Principal Traffic and Transport Engineer

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and passionate Principal Traffic and Transport Engineer to join our Development Engineering Section.  You will see your days assessing road safety and traffic impacts from developments and collaborating with varying internal and external stakeholders to provide innovative solutions for this large and growing local community.

• Work in a dynamic and customer focused team
• Permanent full-time
• Balance your life with a 9 day fortnight 
• Hybrid work conditions - 2 days work from home and 3 days on site
• Flexible work arrangement options are available
• Leaseback Vehicle

About the role

This role will see you responsible for the analysis, modelling and technical advice on traffic engineering principles for developments.

The position requires a thorough understanding of development assessment, and a knowledge base of Civil or Environmental Engineering, civil works design, planning legislation and the priorities surrounding these, along with consultation skills and experience. This position is a lead role which provides advice, support and mentoring to a professional and highly skilled team, within a large growing Local Government area.

You will also be key in providing input in relation to planning and strategic proposals with consideration of the safety of all road users and performance of the proposed and existing road network.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree in Civil Engineering, or related field or demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role combined with ongoing professional development
• Current Class C Driver’s Licence
• Construction General Induction Card
• Experience in assessing and reporting on traffic and parking matters
• Experience in road traffic and intersection design, and assessment
• Demonstrated experience in preparing complex traffic studies, traffic modelling, modelling of intersections (SIDRA preferably) and cost estimating for civil engineering works
• Experience working in Local Government
• An innovative approach to the application & understanding of relevant guidelines for traffic generation and the application of traffic engineering principles and road safety principles
• Ability to make sound judgements in assessing impacts of all types of proposed developments on the road network and in applying engineering design guidelines for the installation of appropriate traffic engineering principles
• Ability to ensure that methods, software and procedures used in traffic modelling and planning are in keeping with current professional standards and are appropriate to CCC’s needs
• Strong analytical skills.

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• The salary range for this position sits between  $103.2k to $136.2k per annum dependent on skills and experience (inclusive of Market Loading and 3.5% Civil Liability Allowance) + 11% superannuation.
• This is a Permanent role.
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight.
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role. 
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building. 
• Successful candidates may be required to have vaccinations against Hepatitis A and B and Tetanus.

A leaseback vehicle is provided in this role for official duties and private use and your choice of vehicle will be provided when one becomes available in accordance with Council’s Vehicle Policy. In the meantime, either an alternate pre-used vehicle or a vehicle allowance of $200 per week ($10,450 per annum) is temporarily applied for this position due to ongoing issues with supply for new vehicles.

Council will be creating an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check ups, a 'me day' to refresh you. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

How to apply

We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume 
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here. 

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

PLEASE NOTE: We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.