Manager (Infrastructure & Strategic Planning)

This QLD state department is seeking an experienced Traffic and Transport Engineer / Infrastructure Planning professional to join their team supporting major development and infrastructure initiatives.
  
This is a senior technical and strategic role suited to someone with strong experience across traffic and transport engineering, development assessment, infrastructure planning and stakeholder engagement.
  
You will provide authoritative, practical advice to support timely development approvals, integrated transport outcomes and sustainable development, applying sound engineering judgement while balancing development objectives, infrastructure requirements and regulatory standards.
  
Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert traffic and transport advice to develop integrated transport infrastructure strategies for Priority Development Areas (PDAs), including infrastructure planning and infrastructure charges.
• Provide technical input throughout the development assessment process, including reviewing complex proposals and negotiating appropriate traffic, transport and infrastructure outcomes.
• Provide strategic advice across transport planning, traffic modelling, infrastructure strategy and development planning.
• Integrate land use, transport and infrastructure requirements to support coordinated and sustainable development outcomes.
• Identify risks, opportunities and practical solutions across complex traffic, transport and infrastructure matters.
• Translate complex technical issues into clear, practical and defensible recommendations to support timely decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with government agencies, infrastructure authorities, developers, consultants and industry stakeholders.
• Lead stakeholder discussions and negotiations to resolve complex infrastructure issues and achieve practical outcomes.
• Maintain quality assurance and consistency across traffic and transport advice.
• Manage multiple priorities and complex workstreams with a high level of autonomy.

  
About You
We are looking for an experienced traffic and transport engineering professional who can combine technical expertise with strategic thinking and development assessment capability.
  
You will bring:

• Comprehensive knowledge of contemporary transport planning and design principles, standards, legislation and related disciplines.
• Significant experience in integrated transport planning, infrastructure strategy, transport infrastructure and development assessment.
• Strong experience assessing complex development proposals and providing technical advice that supports development outcomes.
• Demonstrated leadership capability and strong professional judgement.
• Advanced stakeholder management and negotiation skills, particularly across complex or competing infrastructure requirements.
• The ability to develop pragmatic and innovative solutions within a dynamic development and policy environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical matters clearly and persuasively.
• Strong project and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality outcomes with limited supervision.
• Previous experience within Queensland Government, Economic Development Queensland (EDQ), major development or large infrastructure environments will be highly regarded.

  
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Traffic/Transport Engineer or Infrastructure Planning professional to influence major development and infrastructure outcomes within Queensland Government.
  
The successful candidate will be more than a technical reviewer — you will be expected to lead complex traffic and transport matters, exercise sound professional judgement, negotiate practical outcomes and provide clear advice that directly supports development and infrastructure decision-making.
 
Send your application through to daniel@publicsectorpeople.com.au and give me a call on 0466 265 446 today to discuss this opportunity in further detail.