Urgent Search: Principal Project Lead Transport Planning

1 day ago

Townsville, Australia Moreton Bay Regional Council Full time

Principal Project Lead Transport Planning

- Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days.
- Location: Strathpine

Join City of Moreton Bay as a Principal Project Lead Transport Planning, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the delivery of transport planning projects including the council’s Accessible School Program (ASP) to drive integrated and sustainable outcomes.

- Engage with a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally to influence outcomes, negotiate and reach mutually beneficial solutions.

- Provide expert transport planning and road safety advice to key stakeholders, including the region’s schools, to support Council’s strategic outcomes of reducing reliance on the private car and encouraging modal change.

- Prepare and present complex technical reports to schools and other key stakeholders on behavioural change initiatives and re‑configuration options to improve safety and efficiency.

- Guide, coach and mentor others and lead a small project team.

- Identify State and Federal grant funding opportunities and facilitate applications for funding for priority projects.

Qualifications

- Hold a degree in civil engineering, transportation planning, urban planning or equivalent.

- Comprehensive knowledge and experience in transport planning and design, modal change, travel behaviour change and accessibility projects.

- Knowledge of travel demand management principles, behaviour change programmes and techniques.

- Experience working with councils, schools and community consultation highly desired.

- Excellent communication skills and ability to present technical information to non‑technical audiences.

Benefits

- Hybrid, flexible working environment with some work‑from‑home days.

- 9‑day (72.5‑hour) fortnight schedule.

- Study, Training and Research Scheme (STARS) for skill and career advancement.

- Salary packaging options (novated leases, superannuation, smartphones, devices).

- Discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations, Fitness Passport Program.

- 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.

- Local parking on site and proximity to public transport networks.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future. Click the ‘Apply Now’ button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role and add a cover letter if desired.

Applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

For more information about City of Moreton Bay and to stay across what’s happening in our city, follow us on LinkedIn.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Advertised: 29 Oct 2025 Applications close: 12 Nov 2025 23:55

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