Based in Townsville, provide technical leadership and specialist expertise across quarry, pavement, concrete, asphalt and construction materials operations. Lead the development, optimisation, validation and commercialisation of quarry products, cement treated materials (CTB), pavement materials, aggregates and manufactured sands to meet customer, project and specification requirements.

Your day will involve:

- Driving innovation through research, material investigations, laboratory testing, field trials and performance monitoring to improve product quality, durability and constructability.
- Providing technical guidance on material selection, mix design development, specification compliance and engineering performance.
- Ensuring compliance with Australian Standards, Transport and Main Roads (TMR) specifications, project requirements, NATA accreditation standards and company quality management systems.
- Analysing laboratory, production and operational performance data to identify opportunities for quality improvement, process optimisation, cost reduction and operational efficiency.
- Partnering with customers, consulting engineers, contractors, project stakeholders and internal teams to deliver innovative technical solutions.

What we are looking for:

- Degree, Diploma or equivalent industry experience in Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, Geology, Construction Materials, Construction Management or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in quarrying, construction materials, pavement engineering, concrete, asphalt or related heavy construction industries.
- Demonstrated experience in technical leadership, product development and quality management within a quarrying or construction materials environment.
- Strong working knowledge of Australian Standards, TMR specifications, Austroads requirements and quality assurance systems.




- Experience in NATA-accredited laboratory environments and ISO 17025 quality systems.
- Proven experience in material testing, data analysis, technical investigations and performance evaluation.
- Demonstrated expertise in aggregates, manufactured sands, roadbase, pavement materials, CTB, stabilised materials and quarry products.

What’s on offer?

- Earn a competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience
- Fully maintained Tool of Trade vehicle
- Join a Technical Services team excited to support your development
- Join an industry aimed at offering value to the community
- Genuine growth opportunities opportunities within Boral Australia
- Access to a variety of support networks including Boral Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunity to work for an organisation dedicated to health, safety and the environment

About Boral Quarries

Boral is Australia's leading quarry operator, with 76 quarries, sand pits and gravel operations, supplying about 30 million tonnes of product annually. Our raw materials of stone, gravel and sand are used to build our homes, workplaces, public buildings, roads, and key infrastructure projects.

Our people provide solutions to help customers and stakeholders build a sustainable future in a changing world. Our values are what matters to us and guide our behaviours: Safety, Teamwork, Ambition, Accountability and Respect.

We’re proud of our legacy as a great Australian business and have a strong foundation to improve and continue fulfilling our purpose and what we do best - building something great.

Boral values and is committed to creating a diverse working environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All suitable applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age.

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📌 Technical Specialist (Townsville City)
🏢 Boral
📍 Townsville City