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Principal Advisor (Contracts)

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD
Brisbane, QLD
A$133,603-$143,125 p/a
Administration & Office Support → Contracts Administration
Full-time
On-site

Posted 3 days ago


Some of your responsibilities will include:

  • Manage aviation and public passenger transport service contracts with Translink delivery partners. Assist the Manager (Contracts) and other team members ensuring that all parties' obligations are met through the implementation of contract administration frameworks.

  • Establish effective working relationships with Translink passenger transport service providers to implement and successfully deliver performance management regimes. Planning and undertaking regular contract meetings with delivery partners to monitor and recommend service performance improvements. Manage disputes and performance issues. Analyse a wide variety of Translink passenger transport service providers and performance related information using multiple tools and systems.

  • Lead negotiations and manage multi-discipline negotiation teams in complex environments working with legal, financial and other parties as required.

  • Demonstrates an effective understanding of negotiation dynamics and consistently utilises successful influencing behaviours.

  • Develop high-quality correspondence and business documents to assist in contract variations and extensions for existing services in collaboration with Finance, Legal Services, and Procurement stakeholders. Present confidently and effectively to peers, suppliers and executive stakeholders.

  • Manage the development, review and endorse clear and concise contractual documentation for more complex, medium to high-risk contracts.

Requirements of the role:

  • Experience in commercial or performance-based contract management practices will be highly regarded.

  • Ability to successfully form strong working relationships with external and internal stakeholders.

  • Ability to analyse service contract data and performance information to proactively form evidence-based recommendations to executive management.

  • Demonstrated sound governance by modelling ethical decision-making processes and abiding by government probity requirements.

  • Upholds integrity through responsible management and use of processes and

  • Qualifications in commerce, accounting, economics, law or contract administration will be highly regarded.

  • Travel to regional centres and remote communities when required.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/668695/25
Closing Date: Monday, 17 November 2025


About Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD

Nerang, QLD, Australia
Government & Defence
5001-10000 employees

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is a diverse organisation made up of more than 11,500 employees representing 80 occupational groups across Queensland.

We provide reliable, resilient and responsive transport networks and digital services that are safe and accessible for everyone. No department has a bigger role to play in keeping the Queensland of today moving, or in helping build for the future.

We work, we dream, we innovate and we deliver solutions that connect our communities to schools, hospitals, events, loved ones and more, with customer’s needs in mind.

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