Senior Transport Planner & Team Lead (Hybrid)

Council Jobs; Shellharbour; Hybrid; AUD 105,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Lease back vehicle / vehicle allowance

12% superannuation

Learning & Development opportunities

Annual increases & bonus payments

Job summary

Shellharbour City Council is seeking a Senior Transport Engineer to provide strategic leadership in transport planning, traffic management and road safety. The role collaborates with stakeholders across government, developers and the community to deliver outcomes that improve network performance and safety.

The position is hybrid, based at Shellharbour Civic Centre, reporting to the Transport Planning Manager.

Qualifications

• Relevant 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.

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

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Shellharbour City Council is seeking a Senior Transport Engineer to provide strategic leadership in transport planning, traffic management and road safety. The role collaborates with stakeholders across government, developers and the community to deliver outcomes that improve network performance and safety.

The position is hybrid, based at Shellharbour Civic Centre, reporting to the Transport Planning Manager.