Movement And Safety Engineer

Company description:

VPS4 - $92,332 - $104,762 + Superannuation

• Enjoy a collaborative & high-performance work culture serving the community
• DTP has embedded hybrid & flexible work arrangements as part of our culture
• Strong Career opportunities across the VPS network

Company Description

About Us

The Department of Transport and Planning oversees key planning, transport and land use policy decisions and management across the State. A life-cycle approach to planning, building, connecting and sustaining communities means our people can come together to; improve services, deliver sustainable projects, focus on customer engagement, streamline regulatory approval pathways, facilitate community consultation and better realise local economic opportunities for more liveable communities across Victoria.

Transport Services is a Group within Department of Transport and Planning, and is responsible for delivering safe, reliable and accessible transport infrastructure and services to all Victorians.

We're focused on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.

Job description:

About the Role

*This is a Full Time Ongoing Position*

With an area covering 20 municipalities across western Victoria, including the regional cities of Geelong, Ballarat, Warrnambool and Horsham, Avalon Airport and the ports of Geelong and Portland, significant tourist destinations such as the Great Ocean Road and Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park and significant freight corridors servicing Western Victoria and beyond, Barwon South-West Grampians Region has a diverse range of transport needs and challenges.

As a Movement and Safety Engineer, your key priorities include:

• Developing solutions, recommendations and responses to road safety and traffic management issues and influencing transport project outcomes.
• Providing timely and sound technical advice to the community and a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Applying engineering and safe system competence to investigate road crashes in accordance with DTP's policies and procedures in the fatal crash report system
• Assessing and implementing speed zoning and signing changes.
• Assisting other team members in the development/delivery of minor safety treatments and network improvements.

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Job Description

Position Outcomes / Accountabilities

• Clear and action orientated advice - Provides clear advice on the status of the program, projects and issues affecting delivery. Consider and recommend options to improve program and project delivery.
• Innovative Road Safety - The incumbent's expertise and knowledge has contributed to the planning and management of regional road safety and innovative road safety improvement solutions have been identified on the network.
• External Stakeholder Satisfaction - a key source of knowledge for road safety advice and influence within their portfolio. Gains the respect of stakeholders and is regarded as a subject matter expert in the field.
• Internal Stakeholder Satisfaction - Developed strong partnerships with key internal stakeholders and focuses on understanding stakeholder issues. A positive working environment has been established with high levels of trust and collaboration.
• Systematic approach - uses various tools to identify emerging transport network issues to help shape priorities and challenges aligned with organisational goals.
• Creative and advanced problem-solving - resolves complex road safety issues in line with the safe system approach including promoting innovative ways to address behavioural issues and applying principles-based decision making.
• Promote and support safe, inclusive and flexible team operations.

Key Selection Criteria

To be successful in the role the ideal candidate will be proficient in applying local and advanced knowledge to enhance engineering activities and solutions, ensuring safety and efficiency in the transport system. They will excel in systematically evaluating engineering outcomes, collaborating with stakeholders for design processes, and applying critical thinking to solve problems. Additionally, they will navigate organizational pressures, influence effectively, work collaboratively, and tailor communications to diverse audiences.

Personal Attributes

On a personal level the candidate will be adaptable, embracing changing priorities and responding swiftly to new situations. They will also be outcomes-focused, working purposefully within the team and fostering an understanding of how their work impacts the community, thereby creating a strong sense of purpose among team members.

Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory

• Bachelor's degree and/or extensive experience in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• Experience relevant to the capabilities of the role.

Desirable

• A relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, project management or a related discipline.
• Road Safety accreditation course(s) and understanding of Safe System practices.

ROLE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Drivers license

What we offer

• Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
• Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
• A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
• Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
• We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture

Culture Value

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

How to Apply

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Applications close at 11:59 PM on, Wednesday, 3rd of July 2024.

Please include a resume and cover letter. All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We're unable to consider email or manual applications.

For more information, contact Benjamin Anderson - Manager Movement and Safety, at ***************@transport.vic.gov.au. Preferred applicants will need to complete a police check and other pre-employment checks. Your information will be treated confidentially.

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