Lead Transport Planning Engineer

Shellharbour City Council; Shellharbour; On-site; AUD 105,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lease vehicle

Vehicle allowance

Novated leasing

Retail discounts

Corporate fitness programs

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Job summary

Shellharbour City Council in NSW seeks a senior transport planning professional to lead transport planning, traffic management and road safety initiatives across Shellharbour.

You will advise on transport, traffic, parking and road safety matters, assess development applications, and manage projects end-to-end while mentoring the team and collaborating with agencies and the community.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or related field.
• Extensive experience in transport planning and traffic management.
• Experience scoping or designing road and path infrastructure, road safety improvements, and traffic engineering solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including the ability to lead, support and motivate others.
• Experience developing and reviewing quality management systems or other business improvement systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong customer service capability.
• Current NSW Driver’s Licence (Class C).
• Capacity to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external agencies, and to represent Council as a technical subject matter expert.

Responsibilities

• Lead transport planning, traffic management and road safety initiatives across Shellharbour.
• Provide expert advice on transport, traffic, parking and road safety matters.
• Assess development applications and transport impacts to support planning outcomes.
• Investigate and analyse traffic and transport issues to identify practical solutions.
• Develop transport network improvements, concept designs and traffic management strategies.
• Manage transport planning and traffic engineering projects from planning through to delivery.
• Build strong relationships with government agencies, developers, consultants and the community.
• Lead and mentor team members while supporting continuous improvement and service excellence.

Skills

Transport planning

Traffic management

Road safety

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Quality management systems

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Shellharbour City Council in NSW seeks a senior transport planning professional to lead transport planning, traffic management and road safety initiatives across Shellharbour.

You will advise on transport, traffic, parking and road safety matters, assess development applications, and manage projects end-to-end while mentoring the team and collaborating with agencies and the community.