Traffic and Public Assets Manager

Careers at Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness passport

Employee assistance program

Annual flu shots

Health and wellbeing programme

Novated lease options

Job summary

Sutherland Shire Council in Sydney seeks an experienced leader to head the Traffic and Public Assets function, guiding strategic direction, performance and service delivery for the community. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and provide expert advice on complex traffic and infrastructure matters, shaping policy, plans and major initiatives.

Reporting to the Chief Engineer, you will drive service excellence, manage budgets, and build strong relationships with government agencies and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, traffic and transport, public assets or another relevant discipline.
• Experience leading technical or infrastructure-focused teams.
• Experience operating in complex stakeholder environments, including community, political and government settings.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Experience developing strategic plans, policies and business cases.
• Collaborative leadership style focused on empowering people and delivering results.
• Commitment to customer-focused service delivery and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team.
• Provide strategic leadership across traffic, transport and public asset services.
• Drive service excellence, operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide expert and strategic advice on complex technical, community and regulatory matters.
• Oversee the development of policies, plans, business cases and major initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, developers, Councillors and key stakeholders.
• Manage budgets, resources and service delivery outcomes to ensure value for the community.
• Contribute to the long-term planning and future direction of public infrastructure across the Shire.

Skills

People leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Relationship building

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering degree

Traffic/Transport/public assets specialization

Job description

Lead the future of transport, public infrastructure and community connectivity across the Shire.

Sutherland Shire Council is seeking an experienced and influential leader to join our Infrastructure Directorate as Traffic and Public Assets Manager.

This is a significant leadership opportunity responsible for guiding the strategic direction, operational performance and continuous improvement of Council's Traffic and Public Assets function. Leading a team of technical professionals, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping how people move through, interact with and experience our public spaces and infrastructure.

Working closely with senior leaders, government agencies, developers, Councillors and the community, you'll provide expert advice on complex traffic, transport and public asset matters while ensuring the delivery of responsive, customer-focused services that support a growing and evolving Shire.

About the Role

Reporting to the Chief Engineer, you will:

• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team.
• Provide strategic leadership across traffic, transport and public asset services.
• Drive service excellence, operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide expert and strategic advice on complex technical, community and regulatory matters.
• Oversee the development of policies, plans, business cases and major initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, developers, Councillors and key stakeholders.
• Manage budgets, resources and service delivery outcomes to ensure value for the community.
• Contribute to the long-term planning and future direction of public infrastructure across the Shire.

About You

You are a respected people leader with strong technical capability, sound judgement and the ability to influence outcomes in complex and highly visible environments.

You will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, traffic and transport, public assets or another relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading technical or infrastructure-focused teams.
• Experience operating in complex stakeholder environments, including community, political and government settings.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Experience developing strategic plans, policies and business cases.
• A collaborative leadership style focused on empowering people and delivering results.
• A commitment to customer-focused service delivery and continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to lead a critical Council function that has a direct impact on the safety, accessibility and liveability of the Sutherland Shire.

You’ll enjoy:

• A senior leadership role with broad organisational influence.
• The opportunity to shape transport and public infrastructure outcomes for the community.
• Leading a highly skilled and dedicated team.
• A progressive organisation committed to innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Meaningful work that leaves a lasting legacy for current and future generations.

Join our Team and Grow with Us!

• Package: Attractive salary package to be negotiated with the successful candidate.
• Hours of work: Permanent full-time.
• To benefit your wellbeing you will have access to fitness passport, employee assistance program, annual flu shots, health and wellbeing programme and novated lease options.

Suitable candidates are subject to pre-employment screening which includes Reference Checks, Work Rights Verification, Identity and Functional/Medical History Checks, and will also include a Criminal History, Qualification and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.

Reach out to Stuart Raven, Chief **************@ssc.nsw.gov.au for any job specific enquiries.
Jodi Johnson, Talent Acquisition Business ***************@ssc.nsw.gov.au can assist with any recruitment related enquiries.

For more information about the role, view our candidate information packhere.

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