Principal Development Engineer (Traffic)

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

The Development Services Branch plays a critical role in enabling sustainable growth across the Sunshine Coast. Working closely with industry, government agencies, developers and the community, the branch delivers expert assessment, advice and advocacy across planning, engineering, environment, landscape, building and compliance disciplines. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the future development of one of Australia's fastest growing and most desirable regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment of complex development applications, regarding civil and transport engineering.
• Provide expert engineering advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor, coach and support team members to achieve high performance.
• Manage compliance, inspections and delivery of development infrastructure

About you

You hold a recognised degree in Civil Engineering and meet the requirements for Engineers Australia membership and registration as a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ).

You are a highly experienced civil engineering professional with substantial expertise in development assessment and a passion for delivering sustainable development outcomes. Qualifications and experience in transport and traffic engineering will be highly regarded.

You bring strong technical knowledge of engineering legislation, standards, planning frameworks and development assessment processes, enabling you to navigate complex projects with confidence.

You are a natural leader who enjoys mentoring others, building collaborative relationships and fostering a positive, high-performing team culture.

You have exceptional communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities and deliver practical solutions in a dynamic environment.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Damien Frey during business hours on 0428 791 399.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.