Senior Transport Operations Leader

City of Casey

Melbourne

Hybrid

AUD 134,000 - 150,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work
Wellbeing program
Flexible hours
Paid leave
Professional development
Onsite café
Free parking

Job summary

City of Casey in Melbourne's southeast is seeking an engineering leader to head the Transport Operations team within the City Planning and Infrastructure division. You will guide traffic engineering projects, lead a professional team and influence investment decisions to improve road safety, traffic operations and parking management.

The role offers hybrid working, development opportunities and a strong community impact. Applications close 8 November 2026.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in transport operations and traffic engineering.
  • Tertiary engineering qualification with Victorian professional registration.
  • Proven experience leading and developing technical professionals.
  • Strong knowledge of road safety, traffic management and parking matters.
  • Ability to develop budgets and deliver minor capital works.
  • Excellent written communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor and develop a team of traffic and transport engineers.
  • Oversee traffic management, road safety and parking investigations.
  • Apply engineering judgement to identify practical transport solutions.
  • Lead investigations and provide technical advice to stakeholders.
  • Analyse crash data and transport trends to identify risks and opportunities.
  • Inform capital works prioritisation and investment decisions.
  • Build relationships with community, developers and agencies.
  • Oversee public lighting budgets and service delivery.

Skills

Transport operations
People leadership
Budget management
Stakeholder engagement
Road safety knowledge

Education

Engineering degree
Professional engineering registration (Victoria)

Job description

City of Casey in Melbourne's southeast is seeking an engineering leader to head the Transport Operations team within the City Planning and Infrastructure division. You will guide traffic engineering projects, lead a professional team and influence investment decisions to improve road safety, traffic operations and parking management.

The role offers hybrid working, development opportunities and a strong community impact. Applications close 8 November 2026.

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