BUILD A LASTING LEGACY.  LEAD PROJECTS THAT WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OUR REGION.

📍 Temporary Full-Time or Part-Time | 3-Year Contract
📍 Toowoomba CBD Location
💰 Remuneration package to be negotiated commensurate with skills and experience.

Some engineering roles maintain infrastructure. This one helps define a region.

At Toowoomba Regional Council, we’re looking for an experienced Principal Engineer to lead major water, sewerage and waste infrastructure projects that will support communities for decades to come.

This is more than project delivery. It’s the opportunity to influence how essential infrastructure is planned, delivered and improved across one of Queensland’s fastest-growing regional areas.

If you’re ready for meaningful work, visible leadership and the chance to leave a genuine legacy — we’d like to talk.

✨ Why this role stands out

🏗️ Build a legacy

Lead major infrastructure projects that directly improve the liveability, sustainability and future growth of the region.

📈 Influence at a strategic level

Play a key role in planning and delivering high-impact capital works programs — not just managing day-to-day operations.

🚀 Lead meaningful change

Drive smarter delivery, continuous improvement and best-practice project outcomes across the Water & Waste Services Group.

👥 Develop people and capability

Mentor engineers and project teams while helping shape a high-performing delivery culture.

🌿 Lifestyle without compromise

Enjoy the benefits of regional living with the convenience of a modern city:

✔ Affordable housing
✔ Minimal commute times
✔ Strong community connection
✔ Easy access to Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and beyond

👷 About you

You’re an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, leading people and delivering infrastructure that matters.

You bring:

✔ Significant experience delivering major infrastructure or capital works projects
✔ Strong commercial, contract and risk management capability
✔ Confidence to engage with stakeholders and influence outcomes
✔ A collaborative leadership style and commitment to continuous improvement
✔ Engineering qualifications with RPEQ status (or ability to obtain)

Local government or utilities experience is welcomed — but not essential.

🤝 Why join Toowoomba Regional Council?

We offer more than just a competitive package:

✔ Up to 12.65% superannuation
✔ 17.5% leave loading
✔ Professional development opportunities
✔ Salary packaging options
✔ Health and wellbeing programs
✔ Fitness Passport access
✔ A genuinely supportive and purpose-driven environment

Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that communities rely on every single day.

📩 Interested?

To learn more about the role, download the Position Description

Or for a confidential discussion, contact:

Yvonne Blanco
Manager Strategic Water Planning & Capital Delivery
📞 (07) 4688 6186

How to Apply

To be considered, your application must include:

1. Your current resume
2. A two-page statement addressing the Position Success Criteria (attached), using clear headings for each criteria and specific examples.

Hot Tip: Tell us what you did, how you did it, and the outcome (‘STAR’ examples)

🗓️ Applications close: Wednesday, 10th June 2026 – 11:59pm