Road Safety & Transport Engineer

Department of Transport and Planning; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Transport and Planning in Melbourne seeks a traffic and transport engineer to assess externally funded projects across Metro Melbourne. You will review complex signalised intersections, road upgrades, and ensure compliance with standards and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities include advising consultants, interpreting SIDRA reports, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver timely project reviews while maintaining a safe arterial road network.

Qualifications

• Uses sound judgement and problem-solving to identify practical solutions.
• Communicates with confidence, using facts and evidence to achieve outcomes.
• Contributes ideas, maintains quality and delivers work under time pressure.
• Owns outcomes and aligns work with organisational objectives.
• Works collaboratively and shares knowledge to support team success.

Responsibilities

• Provide traffic and transport engineering expertise for externally funded projects across Metro Melbourne.
• Advise consultants and stakeholders on traffic solutions and road safety considerations.
• Interpret SIDRA reports and road safety audits; resolve engineering issues.
• Support government traffic and transport objectives and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Ensure project reviews are completed efficiently while maintaining a safe arterial road network.

Skills

Judgement and problem solving

Clear communication

Continuous improvement

Ownership and accountability

Team collaboration

Education

Civil/traffic engineering degree

Job description

About Us

We create thriving places andconnectedcommunities. We plan,buildandmaintainVictoria’s transport,planningand land services. We are committed to a safe,inclusiveand high-performing workplace.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating a safe, inclusive workplace where our people can thrive and do meaningful work.

About the role

The role provides traffic and transport engineering expertise to assess and respond to externally funded project applications across Metro Melbourne. This includes complex signalised intersections and road upgrades, ensuring proposals meet relevant standards, safety requirements, corporate guidelines and industry best practice.

Key responsibilities include advising consultants and stakeholders, reviewing traffic and access solutions, interpreting SIDRA reports and road safety audits, solving engineering issues, and negotiating successful outcomes. The role also supports government traffic and transport objectives, collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, and ensures project reviews are completed efficiently while maintaining a safe and functional arterial road network.

What we’re looking for (Selection Criteria)

You’re someone who:

• Uses sound judgement and problem-solving skills, applying policies, processes and available information to identify practical solutions.
• Communicates with confidence and influence, using clear, logical reasoning, facts and evidence to achieve positive outcomes.
• Embraces continuous improvement, contributing ideas, maintaining quality and delivering effective work, even under time pressure.
• Takes ownership of outcomes, understanding how their work supports organisational objectives and consistently following through on commitments.
• Works collaboratively and shares knowledge, building positive relationships, supporting colleagues and contributing to team success

Qualifications and experience

You’ll bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant or civil/traffic engineering discipline (mandatory), with knowledge of traffic modelling and planning functions and processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with effective customer service and communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities and deliver work effectively.

Pre-employment checks and employment conditions

Relevant pre-employment screening and reference checks will be required.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.

Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.

Applications close at 11.59pm on Thursday, 19 November 2026.

Please include both your resume and a cover letter addressing how your experience addresses each of the key selection criteria for the role. All applications must be submitted via the online portal, we’re unable to accept email or manual submissions.

Dimitrios Chrysis, Team Leader Project Advice at [emailprotected].

Redeployees

If you are a VPS redeployee, please state this in your cover letter and include your case manager’s contact details. This helps ensure your redeployment status is appropriately considered. For more information on redeployment, visit the Victorian Government policy.

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