Your new role

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, team-oriented person to step into the role of Senior Traffic Engineer with our Traffic and Transport Team.

As the new Senior Traffic Engineer (reporting directly to the Coordinator Traffic and Transportation), you will make a difference daily by providing an efficient and effective engineering service in the areas of customer service, engineering investigation, focusing on traffic and transport issues and project management.  You will work collaboratively with other organisational teams to develop a strong team-based approach to the delivery of workloads across the department.  This is a senior technical specialist role where your knowledge and skill will be highly regarded by the team and the organisation. You will mentor, guide and develop fellow engineers and team members.  If you have leadership ambitions, this role is on the pathway to achieving that aspiration.  

This is a full-time permanent role based at the Civic Centre, and we can offer hybrid working arrangements and flexible work options for the right candidate.

This is a Band 7 classified role, remuneration will be $107,507 - $120,572 (depending on experience) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

 What you will need to thrive

The key selection criteria for this role are:

• Specialist knowledge or experience in traffic engineering principles and practices
• Abilities to mentor, guide and develop fellow engineers and team members
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and good customer relationship skills
• Ability to analyse problems and make decisions on a day-to-day basis
• The ability to manage projects including planning, budgeting, evaluation and reporting within a set time frame
• Personal Values and Behaviours aligned to those of Knox City Council
• Computer literate and good skills with Microsoft Office products
• Ability to effectively manage time and plan and schedule work

How to apply

Please provide a resume and brief cover letter addressing the ‘what you need to thrive’ section from the position description to outline how your experience and skills relate to the role.

For further information on this role please contact Shane Hardingham at shane.hardingham@knox.vic.gov.au or on 9298-8770.

To view a copy of the position description please visit our Knox City Council Careers Page.

Apply by: 22/12/2024

Please note: Candidates will be shortlisted as applications are received and this role may close earlier than the anticipated closing date.  Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed in early January.

Why Us

At Knox, making a difference to others and our community is at the heart of everything we do. We are inspired by empowering our community inside and out to thrive and prosper through living our values. We support hybrid and flexible working and embrace diverse and inclusive environments. We succeed by recruiting for excellence through investing in our people, encouraging their unique talents and supporting them to bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in our people and provide a supportive, driven and inclusive culture we are proud of, that focuses on wellbeing.

Beyond that, we also offer:

• accrued days off for full time employees;
• growth and learning opportunities;
• career development;
• reward and recognition programs; and,
• a supportive Employee Assistance Program.

To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below. 

 Office Based role(s) - Inherent Requirements Table .DOCX

Knox Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer ensuring a Child Safe environment that is committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.