Transport Planner

Diverse and inclusive team committed to making a real difference
- **Fixed term full time role (**24 months opportunity, with a** possibility **of extension** )**:

- Based in Sydney, close to public transport and flexibility offered
- Learn and grow working with a few of industry’s best professionals in the domain

**About us**

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do - and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas right across NSW - you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

**The Division**

The Customer Strategy & Technology division is focused on creating the future of mobility in NSW, and shaping a world-leading transport system for our customers and communities.

**The Opportunity**

We have an opportunity for a** Transport Planner** to join us in the Corridor Identification and Protection Team within the Customer Strategy and Technology division. In this role, you would support the delivery of a range of Transport Planning projects to support the NSW government’s vision and priorities and ensure alignment with Future Transport 2056 and 10 Year Blueprint outcomes. You would support in providing transport planning advice and services to drive projects forward and deliver upon the expectations of the stakeholders

In this role, you would ensure that all the activities are carried out ensuring that users are at the centre of planning and that strategic planning is done in an integrated manner across all modes and with land use planning

**What you will be involved in**

If successful, you would support effective and efficient functioning of the team by performing the following duties, but not limited to:

- Live the NSW Public Sector and organisational values to achieve outstanding outcomes for the organisation and customers.
- Continually support the innovation and embracing of new procedures, processes and technologies
- Work across multi-disciplinary, matrixed teams delivering - Long-term, state-wide strategic planning, Place-based planning within a specific geographical area, integrated network planning, Corridor preservation and other major projects
- Assist in working on a diverse range of projects including transport planning, master planning, traffic modelling, pedestrian modelling, corridor studies, Movement and Place analysis and transport infrastructure planning
- Preparing and contributing to technical reports and other project outputs. Support in identification and recommend how transport networks, infrastructure and policy can support sustainable travel and support liveability
- Ensuring that strategic plans are supporting protection of our assets, operations and network

**About you**

You are an experienced Transport planning professional with proven ability to establish and maintain excellent communication and positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes strategic business objectives. Experience in analysing and interpreting regulations, policy and guidance for ongoing organizational compliance and in response to specific inquiries posed by business partners are an essential. You are be a collaborator by nature with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders using strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.

You'll have a track record of experience in a transport planning, transport modelling or transport advisory role. Skilled in Transportation Studies, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning and Customer Service is an advantage. This experience will have seen you working with intra transport agencies, other Government departments (e.g. GSC, DPIE, INSW) and/or Council transport teams. Building effective networks of contacts inside and outside of the organisation will come naturally to you and you'll relish client-facing experiences and presentations. As well as an understanding of the above you will need excellent report writing and other written and numerical presentation skills this will be supported by you strong communication skills, both within project teams and when in an external environment

**Want to know more?**

**Salary and Benefits**

Transport Grade 7 ($108,770- $121,822) per annum plus superannuation and leave loading

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