Graduate Civil Engineer (Feb 2024)

About the role

There are endless opportunities to find the pathway that fulfils you when you join Transport and Main Roads as a Civil Engineer. Under the supervision of local senior engineers you could choose to contribute to the following opportunities:

Barcaldine – 1 role available - delivering State Road Network Upgrades, National Land Transport Network Upgrades, Targeted Road Safety Programs, the Natural Disaster Program, Road Operations, Local Government Grants, and Maintenance, Preservation and Environment. Current projects include Federal Landsborough Highway, State Capricorn Highway, and other State-Controlled Road projects throughout the district.

Brisbane – 9 roles available – pavement lifecycle and rehabilitation; slope risk assessment, design, and mitigation strategies; structural inspection of Queensland's state bridge and culvert assets; project estimations and risk assessments including managing concurrence reviews; data management and compliance reporting; Road Safety campaigns such as Safer roads Sooner.

Buderim – 4 roles available - planning, project delivery, asset management and corridor management of 73 state-controlled roads, 127km of rail, 58 boating infrastructures, 406 bridges and 448 priority enabled intersections with a focus on environmental and social benefits for the local community.

Bundaberg – 1 role available - planning, project development, project delivery and road safety from routine maintenance through to the construction of capital infrastructure including the $336 million Tiaro Bruce Highway Upgrade Program with a focus on environmental and social benefits for the local community.

Mackay – 3 roles available - planning, project development, project delivery and road corridor development from routine maintenance through to the construction of capital infrastructure to deliver efficient, accessible, and sustainable outcomes within the Mackay-Bucasia Road network study, Goorganga Plains planning finalisation, bridge replacement planning, the soil lab and targeted road safety programs.

Nerang (Gold Coast) – 1 role available - design, construction, and maintenance of the South Coast Region Road network through preconstruction and construction project management, contract management and targeted road safety programs.

Rockhampton – 2 roles available - design, construction, and maintenance of the Central Region Road network to deliver efficient, accessible, and sustainable outcomes through preconstruction and construction project management, contract management and targeted road safety programs.

Roma – 1 role available - planning, project development, project delivery and road safety from routine maintenance through to the construction of capital infrastructure to deliver efficient, accessible, and sustainable outcomes as part of the Bruce highway upgrade program including the $336 million Tiaro Program.

Townsville – 1 role available – planning and delivery of construction works and maintenance of the regions roads, bridges, electrical and Intelligent Transport System infrastructure safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

Qualification required: 

A Washington Accord accredited 4-year degree in Civil Engineering recognised by Engineers Australia.

What’s on offer:

• Competitive salary starting from $71,000 – with automatic pay rises
• Desirable per hour rate with a guaranteed 36.25 hour working week, allowing excellent work/life balance
• Professional development events coupled with a tailored technical program of work, including coaching, mentoring and regular feedback from your supervisor
• Exposure to a wide variety of projects, subject matter experts and roles to help you find the career pathway that fulfils you, and delivers for Queensland
• A permanent role in TMR

About you

We're investing in people who are:

• lifelong learners: someone who is innovative, future focused and willing to engage and contribute to our capabilities.
• purpose driven: someone who has a strong sense of purpose and are engaged in performance conversations and career planning
• agile and mobile: someone that can easily adapt as they progress through their career and across the organisation
• capable: someone who considers the customer, risk, and outcomes when making a decision
• safe healthy, and resilient: someone who takes the time to connect and contributes to the wellbeing of yourself and others

The diversity of Queensland makes us stronger.

It's important to us that our graduate program reflects the community we serve. This means creating an inclusive culture that promotes the skills and insights of our people of all genders, ethnicities, generations, sexual orientations, abilities and lived experience. We recognise teams with diverse members are better able to contribute to our organisation’s goals and outcomes through enhanced creativity, innovation and improved problem solving. 

At the Department of Transport and Main Roads, we want people of all abilities to have an equitable experience. We encourage you to share with us any adjustments you may require to participate equitably in the recruitment process, and when you commence in the workplace as a successful candidate.

If you have accessibility requirements or require alternative formats for the recruitment process, please contact  TMRGraduates@hudson.com for further information or to arrange a confidential discussion.