Traffic and Infrastructure Planning Engineer
2 weeks ago
Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia, committed to creating value by growing Townsville through driving economic diversity and generating an enriching lifestyle.
About the RoleThis position plays a key role in providing engineering advice and working collaboratively across Council to champion our purpose of Growing Townsville and to deliver the Corporate Plan in consultation with the Townsville Community.
This position is accountable to the General Manager Engineering and Asset Infrastructure Planning and will be focused on the needs and aspirations of the Townsville community; growing and managing customer relationships, developing a culture of customer-centricity and personal accountability; and reshaping how we deliver services to maximise value.
Key Responsibilities- Planning and modelling of transport networks (including roads, pathways, cycleways) to support growth in accordance with Corporate Plan objectives;
- Identification of project scopes to upgrade the transport networks;
- Undertaking analysis and concept design for transport network upgrades to support trunk infrastructure;
- Providing expert professional engineering advice to Council and its stakeholders on the impact of development proposals on the transport network including reviewing Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) reports prepared by consultants.
Our ideal applicant will have:
- Bachelor's degree and full membership of Engineers Australia with post-nominals MIEAust;
- Minimum of 3 years of postgraduate experience in the civil engineering industry;
- Knowledge of local government functions, including development assessment, strategic planning and engineering operations;
- Detailed knowledge of relevant codes and guidelines relating to traffic and transport planning including Austroads guides, Transport and Main Roads Guides, relevant Australian Standards, and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices;
- Experience in the use of computerised traffic and transport models, ideally Aimsun and SIDRA;
- Knowledge of growth modelling;
- Experience in the interpretation of infrastructure planning reports including the ability to interpret and prepare technical reports;
- Demonstrated sound interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and the ability to work as a member of both specialist and multidisciplinary teams, combined with the ability to establish and maintain working relationships with staff as well as external customers;
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills, along with competent use of Microsoft Office products especially Excel and Word to a high level and ideally MS Project. Skills and experience with ArcGIS in an infrastructure planning context would be desirable;
- Current Queensland 'C' Class driver's licence.
- 17.5% annual leave loading;
- Up to 5 weeks annual leave;
- Up to 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave;
- 14 weeks paid Parental Leave;
- Domestic and Family Violence Leave;
- Natural Disaster Leave;
- Long Service Leave available pro rata after seven years;
- Up to *13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing members;
- Salary Sacrifice opportunities;
- Learning and Development opportunities;
- Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected gym, pool, and yoga facilities;
- Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses;
- Employee Assistance Program;
- Active Family Social Club.
We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact for a confidential discussion.
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