Team Leader Transport Operations

City of Casey; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 134,000 - 150,000; Full time

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

Job no: 497053
Work type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Bunjil Place
Categories: City Planning and Infrastructure Management, Engineering

• Influence transport & traffic engineering outcomes that make a lasting community impact.
• Flexibility that works for you with hybrid working and wellbeing initiatives
• Permanent full time role with a monthly RDO for working 40 hours a week.
• Salary Band 8 range from $134,000 to $150,000 plus Super (based on experience)

Why Choose City of Casey

The City of Casey is one of Victoria's largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents and over 36,000 businesses who call Casey home.

Our multi-award winning, architecturally designed workplace - located in Bunjil Place in Melbourne's southeast - inspires collaboration and creativity. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

At the City of Casey, we know that great people deserve a great workplace. That’s why we offer an environment designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally.

• True flexibility with hybrid work, compressed hours, RDOs and the option to purchase additional leave, because life comes first.
• Our Ways of Working (OWOW) - our activity-based model allows you to work in different spaces, locations and with the latest technology.
• Reproductive health leave, up to 5 days of paid leave to support our employees
• THRIVE Wellbeing Program and 24/7 confidential counselling
• Family-friendly leave options, including 16 weeks paid primary caregiver leave, to support you through life’s biggest moments.
• Ongoing professional development to help you grow your skills and advance your career.
• Free Workout Wednesdays, discounted gym memberships and an onsite café - convenience in one place.
• Private Health discounts for employees, through the access of the local government health plan.
• Enjoy our stunning, architecturally designed workspace, complete with free coffee, a community library and free parking.
• Be part of a team that truly lives its values: Dream Big, Empower Each Other, Make Our Community Proud.
• Paid Christmas Shut Down Leave
• And more https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/benefits-of-working-city-of-casey

About the Role

This is an engineering leadership role leading Council's Transport Operations team within the City Planning and Infrastructure division. It is suited to an experienced traffic or transport engineer who wants to combine technical expertise with people leadership not a freight or logistics role.

The role offers the opportunity to stay involved in complex transport engineering matters while leading a team of professionals engineers, influencing investment decisions and delivering practical solutions that improve road safety, traffic operations, parking management, and the overall transport network.

You will play a key role in shaping safer, more efficient transport & traffic engineering outcomes across one of Victoria's largest growth municipalities while developing and supporting a high-performing engineering team.

What You’ll deliver

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of traffic and transport engineering professionals, fostering capability, performance and technical excellence.
• Oversee Council's traffic management, road safety and parking investigation functions.
• Apply sound engineering judgement and evidence-based analysis to identify practical solutions to complex transport challenges.
• Lead investigations into traffic, parking and road safety issues and provide trusted technical advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyse crash data and transport trends to identify risks, opportunities and appropriate network improvements.
• Help inform and prioritise transport-related capital works programs and investment decisions.
• Build productive relationships with the community, developers, government agencies and internal stakeholders on complex and often competing transport matters.
• Oversee Council's public lighting responsibilities, associated operational budgets and service delivery outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for someone who combines strong transport & traffic engineering credibility with proven people leadership.

• Extensive experience in transport operations, ideally with strong traffic/transport engineering knowledge.
• A tertiary qualification in engineering, with professional engineering registration required to practice in Victoria.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring and developing technical professionals.
• Sound knowledge of road safety, traffic management and parking matters.
• The ability to investigate complex issues, assess options and apply sound professional judgement.
• Experience developing and monitoring budgets and delivering minor capital works projects.
• Strong written communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills. Experience contributing to infrastructure planning, capital works prioritisation and operational service delivery.
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement, influencing and communication skills.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check and Eligibility to Work check,

Applications close at 11:55pm on Sunday 8 November 2026.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

The City of Casey is proud to be an inclusive, child-safe, and equal opportunity employer.

We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds.

We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at 9709 9633 or******@casey.vic.gov.au.

We are a 2026Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position. For more information about the City of Casey and to stay updated, follow us on LinkedIn.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 08 Nov 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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