Traffic Engineer/Manager

BMD Group; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BMD Group in Brisbane is seeking an experienced Traffic Manager / Engineer to join the Constructions QLD team. You will develop, implement and maintain a Traffic Management System, guiding planning, approvals and safe work practices across projects.

Working with design and construction teams, you will lead the traffic team, manage cost codes, and coordinate with authorities to avoid delays while delivering safe, efficient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Prepare Work Zone Traffic Management Plan qualification.
• Minimum five years’ traffic management experience (Traffic Engineer or Manager level).
• Minimum five years’ experience on projects.
• Strong leadership capability and a positive team approach.
• Commercial awareness and ability to identify and mitigate risks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement traffic management plans, procedures and forms to support effective project delivery.
• Ensure Traffic Guidance Schemes are developed in accordance with G10 requirements.
• Manage ROL applications and approvals.
• Ensure traffic management works are carried out to the highest safety standards.
• Oversee safe systems of work for all traffic related activities.
• Manage and develop the traffic team, building capability across direct reports.
• Coordinate traffic related activities with construction teams and support weekly, monthly and long-term programs.

Skills

Traffic management

Team leadership

Project delivery

Risk management

Education

Work Zone Traffic Management Plan qualification

Civil/Traffic engineering degree (or equivalent)

Job description

About BMD

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach. Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities. With a proud history beginning in 1979, BMD now employs 2,400 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and United Kingdom.

About BMD

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach. Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities. With a proud history beginning in 1979, BMD now employs 2,400 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and United Kingdom.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Traffic Manager / Engineer to join our Constructions QLD team. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will develop, implement and maintain a functional Traffic Management System, while overseeing the design, planning and implementation of traffic management activities to support successful project or tender delivery.

This role will see you working closely with design and construction teams to develop best for project outcomes across traffic staging, approvals, temporary works and safe systems of work.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement traffic management plans, procedures and forms to support effective project delivery.
• ensure Traffic Guidance Schemes are developed in accordance with G10 requirements.
• manage ROL applications and approvals.
• ensure traffic management works are carried out to the highest safety standards.
• oversee safe systems of work for all traffic related activities.
• manage and develop the traffic team, building capability across direct reports.
• work closely with design and construction teams to support effective traffic staging.
• identify temporary works requirements and ensure compliance.
• ensure road safety audits are completed in line with project deed requirements.
• obtain approvals from relevant authorities within required timeframes to avoid construction delays.
• prepare monthly traffic performance reporting for the Construction Manager.
• build productive relationships with client representatives, Independent Verifier representatives and the wider project team.
• review traffic cost codes, complete forecast to completion reporting and highlight potential commercial risks
• coordinate traffic related activities with construction teams and support weekly, monthly and long-term programs.

About You

You will bring proven traffic management experience in a project delivery environment, with the ability to lead teams, manage approvals and contribute to safe, efficient construction outcomes. To be successful, you will have:

• prepare Work Zone Traffic Management Plan qualification.
• minimum five years’ traffic management experience (Traffic Engineer or Manager level).
• minimum five years' experience on projects.
• strong leadership capability and a positive team approach.
• a flexible, cooperative and supportive working style.
• commercial awareness and the ability to identify and mitigate risks.
• a goal-focused and determined approach to project delivery.

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies.

We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global/careers