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Structures; Engineering & Technology; Infrastructure Management and Delivery; Brisbane
Join TMR’s Structures Team!
We’re seeking an experienced engineer in bridges and highway structures design and asset maintenance. This dynamic role offers variety, challenge, and the chance to shape Queensland’s transport infrastructure. You’ll lead complex projects, mentor others and deliver practical, innovative solutions. Work spans structural design, major project reviews, asset management, heavy vehicle access, and strategic initiatives. If you're a champion of technical excellence with a solution-focused mindset, apply now or contact our hiring manager for a chat.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Engineering & Surveying |
| Classification | PO6 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/663369/25 |
| Closing date | 21-Oct-2025 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Joel Netley |
| Contact details | Ph: (07) 3066 8110 Access the National Relay Service |
We are seeking a highly capable engineer in bridges & highway structures design and asset maintenance, for our Structures team at the Department for Transport and Main Roads (TMR), Queensland. This role will suit an experienced and knowledgeable engineer who enjoys challenges and variety in their work. It offers the chance to make a real difference to the service and delivery outcomes of Queensland's transport infrastructure.
The successful candidate will be a champion of technical excellence, adept at navigating complexity and solving wicked problems with clarity and innovation. You will lead with a solution-focused mindset and a commitment to progress, with the agility and knowledge to pivot between varying demands and competing priorities. You will bring a breadth of experience in leading structural design and maintenance projects, mentoring junior employees and delivering practical solutions on time and on budget. Knowledge sharing and coaching others will be a major part of this role.
The scope of the work may change from day-to-day across the structure lifecycle. Our teams carry out work such as structural design and drafting, major project design reviews, standards and guidelines, product review and testing, construction oversight, asset maintenance, asset management, heavy vehicle access management and supporting TMR strategic initiatives and programmes.
If this influential and dynamic role sounds like your calling, please apply now or get in touch with our hiring manager for an informal chat about the role.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/663369/25
Closing Date: Tuesday, 21 October 2025
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