Strategic Transport Planner: Shape City Mobility

Council Jobs; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Study assistance

Corporate discounts

Parental leave 20 weeks

Job summary

Council Jobs in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to provide high-quality strategic transport planning, urban planning and design advice that supports a connected, sustainable and liveable city. You will work on city-shaping projects and contribute to transport strategies, policies and initiatives balancing growth, movement and place.

Located on the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri lands, Melbourne offers a dynamic context.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinker with experience in transport planning and a strong understanding of how transport networks influence urban development and community outcomes.
• Ability to analyse complex issues, develop evidence-based recommendations and communicate technical information clearly.
• Proven experience delivering projects in a collaborative environment and building productive stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic transport planning advice, including policy and program development for land use, mobility and transport.
• Assist in planning scheme reviews and land use policy aligned with transport network needs.
• Contribute to transport modelling capabilities, strategic research and branch-wide continuous improvement.
• Support delivery of key strategic priorities across the municipality and partner with planners, engineers and urban designers.

Skills

Strategic transport planning

Urban planning and design

Policy development

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning or Transport Planning

Job description

Council Jobs in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to provide high-quality strategic transport planning, urban planning and design advice that supports a connected, sustainable and liveable city. You will work on city-shaping projects and contribute to transport strategies, policies and initiatives balancing growth, movement and place.

Located on the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri lands, Melbourne offers a dynamic context.