Principal Traffic Engineer

8 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia WSP Australia Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together our 73,000 staff, based in more than 500 offices globally, to provide engineering and multidisciplinary services in a vast array of industry sectors, with a focus on technical excellence and client service. Our goal is to be outstanding, and we are passionate about remaining at the forefront of technical innovation. That means having the best people, projects and clients, and providing the best service, solutions and advice.

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Traffic Engineer to join our Planning and Mobility (PAM) team in our Sydney office. Our PAM team is a committed group of professionals with skills covering: transport planning; traffic engineering, intelligent transport systems and transport modelling. We work on the most exciting, high-profile transport projects in Sydney and throughout Australia. With a long pipeline of work, this role provides the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting transport projects in the region, including metro, light rail, high-speed rail, bus rapid transit, ferry through to cycling and pedestrians.

Our ideal candidate will bring:

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in civil or transportation engineering
  • Experience working with government and private clients in NSW
  • Proficient with local guidelines, including Australian Standards, Traffic Impact Assessment and Transport Modelling Guidelines
  • Familiarity with transport modelling software, such as Aimsun, VISSIM, and SIDRA
  • Working knowledge and use of AutoCAD and GIS is preferable
  • Comfortable presenting to clients and building relationships within the industry
  • Strong technical report writing
  • Ability to manage projects, proposals and pursuits

You will also be required to:

  • Identify new business opportunities and deliver projects directly to the client in an effective and timely manner.
  • Prepare high-quality winning proposals and write quality technical reports.
  • Provide technical rigour to studies, including data analysis.
  • Aid in the development of more junior engineers and distribute work to the team where necessary.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 73,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP's collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and well-being of our people, and the programs we've designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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