Coordinator Traffic and Transport

Knox City Council; City of Knox; On-site; AUD 134,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rostered days off

Parental leave (18 weeks + 5 weeks)

Salary sacrifice childcare fees

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounts for Knox Leisureworks

Job summary

Knox City Council is seeking a Coordinator Traffic and Transport to lead planning, coordination and advocacy of traffic initiatives at Knox Civic Centre. You will drive strategies, advise Council and build partnerships across government and community.

Band 8 classification with remuneration $134,338 to $150,831 plus super. Flexible working arrangements are supported to meet operational needs while delivering on city-wide transport objectives.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in engineering with Registered Professional Engineer status for Victoria.
• Experience in local government, transport agency or consultancy with knowledge of Victorian planning/traffic engineering.
• Demonstrated leadership, direction and people management capability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Confident stakeholder engagement, including reports for elected representatives or senior leadership.
• Demonstrated skills in financial and budget management; ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Current driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear direction and leadership to the traffic and transport team.
• Develop and implement traffic and transport strategies, policies and plans.
• Contribute to annual work plans, budgets and departmental priorities.
• Provide authoritative traffic and transport advice, reports and presentations to Council and stakeholders.
• Build partnerships across Council and government; advocate for road and transport improvements.
• Coordinate stakeholder input and support career growth within the team.

Skills

Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (Victoria)

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Project coordination

Driver's licence

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Job no: 496617
Work type: Permanent Full-time
Location: Knox Civic Centre
Categories: Management, Engineering

About the role

Sitting within the Strategic Infrastructure Department, the Coordinator Traffic and Transport leads the planning, coordination, and advocacy of traffic and transport initiatives across the municipality. Your core focus will include:

• Providing clear direction and effective leadership to the team, ensuring appropriate staffing, defined responsibilities, cohesive teamwork, capability development, performance feedback and access to required resources.
• Developing and implementing traffic and transport strategies, policies, and plans aligned with Council's long-term vision
• Contribute to the development and delivery of annual work plans, business plans, budgets and departmental priorities aligned with Council’s corporate direction and long-term objectives.
• Provide authoritative traffic and transport advice, reports and presentations to Council, Councillors, senior officers, internal departments, community members and other stakeholders, and represent Council at tribunals, planning panels, public meetings, forums and deputations.
• Build effective partnerships across Council and with government, agencies, service authorities and the community; coordinate stakeholder input; advocate for road and transport improvements; and promote Council’s roles, services, facilities and achievements.

This is afull-time permanent role based at the Knox City Council Civic Centre. We support flexible working arrangements while ensuring operational needs of the role are met.

This is a Band 8 classified role. Remuneration will be $134,338 to $150,831 (depending on experience) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

What you will bring to this role

The key selection criteria for this role are:

• Tertiary qualification in engineering and holding Registered Professional Engineer status for Victoria and suitable for full membership of the Institution of Engineers Australia
• Demonstrated experience in a local government, transport agency or consultant environment, with sound knowledge of the Victorian planning and traffic engineering framework
• Leadership, direction and people management capability, with appropriate technical expertise, in order to drive the required business outcomes of the team and organisation
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and with influence, including the ability to understand and adapt to the audience to gain support and commitment by others
• Confident stakeholder engagement skills, including experience preparing reports for elected representatives or senior leadership
• Demonstrated skills in financial and budget management
• Strong project coordination skills with the ability to manage competing priorities across a varied portfolio
• A current driver's licence

Why work at Knox

Discover your future at Knox City Council, where you will deliver meaningful impact, find great opportunities and work with committed people to shape our community.As an employee of Knox, you can enjoy:

• Accrued or rostered days off available for full-time roles, depending on operational requirements
• Broad range of leave options including 18 weeks' primary and 5 weeks' secondary parental leave
• Salary sacrifice option for Council-owned childcare fees
• Opportunities to take on temporary roles or work in different teams to build skills and support career growth
• Support towards further study
• 50% off Knox Leisureworks memberships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support in managing personal and work-related challenges.

To find out more about the benefits of working at Knox City Council, visit knox.vic.gov.au/why-work-knox

Inherent requirements

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Our commitments

Knox City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.

Advertised: 29 Sep 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 11 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time