SO Director Engineering - Established Growth

Economic Development Queensland • Brisbane, CA

12d

About The Position

Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) is a Queensland Government agency that unlocks land and accelerates housing, planning and infrastructure delivery to create livable places and enable economic growth. EDQ works across government and with industry to attract investment, enable jobs and deliver projects that support safe, secure and affordable homes and thriving communities.

As Director, Engineering in EDQ’s Established Growth team, you will provide strategic leadership and technical oversight to support infrastructure and development outcomes across Priority Development Areas (PDAs). You will lead and develop a team of engineers, provide high-level advice on complex infrastructure, planning and development matters, and help achieve effective regulatory and compliance outcomes. The role serves as a senior escalation point for complex technical challenges and builds strategic relationships with government agencies, developers, consultants and industry stakeholders. You will also drive continuous improvement in engineering service delivery, governance frameworks and operational performance in alignment with EDQ’s strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or a related discipline are ideally sought, supported by demonstrated experience in complex infrastructure, development assessment or engineering environments.
• Demonstrated experience within local government; more recent engineering consultancy experience is ideally complementary.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and commercial development priorities.
• Proven experience in a senior technical advisory capacity, providing strategic engineering advice, influencing decisions and resolving complex infrastructure and development challenges.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring and developing engineering professionals, providing technical oversight and building team capability.
• Strategic, solutions-oriented approach, sound judgement, ability to see the bigger picture and deliver practical outcomes without becoming overly involved in technical detail.

Nice To Haves

• More recent engineering consultancy experience, ideally complementing local government experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of engineers, providing strategic direction and technical guidance while fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.
• Provide high-level engineering advice and oversight on complex infrastructure, planning and development matters, ensuring effective regulatory and compliance outcomes.
• Act as a senior escalation point, providing practical, solutions-focused advice to resolve complex technical challenges and facilitate development outcomes.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with government agencies, developers, consultants and industry stakeholders to influence and support development delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering service delivery, governance frameworks and operational performance, ensuring alignment with EDQ’s strategic objectives.

Benefits

• Flexible and agile ways of working.
• Generous leave and 12.75% superannuation.
• Learning, development and career pathways.
• Modern workplaces designed for collaboration.
• Inclusive culture that values diversity and cultural capability.
• Access for employees and their families to hundreds of local gyms, pools and fitness facilities at very low cost.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director