Principal Planning and Engineering Officer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Planning and Engineering Officer to join the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage Infrastructure team. In this role, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth functioning and development of WA community by planning for the transport infrastructure and associated road design.

You would be responsible for leading a team with a broad range of responsibilities to lead and deliver strategic development of policy and projects and provide high level advice on engineering practices and standards and policy issues as it relates to transport planning. The Department is seeking leaders that can effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders and will represent the Department professionally and with integrity.

There is one permanent, full-time opportunity available for immediate appointment. This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may arise within the Department and across the WA public sector in the next 12 months from the initial date of appointment.

Our Perth office is located in the Perth CBD in a convenient location, above the Perth Underground rail; close to the Wellington Street Bus Station and City CAT services.

To be successful for this position, you need to demonstrate the below requirements:

1. A degree in Civil Engineering, Traffic or Transport Engineering or an approved equivalent that is eligible for corporate membership of Engineers Australia.
2. Substantial knowledge and experience in transport planning, traffic engineering, traffic modelling and road design including proficiency in engineering software.
3. Substantial experience in preparing and/or reviewing traffic and transport reports and providing specialist technical advice and recommendations to a range of stakeholders.
4. Substantial experience in project management and contract management.
5. Proven capacity in building and enhancing stakeholder relationships in a multidisciplinary environment, using effective negotiation and facilitation skills to achieve positive outcomes.
6. Demonstrate the behaviours within the leadership context as outlined below.

Core leadership behaviours outlined in Leadership Expectations are applicable to this role and should be demonstrated in the context of Leading Others. Leading Others context is about motivating and enabling others to deliver high quality work that contributes to the agency. The expected behaviours may be assessed during the recruitment and selection process.

How to apply:All applications are submitted online. Select 'Apply for Job', located at either top or bottom of the screen, and follow the instructions; you will need to provide a:

• Applicants must submit copies of their relevant degree in order to be considered for this role.
• Comprehensive CV that clearly shows your skills, experience, and key achievements, including the details of two referees.
• A maximum 3-page cover letter, that demonstrate your skills and experience in relation to the requiremtents, as listed above and in the attached JDF.

Please beware if you hold an overseas qualification you will need to provide supporting documentation of proof of assessment for equivalency. Please feel free to have your degree assessed byDTWD's Overseas Qualification Unit(OQU) or alternatively contact our HR Services team on or email 

About us

For more information on what we do, our recruitment process, and why working at the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is an attractive proposition, please visit the Department page on the DPLH website.

We have a comprehensive Applicant Information Pack to provide information about us, the values of the department and practical guidance on the process for you.

Benefits of Working at DPLH

DPLH offers a broad range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Access to flexible working arrangements including working from home or alternate work locations for enhanced work life balance.
• 12% superannuation, full employer contribution and salary packaging options
• Comprehensive learning and professional development opportunities.
• 4 weeks annual leave with 17.5% loading paid as additional pay every December
• 3 days additional public sector holidays each year
• Cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
• Leave for study, bereavement, foster caring and parenting
• Free access to a confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your family, which includes psychology and counselling services.

Further Information:

If you would like to know more, please giveTanvir Asgara call on or  to discuss the role in further detail. Please do not send your application to Tanvir Asgaror seek their assistance with lodging your application.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants – For a confidential discussion about the recruitment process, please reach out to Barb Culbong from our Aboriginal Employment and Engagement team. You can contact Barb at or email us at 

The Department is an equal opportunity employer and as a measure to achieve equality under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people (24 years of age and under) and people with disability who meet the requirements of the position, may be prioritised for appointment.

Accessibility:If you have any communication or access needs that require adjustment to allow you to participate in this recruitment process, please contact our HR Services team on or email 

We can also be contacted via the National Relay Service on the below numbers:

TTY/voice calls –

Speak and Listen –

SMS relay –

Special Requirements for this position:

The Department will conduct a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check for applicants successful to this recruitment process.

To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector it is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.

Please ensure you have saved your documents in MS Word (.docx files only) or PDF format and have allowed plenty of time to submit your application, as late, emailed and proforma applications will not be accepted.

If you experience technical issues when submitting your application, contact , or please call for any other queries.

Closing Date – Monday 13 October @ 4:00pm