Transport and Infrastructure Planning Manager

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Wollongong City Council Full time

About the role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Transport and Infrastructure Planning Manager to join our management team within the Infrastructure Strategy and Planning division. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and facilitating a safe, efficient, and sustainable multi-modal transport system throughout the city that meets the social, environmental, and economic expectations of the community and effectively plans for the City's future.

As a leader, you will provide leadership and promote a professional, high-functioning, and collaborative culture. Your key stakeholders will include team members across Infrastructure Governance, City Strategy, City Works – Maintenance and Construction, Major Projects, Design and Technical Services, Customer Service, Development Assessment and Certification, Community Engagement,, Executive Management Committee, Councillors, and the community and many others.

Wollongong City is the location for the 2025 Triathlon World Championships . You will assist with the planning of the event traffic and transport management associated with the event. In this role you will have a strong focus on multi-modal transport solutions through infrastructure delivery and behavioural change to support the event.

About you:

We are seeking an experienced leader with a strong background in transport planning and traffic engineering. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering, Planning, or a related field, with extensive experience in developing innovative solutions to urban transport challenges. They will possess proven leadership skills, able to motivate and develop teams while promoting a collaborative culture and driving continuous improvement. With strong project and financial management capabilities, they will successfully manage budgets, resource allocation, and grant funding. The candidate will excel in multitasking, balancing strategic planning, innovation, and customer-focused responsibilities while managing multiple delivery projects in our road and path networks. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for building stakeholder relationships and conducting community engagement. A commitment to workplace health and safety, managing public liability risks, and ensuring compliance with legislation is crucial.

Benefits of working at Council:

  • We provide flexible working arrangements such as hybrid working and flex- you just need to ask
  • We are value-led, support and encourage personal and professional growth, recognise and reward performance and embrace change.
  • We provide generous leave provisions including 5 weeks annual leave per year of service
  • Long Service Leave after 5 years
  • We are committed to providing a safe working environment for all, (everyone, every day and everywhere) and make available wellbeing programs to support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our staff to be at their best.
  • Access to Fitness Passport

Salary

Salary from $131,392 per annum plus superannuation and an option of a motor vehicle equalization allowance ($10,450pa) OR a lease for private use of a motor vehicle. A 3.5% Civil Liability allowance may also apply. (Salary package will be negotiated based on skills, experience, and qualifications)

Interested?

For more information, click on Apply to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's E-recruitment site.

Contact Nathan McBriarty, Manager Infrastructure Strategy and Planning via Sile Crowe personal assistant to Manager Infrastructure Strategy and Planning on for questions related to the job

For assistance in submitting your application, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team on

Applications close 11:59pm Monday 24 June 2024.

We encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability or gender identity. People with disability are encouraged to reach out so they can be supported in recruitment processes, to enable them to demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job.

Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.

Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Criminal History and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.

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