Senior Traffic Engineer

6 days ago


North Sydney Council, Australia CaSE Civil and Structural Engineering Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Senior Traffic Engineer

Sydney | Permanent

We're supporting a growing traffic team looking to hire a
Senior Traffic Engineer
to help deliver complex traffic staging and design solutions across major infrastructure projects. This is a hands-on role focused on both
design and delivery
, with involvement in
pre-contracts, tenders, and on-ground project setup
.

The ideal candidate will bring both consulting and contractor-side experience, with the ability to
lead packages, shape traffic management concepts
, and contribute to building a traffic capability that supports Tier One contractors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and contribute to traffic staging and temporary traffic management design
  • Support pre-contract and tender phase traffic inputs
  • Work closely with delivery teams to set up traffic strategies on major projects
  • Engage with clients and site teams to ensure alignment of traffic management with delivery methodologies
  • Mentor junior engineers and help shape team capability
  • Combine engineering design with real-world constructability thinking

What We're Looking For

  • 10+ years of experience in traffic engineering
  • Strong understanding of traffic management, staging, signals, and road/network operations
  • Proven project delivery and/or project management experience (preferably with a contractor or consultant-to-contractor)
  • Solid working knowledge of road design, including temporary traffic layouts and barrier systems
  • Proficient in AutoCAD and SIDRA
  • PWZTMP (NSW) and/or TMD (QLD) accreditation
  • Accredited Road Safety Auditor (preferred)
  • Chartered status or actively working towards it
  • Desire to work in a smaller, agile team where you'll have end-to-end project impact

Why Join?

  • Take ownership of design and delivery packages on landmark infrastructure projects
  • Be part of a team rebuilding traffic capability from the ground up
  • Exposure to a mix of tender, site, and client-side work
  • Flexible team, fun culture, real engineering challenges

If you're ready to step up, lead, and leave your mark on major infrastructure delivery, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch at for a confidential chat.



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