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Advisor (Temporary Traffic Management)


North; RoadTek; Infrastructure Management and Delivery; Townsville

RoadTek North Queensland is seeking a proactive and knowledgeable Advisor (Temporary Traffic Management) to join our frontline operations team. This is an opportunity to make a real, on the ground impact—supporting teams, improving safety outcomes, and contributing to vital road infrastructure that keeps North Queensland moving. RoadTek is a commercial business within the Department of Transport and Main Roads. We provide transport infrastructure solutions for projects across Queensland. We are a multi-disciplined organisation with accreditation to national and international standards. This means we value respect, safety, diversity, and inclusion.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Construction & Architecture
Classification AO5
Workplace Location Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/688232/26
Closing date 21-May-2026
Job duration 12 months with possible extension
Contact person Matthew Smith
Contact details M: 0447 553 687
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In this key advisory role, you'll work closely with Project Managers and operational crews, providing expert guidance on Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) across a wide range of civil construction and maintenance projects. Your expertise will help ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with legislative and organisational standards.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

  • Create and design simple and complex traffic guidance schemes (TGS) and traffic management plans (TMP) for the construction and maintenance projects in accordance with requirements, guidelines, and relevant standards.
  • Monitor and inspect the compliance of temporary traffic management implementation.
  • Plan and coordinate TTM technical training offerings and trial innovative TTM devices and practices.
  • Read and understand the TTM Standing Offer Arrangement (SOA) and assist with the performance management of traffic control companies and sub-contractors.
  • Review the TMPs and TGSs prepared by externals and ensure adequate risk assessment and safety provisions.
  • Support local workers, supervisors and managers through the provision of TTM training, on site education, role coaching, and mentoring.
  • Work collaboratively with peers across other regions to champion and lead the RoadTek focus on capability uplift in the TTM function.

Mandatory qualifications and conditions

  • Due to this role having access to sensitive data, a criminal history check will be undertaken prior to appointment to the role.
  • Applicants must possess a current, valid Queensland "C" class driver's licence or equivalent.
  • You may be required to travel to other locations within Queensland to undertake activities for varying periods of time. You will be entitled to expenses and allowances for such travel.
  • TMR has a Drug and Alcohol Policy which applies to all Employees, Workers and Visitors to TMR workplaces. This may include random, post incident and reasonable suspicion testing during employment to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.

Desirable requirements

  • A Traffic Management Designer (TMD) qualification. Requirements of the role
  • Solid experience in creating simple and complex TMPs and TGSs using industry standard programs.
  • Knowledge of temporary traffic management technical documents.
  • Experience in ongoing monitoring of TTM implementation and performance.
  • Embraces change and leads with focus and optimism in an environment of complexity and ambiguity.
  • Builds and sustains relationships to enable the collaborative delivery of customer focused outcomes.
  • Thinks laterally to generate options and identifies long term consequences to justify appropriate solutions.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference:
QLD/688232/26
Closing Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026

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Last updated
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