Lead - Strategic Transport Planning

**Lead - Strategic Transport Planning**:
**Job no**: 497889

**Work type**: Permanent Full Time

**Classification**: MSP

**Categories**: Town & Statutory Planning

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
At City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung country such a great place to live, work and study.

We're going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it's important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you're excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit **apply** - we'd love to meet you

**About the role**
Geelong is at a pivotal point with regard to growth in the region. This role will lead the Strategic Transport Planning unit for the City of Geelong and supports and the delivery of projects and strategy that responds to the sustained population growth of the region and supports implementation of our land use vision and sustainable development goals.

You will represent the Geelong council in relation to transport planning and objectives at local, regional and state level and provide input into regional transport planning activities that affect Geelong.
- Lead the team to manage preparation of transport strategy and strategic transport input to growth area plans and renewal precincts.
- Manage the Unit's business planning requirements including development and delivery of budget bids, and business and annual work plans.
- Monitor and advise on the implications arising from changes in government policy, transport planning theory and practice and technology.
- Identify areas of policy need and actions which support the sustainable development of the city.
- Provide expert advice to a range of senior internal and external stakeholders and authorities on strategic transport planning issues.

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced Transport Planner, working at a municipal or state wide scale. You will have a strategic mindset, always looking at the bigger picture, the ability to analyse and interpret information and influence a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Extensive transport planning experience in a variety of settings relevant to the City's planning challenges, which include significant greenfield growth and infill development.
- The ability to drive robust strategic planning where there is a high degree of future uncertainty.
- Project management experience and the ability to deliver complex projects from consultation, concept and strategy development to implementation.
- An understanding of the role of local government in transport planning, including the scope to influence other strategy and priorities of other agencies and development initiatives.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in transport planning, traffic engineering, urban planning or related field.

**A career with us**
With flexible working options, our people have choice in how and where they work. Our employees connect with us from across the Greater Geelong region and beyond.

Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning 'speak and talk together' in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We're committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

- flexible work arrangements including RDO options in specified work areas
- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities

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