Asset/Traffic Engineer

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We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.  

About this Position:

We are pleased to share an internal career opportunity within the Roads and Infrastructure Directorate as Asset/Traffic Engineer. Reporting to the ​Engineering Lead​ the ​Asset/Traffic Engineer​ is responsible for​ developing and implementing innovative and sustainable traffic management solutions that improve safety, accessibility, and connectivity across the community.

The role also contributes to forward asset planning for the capital works program within the Roads and Infrastructure directorate, providing engineering advice based on level of service and whole-of-life asset performance to support resource planning, project pipeline development, and alignment with internal and external expectations.​

This position is part of a multi-skilled team and is required to be flexible and agile. From time to time, this role may be required to support more than one department as the need arises and provide support across the organisation as directed. 

What We can offer you:

• Attractive wages and conditions.
• Work/life balance working a 9-day fortnight.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance and Health & Wellbeing Programs. 

What we trust you to deliver:

• Apply strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to assess issues, evaluate options and contribute to collaborative solutions.
• Align project tasks and resourcing with defined responsibilities and organisational priorities.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, engaging with stakeholders through strong written and verbal skills while encouraging input and diverse perspectives.
• Contribute to high‑quality service delivery and support continuous improvement within the team.
• Develop and assess traffic and transport management plans, identifying opportunities to enhance safety, traffic flow and parking.
• Analyse traffic data, maintain traffic records and assess development proposals for their impact on traffic, assets and parking.
• Coordinate road safety audits and ensure compliance with relevant standards, guidelines and Council policies.
• Work with asset management teams to integrate asset considerations into planning, support budget management and contribute to risk and sustainability initiatives.
• Explore and apply innovative asset and traffic management solutions using data insights and modern tools.
• Lead and participate in the Local Traffic Forum and internal traffic working groups, ensuring alignment with community expectations and regulatory requirements.

What you will need to be successful:

Essential:

• Relevant ​tertiary qualification​ in ​Civil Engineering, Transport Engineering, or a related field.​  
• Current Class C Driver’s Licence. 
  
  
  

Desirable:

The following criteria are considered important and demonstrated capacity to satisfy them will be highly regarded: 

• Experience working in a local government environment. 
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines (e.g., Austroads, Australian Standards). 
• Road Safety Auditor accreditation (TfNSW) 

Full position description: Click here 

Employment conditions : Attractive wages and conditions, including a 70-hour fortnight with an RDO, plus on-call and overtime opportunities. 

Salary: Salary starts at $89,267.

Closing date: Sunday 15th March 2026 at 11:00pm

Contact: If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Barry Goodwin, Senior Design Engineer on 0439 457 130.

Conditions of Employment: Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures and agreements.

Pre-employment Screening: Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include, health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.

We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.