Passionate about safety, compliance and quality?
Want an autonomous role where two days are never the same?
Interested in advancing your career within a professional, supportive environment?
Keen to work on innovative, future-ready road infrastructure projects, such as the $9 Billion Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program?
Whatever your driver, if you have proven civil construction and/or transport infrastructure projects expertise, with an inquisitive, technical mindset, a flair for understanding legislative compliance and an ability to multitask, remain calm under pressure and engage across a multitude of stakeholders, an Inspector (Roadworks), career could be a perfect fit for you!
We have vacancies available in various locations across regional Queensland, read on and take your first steps in joining our dedicated TMR Inspector team today!

Job details

About US
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is a Queensland Government department, responsible for managing Queensland's transport networks, which include road, rail, air, and sea services. TMR oversees approximately 33,000 km of state roads, employing approx. 12,000 people.

The Role
As a Inspector (Roadworks) within TMR your role responsibilities are varied and will differ from project to project. Reporting to a Senior Roadworks Inspector, your duties will include inspecting new construction works, routine, programmed, rehabilitation and reactive maintenance contracts, third party road corridor works including public
utility plant and developer works and supporting the management of critical incident and declared disaster events.
Whatever project, program of works or incident you are working on your focus will always support high levels of safety and delivery of quality, economy and governance outcomes.

As a TMR Inspector (Roadworks), you will be given a lot of autonomy, with responsibilities ranging from the provision of guidance and advice across all aspects of roadworks, contract administration and risk management to conducting surveillance inspections of contractor's work. You may also provide temporary traffic management to conducting quality, environment controls and safety, ensuring compliance with specification, legislation requirements and contract conditions.

About You
Every day is different at TMR, and so are our Inspector teams, we are considering people from various backgrounds who have a passion and focus for safety, quality and project delivery.
If you are currently an experienced Construction Supervisor working on transport infrastructure, or Senior Workplace Health & Safety Officer, or perhaps currently employed (or previously) as a Roads Inspector, Civil Works Inspector or Surveillance Officer, with the following skills and attributes, we would love to hear from you;
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in either civil maintenance, construction or infrastructure related projects.
• A sound understanding of contract administration to help administer complex contracts.
• Comfortable working within a supportive team environment with the ability to also work independently and autonomously.
• Skilled in time-management and prioritisation, with the ability to independently schedule site visits, reporting, conducting contractor audits, maintaining detailed records, and following legislative guidelines and standards.
• Highly developed written and verbal communications with the ability to remain calm under pressure, as required when attending disaster incidents, investigating complaints and reducing tensions by effectively communicating across a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Mandatory Requirements: You must hold a current “C” Class Driver's licence.
• Certificate III in Civil Construction is highly desirable.

So, what can we offer you?
Other than an incredibly rewarding career, making a difference to the lives of Queenslanders, working in a variety of challenging and rewarding projects and working within a highly supportive and inclusive workplace environment, our benefits are attractive too and these include:
• State Government Super of 12.75%
• 4 annual leave + 17.5% annual leave loading
• Locality allowance
• Corporate discounts from a range of leading private health companies
• Learning and development opportunities and support
• Annual reimbursement of professional fees
• Annual health & wellbeing reimbursement

Applications to remain current for 12 months

Job Ad Reference: QLD/676876/26

Closing Date: Monday, 16 February 2026

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Multiple permanent full-time positions available in various locations.

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• OO4 and OO5 Applicant Info Pack Roadworks Inspectors (Word, 1.45MB)
  
  
  Applicant Guide (PDF, 322KB)
  
  
  676876 26 - Role Description OO4 Inspector (Roadworks) (Word, 645KB)
  
  
  676876 26 - Role Description OO5 Inspector (Roadworks) (Word, 645KB)