Senior Manager Traffic and Transport Planning

Inner West Council; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Inner West Council is seeking a Senior Manager - Traffic and Transport Planning to lead a multidisciplinary team focused on transport planning, traffic engineering, development engineering and road-related approvals across Sydney’s vibrant Inner West. You will shape sustainable transport outcomes, influence major infrastructure, and deliver initiatives that improve how residents move around the community.

As a Senior Leadership Team member, you will manage significant budgets and contracts,

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification or significant equivalent industry experience in transport planning, traffic engineering, civil engineering or development engineering.
• Experience in strategic transport planning and delivery of transport, traffic and parking infrastructure in a complex urban environment.
• Ability to lead and develop a team; knowledge of modern management practices: staff coaching, performance management, and change management.

Skills

Transport planning

Traffic engineering

Civil engineering

Development engineering

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Senior Manager Traffic and Transport Planning

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

Lead the future of transport, traffic and mobility across one of Sydney's most vibrant and diverse local government areas. As the Senior Manager - Traffic and Transport Planning, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for a multidisciplinary team responsible for transport planning, traffic engineering, development engineering and road-related approvals.

Reporting to the Director Engineering, you will play a key role in shaping sustainable transport outcomes, influencing major infrastructure projects, and delivering initiatives that improve the way people move throughout the Inner West. From active transport and road safety programs to parking strategies, development assessment and stakeholder engagement, you'll lead a high-performing team that delivers meaningful outcomes for the community.

As a member of Council's Senior Leadership Team, you'll contribute to organisation-wide decision-making, drive service excellence, manage significant budgets and contracts, and work closely with government agencies, industry partners and the community to deliver innovative and customer-focused solutions.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced transport, traffic or engineering leader seeking a highly visible role where they can influence strategic outcomes, lead talented professionals and help shape the future of transport across the Inner West.

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration

An annual Total Remuneration Package (TRP) range in recognition of:

• Market relativity
• Additional hours worked required to meet position requirements and performance expectations
• Access to IWC motor vehicle lease back scheme for private use

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification OR significant equivalent industry experience in one of more of the following:
  • transport planning
  • traffic engineering
  • civil engineering
  • development engineering
• Demonstrated comprehensive experience in strategic transport planning and delivery of transport, traffic and parking related infrastructure solutions in a complex urban environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and develop a team and its functions to achieve outcomes that address current challenges for the IWC and its commitments to the community.
• Sound knowledge and skills in modern management practices including:
  • Staff management, coaching and development
  • Performance management and development
  • Change management

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Reasonable Adjustment Assistance

IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments

Closing Date

Sunday 22 November 2026, 11:30PM