The department offers job opportunities through a tender process and various construction and maintenance contracts.
Whether or not a tender is considered depends on whether the applicant is prequalified and at a level equal to or above that required for the project.
Transport and Main Roads generally calls for tenders for its construction projects. Some projects, may be handled internally by the department’s commercial units (RoadTek) or by local governments.
You can find tender offers and listings on QTenders and Building and Asset Services eTender websites, where tender documents and information are also available.
Advertisements inviting tenders for Transport and Main Roads projects stipulate the minimum prequalification levels needed to receive tender documents. We only issue to qualifying organisations. The level of prequalification needed should not be below the requirement for the project in question.
Transport Infrastructure Project Delivery System determines the delivery options for major works and projects.
We recognise the need for a variety of delivery methods and to accommodate this, we have developed a series of contract documents:
These documents are available in our technical publications area.
Transport and Main Roads is now using electronic tendering instead of a manual paper-based process for issuing and accepting tenders, as it offers several advantages over paper-based systems.
The proposed major works to competitive tender report comprises contracts valued at $1 million and above intended to be procured over the forward 12 month period. The report is updated on a tri-annual basis and includes road and transport infrastructure contracts proposed to be let by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
The latest tender report can be viewed on the Transport and Main Roads website.
The Queensland Government, through the Queensland Procurement Policy, is committed to maximising benefits for Queenslanders by using procurement to support local jobs and businesses to drive economic, environmental and social outcomes. This includes ensuring quality, safe workplaces for people engaged on major state government projects, through the implementation of Best Practice Principles. They apply to projects with a project value over $100 million (Best Practice Principles Projects).
The Best Practice Principles address:
On 14 November 2024, the Queensland Government temporarily suspended the use of Best Practice Industry Conditions on new government-funded construction projects. We'll progressively update our technical publications to reflect the changes.
Learn more about the temporary suspension of Best Practice Industry Conditions.
Transport and Main Roads has introduced 5 Key Result Areas for use on Best Practice Principles projects.
These are:
| Key result area | Focus area | Intent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quality jobs | Supporting inclusive and diverse workforces and opportunities to invest to build the sector's capability particularly through a strong commitment to trainees and apprentices |
| 2 | Safe Workplaces | Prioritising best practice workplace health and safety systems and standards and a culture of safety for all |
| 3 | Local supply chains and manufacturing | Actively supporting quality local Queensland suppliers and industries on Queensland Government projects |
| 4 | Sustainability | Advancing infrastructure sustainability outcomes that enable social, environmental and economic benefits |
| 5 | Project Delivery Optimisation | Applying innovative technologies, techniques and industry initiatives to drive better project delivery success, productivity and optimisation |
Reporting requirements throughout project delivery will ensure the standards and expectations committed to are being met.
The Queensland Government has temporarily suspended the use of Best Practice Industry Conditions on new government-funded construction projects.