed abilities and skills in stakeholder management and dispute resolution, in particular managing diverse stakeholders both internal and external to deliver strategic outcomes.

- Demonstrated expertise in contract administration, developing, maintaining and managing contract registers, contract processes and frameworks including contract related documents, financial analysis, invoicing, valuation and cost recovery processes within a government context.

For further information please refer to the Applicant Guide and Role Description attached.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/655463/25

Closing Date: Thursday, 4 September 2025This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.**

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