Senior Traffic Engineer (Technical) – Local Government

Osborne and Richardson; Sydney; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate up to AUD 80.61 plus super

Contract through 26 July 2027 with ext

Based at Blacktown Civic Centre

Job summary

Osborne Richardson are proud to partner with councils across Australia, delivering a senior technical role in Western Sydney. You will be the technical go-to on traffic matters, including DA referrals, traffic studies, Local Traffic Committee reports, and traffic facility design input.

In this hands-on, no-direct-reports role, you’ll handle traffic assessments, studies, and modelling, while briefing consultants and liaising with TfNSW and other agencies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering acceptable to Engineers Australia or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' related traffic engineering experience.
• Development Application traffic assessment experience.
• Traffic Impact Assessment and traffic study experience.
• Strong traffic investigation and technical assessment skills including intersection and network modelling.
• Solid traffic engineering and transport planning knowledge, ideally with local government exposure.
• Current Class C driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Assess DA traffic aspects and turnaround Development Services referrals on time.
• Prepare and review Traffic Impact Assessments and major traffic studies.
• Investigate traffic requests and complaints with site visits and technical assessments.
• Prepare reports and estimates for Local Traffic Committee and Council.
• Provide design input on traffic facilities and keep Works Improvement Program on track.
• Run intersection and network modelling and organise traffic surveys and crash data.
• Prepare grant submissions for traffic facilities and manage TfNSW funding claims.
• Brief consultants and liaise with TfNSW, Police and other agencies.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Traffic modelling

Traffic study experience

Local government exposure

Technical assessment

Education

Civil Engineering degree (EA accredited)

Job description

Osborne Richardson are proud to partner with councils across Australia, delivering a senior technical role in Western Sydney. You will be the technical go-to on traffic matters, including DA referrals, traffic studies, Local Traffic Committee reports, and traffic facility design input.

In this hands-on, no-direct-reports role, you’ll handle traffic assessments, studies, and modelling, while briefing consultants and liaising with TfNSW and other agencies.