Principal Engineer – Roads & Highways / Area Manager, Cairns

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Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Roads & highways technical expertise
Strategic operational oversight
Business development and client engagement
This role combines strategic operational oversight as an Area Manager with high-level technical influence as a Principal Engineer for Roads & Highways

Job Summary

  • This role combines strategic operational oversight as an Area Manager with high-level technical influence as a Principal Engineer for Roads & Highways.
  • The successful candidate will lead business development, manage client relationships, and ensure strong commercial management practices across the Cairns area.
  • Candidates must demonstrate advanced project management capability while contributing to the winning of new work and delivering technical excellence.

Matching Summary

This role combines strategic operational oversight as an Area Manager with high-level technical influence as a Principal Engineer for Roads & Highways.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Roads & Highways technical expertise
  • Strategic operational oversight
  • Business development and client engagement
  • Project governance and quality management
  • Team mentorship and leadership

Nice-to-have

  • Commercial acumen in deadline-driven environments
  • Proposal writing capability
  • Experience with CRM principles
  • Culturally diverse team collaboration
  • Sustainable growth mindset

Key Requirements

  • Significant Roads & Highways expertise
  • Corporate leadership experience
  • Relevant business qualification preferred
  • Proven supervision and coaching capability

Work Rights

Not specified

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