Overview
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) to. 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.
Benefits
- 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
The Role
The Senior Designer (Civil) role within a highly professional, multidisciplinary team environment to manage and deliver planning and design projects as components of transport infrastructure projects and provide expert technical advice and support to transport infrastructure functional areas within your location.
Responsibilities
- Supervise the development of transport infrastructure design models in the strategic planning, concept, development, and implementation phases of an overarching framework for the delivery of projects.
- Apply innovation, expert advice and broad problem solving in relation to planning and design for transport infrastructure projects and their relevant phases of corridor planning, program development, program delivery, and program finalisation.
- Ensure that planning and design principles are implemented in accordance with the relevant policies, standards, guidelines and legislation, and that quality management procedures are adhered to.
- Assist with the management and review of external design consultancies provision of design services.
- Provide expert support and advice, including problem resolution, to various stakeholders on the planning and design process for successful completion of transport infrastructure projects.
- Provide input to determine the resourcing, engineering requirements, critical components and systems involved in supporting project management and delivery of planning and design component projects.
- Development of effective relations with internal and external stakeholders to identify and address needs, expectations and issues that may affect the successful delivery of projects.
Applications
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference
QLD/ CAP/25
About the Department
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is a diverse organisation with more than 11,500 employees across Queensland. We provide reliable, resilient and responsive transport networks and digital services that are secure and accessible for everyone. We work, we dream, we innovate and we deliver solutions that connect our communities to schools, hospitals, events, loved ones and more, with customer’s needs in mind.
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📌 Senior Designer (Civil)
🏢 Department of Transport & Main Roads QLD
📍 Townsville