Technical Officer

**Position Description - Technical Officer - Transport**
July 2025**

**Position title**Technical Officer - Transport

**Position number**1583

**Classification (Level)**Level 4

**Department**City Services

**Division**Engineering, Assets and Environment

**Business unit**Engineering

**People Leader**Coordinator Transport
Engineering, Assets & Environment, Open Space Operations

**Key stakeholders**and other Team Members. Government Departments, adjoining Councils, other local government authorities, key
stakeholders, Industry peers, consultants and residents.

**Community Vision: A liveable, sustainable community.**
The strategic directions of Liveable, Sustainable, and Community reflect the aspirations of
the community for the City of Marion's future.
A fourth strategic direction, Our Organisation, sets the focus for Council and its staff toward
fulfilling the 2024-2034 Community Vision and Strategic Directions. These interconnected
directions emphasise a commitment to achieving holistic outcomes for the council area

**City of Marion Values**
Our Values inform what is important in how we deliver for our community.
They aspire towards a consistent standard that can be expected from all who engage with
the City of Marion.

**Together weOur Community Vision**
**Focus on the customer |** We are:

- Engaged with our diverse community
- Responsive and proactive
- Dedicated to delivering great customer

experiences
**Engage with respect |** We are:

- Committed to a safe and inclusive workplace
- Connected, caring and professional
- Honest, transparent and act with integrity

**Embrace excellence |**We are**:

- Adaptable, driven and continuously improve
- Accountable for our decisions and actions
- Proactive in sustainability and support the

environment

A great place to _work_

**Position Description - Technical Officer - Transport**
July 2025**

**Purpose**

The Technical Officer - Transport will provide support with investigations into traffic, transport,
parking, walking and cycling and road infrastructure for the delivery of traffic engineering

Strong communication skills, and the ability to develop and maintain collaborative
relationships with internal and external stakeholders will be vital to this role.

As an ongoing commitment to the organisation you will be responsible for delivering quality
services to our community and to improve residents' quality life; continuously, smartly and
efficiently in the scope of your daily work.

**Key Deliverables**
- Assist the team to undertake investigations into traffic and parking, developing

solutions and make recommendations within the scope of delegated authority, ensuring
compliance with relevant Acts, Regulations, Standards and Code of Practices.
- Undertake the technical work to assist with planning, prioritisation and preparation of

Capital Works Programs for the renewal, maintenance and creation of Transport Assets.
- Provide technical advice to the public, other departments within Council, other Councils,

external stakeholders and Government Departments in relation to traffic and parking
management issues.
- Implement actions and recommendations associated to City of Marion's transport

related strategic plans and Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) studies (Such as the
Walking Cycling Guidelines, Transport Plan and Asset Management Plans)
- Provide support and technical advice on various engineering infrastructure projects,

consultations, investigations and audits.
- Plan, schedule and deploy Councils rotational speed radar device - Evolis Unit
- Provide high level support to the Coordinator - Transport and Unit Manager
- Engineering in the management of Council's infrastructure services.

**Person Specification**

Essential criteria
- Sound communication skills both written and verbal
- Obtained a Diploma in Civil Engineering or relevant discipline
- Traffic Engineering experience
- Workzone Traffic Management - Statement of Attainment

A great place to _work_

**Position Description - Technical Officer - Transport**
July 2025**
- Demonstrated agility with change across an organization.
- Proven knowledge and experience of IT competence including willingness to learn

innovative technologies and systems.
- Proven ability to express empathy and resilience towards internal and external

customers
- Basic knowledge and experience in the field of traffic management and parking controls
- Some experience in the investigation, analysis and interpretation of traffic data and

survey information
- The ability to liaise effectively with all levels of staff, management and Elected Members
- Basic project management skills
- Comprehensive report and letter writing

suite and GIS systems
- Basic knowledge of relative Australian Standards and Guidelines, Australian Road Rules

and the Code of Technical Requirements for the legal use of Traffic Control Devices.
- A high degree of initiative and flexibility in improving personal and work area

performance
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