Traffic Engineer

Inner West Council; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 90.000 - 128.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Gym membership

Flexible work arrangements

Descripción de la vacante

Inner West Council is seeking an experienced Traffic Engineer to investigate and develop practical solutions for traffic, parking, road safety and active transport in Sydney’s Inner West.

You will manage projects from concept through engagement and approval, balancing safety, accessibility and community expectations in a vibrant urban environment.

Formación

• Tertiary qualification in civil or traffic engineering recognised by the relevant Australian professional institute.
• Ability to develop best-practice traffic engineering and parking solutions in complex urban environments.
• Experience in project management and consultant management.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and related design tools.
• Current NSW Class C Driver's Licence.

Responsabilidades

• Investigate, plan and develop traffic, parking, road safety and active transport solutions.
• Manage projects from investigation through stakeholder engagement to approval.
• Balance safety, accessibility, amenity, sustainability and community expectations.

Conocimientos

Civil engineering

Traffic engineering

Project management

AutoCAD

Driver's Licence NSW Class C

Educación

Bachelor's degree in civil/traffic engineering

Herramientas

AutoCAD

Descripción del empleo

22h ago , from Leichhardt Municipal Council

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values ofIntegrity,Respect,Innovation,CompassionandCollaborationare at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge.We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options(e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great valuegym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

Help shape safer, more sustainable and better-connected streets across Sydney’s Inner West.

Inner West Council is seeking an experienced and solutions-focused Traffic Engineer to investigate, plan and develop practical traffic, parking, road safety and active transport solutions for our diverse and highly urbanised community.

This is an opportunity to work on technically interesting projects that have a visible impact on how people move through and experience the Inner West. You will take projects from investigation and concept development through stakeholder engagement and approval, balancing safety, accessibility, amenity, sustainability and community expectations.

Reporting to the Coordinator Traffic Investigations & Road Safety, you will manage a varied program of traffic and transport investigations and projects. The position is permanent full-time, working 35 hours per week, with occasional attendance at Council, committee or public meetings outside normal working hours.

Pleaseread thePosition Descriptionto familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration

$89,733.28 to $128,100.96 + 12% Superannuation

Access to Civil Liabilities Allowance (subject to eligibility)

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in civil engineering, traffic engineering, or appropriate equivalent, recognised by relevant Australian professional institute.
• Capable of developing ‘best practice’ traffic engineering and parking solutions to contemporary industry standards, codes, technical directions and legislation, in complex urban environments, with the capacity for innovative thinking.
• Project management and consultant management skills.
• Skilled in the use of computer aided drafting and design packages including AutoCAD.
• Current NSW Class C Drivers Licence

Enquiries

Jason Scoufis, Coordinator Traffic Investigations & Road Safety on 02 9392 5***

Closing Date

Sunday 1st November 2026, 11:30PM

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit theDepartment of Home Affairswebsite.

Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Reasonable Adjustment Assistance

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