Senior Transport Structures Planner

• Full Time / 9 Day Fortnight / 36 Hours Per Week
• Salary: From $111,401 plus Superannuation
• Position Brief - Senior Transport Structures Planner

  About the team

The Transport Structures Team is part of the City’s Infrastructure and Assets branch and is responsible for the strategic planning, management and renewal of the City’s transport structures network. This includes bridges, major culverts, retaining walls, slopes and other critical structural assets that support the City’s transport network.

The team plays a key role in ensuring structures remain safe, serviceable and resilient, while optimising whole-of-life asset performance and investment. Through risk-based planning and evidence-driven decision-making, the team supports the development and delivery of the Transport Structures Asset Management Plan and long-term capital programs.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technical specialists who work collaboratively across planning, design, and delivery functions. The team regularly engages with internal stakeholders including project delivery teams, maintenance crews, asset management specialists and executive leadership, as well as external consultants.

Current key focus areas include:

• Retaining wall renewal and risk management
• Landslip and slope stabilisation programs
• Network-wide condition assessment and risk profiling
• Development of forward capital works programs
• Improving asset data, systems and decision-making frameworks

The team environment is collaborative, technically focused and outcomes-driven, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement, innovation and knowledge sharing.

About the role

As the Senior Transport Structures Planner, you will play a key role in ensuring the ongoing safety, serviceability and resilience of the City of Gold Coast’s transport structures network. Providing specialist civil engineering and asset management expertise, you will drive strategic and risk-based planning, support the delivery of Asset Management Plan outcomes, and help shape the future renewal and investment priorities for critical transport infrastructure across the City.

Key responsibilities:

• Foster a strong culture of safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement, ensuring these principles are embedded in all planning and decision-making activities.
• Provide technical leadership and support in the planning and delivery of transport structures projects, with a focus on retaining wall renewals, landslip management and slope stabilisation.
• Coordinate engineering investigations, assessments, options analysis and concept designs to support effective project planning and delivery.
• Apply expert engineering judgement to identify risks and opportunities, resolve complex technical issues and develop practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Ensure all activities align with organisational policies, governance requirements and project management frameworks.

We’re looking for people who have:

• Bachelor Degree of Civil Engineering or equivalent and relevant experience
• C Class Drivers Licence

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• 9-day fortnight

• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations 

• Personal and professional development courses

• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport

• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member

• 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

How to apply
To submit your application, please click apply now and complete the application form. You will be required to upload your resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that you may also be asked to provide relevant qualifications, where applicable.

Contact Person Sheree Whillans

Contact Email [email protected]

Closing Date Wednesday 24th June 2026 / 11:59pm AEDT  

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.