AddressTHIS IS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR AN EXPERIENCED TECHNICAL OFFICER TO JOIN AN INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TEAM
About the position
- Permanent full-time position based in Toowoomba CBD.
- The base salary for this position is $84,383.41 - $87,970.19 gross per annum, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65% superannuation.
- Flexible work hours.
- Salary sacrifice.
- Active social club – TRC Employee’s Association.
- Employee Assistance Program – free 24 hour nationwide confidential personal or work-related counselling services for employees and their families.
- A range of progressive health and wellbeing services.
- Work in a safety-conscious organisation - home safe every day!
About the team
The Road Operations section is primarily engaged in traffic operations and corridor management activities that contribute to a safe and functional transport network. This includes not only the road corridor but also streetlighting, traffic signals, signage and parking infrastructure.
About you
You are an enthusiastic and motivated Technical Officer that loves job variety and has technical experience in the areas of road network operations and traffic engineering. You are able to use your initiative and judgement to investigate and respond to traffic related inquiries and requests, provide advice on aspects of traffic engineering and prepare written reports, undertake audits of worksites and provide recommendations for improvements, provide technical advice on routes, legislation and permits, conduct safety audits of school locations and provide technical advice regarding improvements to traffic management.
How to be successful in this position
- Hold the mandatory qualification(s), training and/or experience, as outlined under the 'Success Criteria' in the Position Description.
- Demonstrated time management skills including the ability to plan and organise own work, establish priorities, achieve set and agreed performance and service standards, monitor workflows and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to set outcomes and further develop work methods, exercising initiative and judgement, where general work practices are not defined.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to provide specialist advice across a number of disciplines.
- High level of administrative skills particularly relating to correspondence, report writing and works inspections combined with highly developed interpersonal skills and ability to gain the cooperation of clients and staff.
- Extensive experience in road network management or similar with a high level of knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, design standards and principles applicable to Local Government engineering activities.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of statutory regulations, codes of practice, Toowoomba Regional Council programs, policies and activities, and the ability to apply them.
- Commitment to Council’s Organisational Value and Behaviour in Teamwork.
How to apply
Please provide your current Resume and a 2-page Cover Letter addressing each of the success criteria including your experience, abilities, knowledge, and personal qualities which are relevant for the position; this allows the panel to assess your suitability.
Please note to have your application considered, ensure that you have followed the instructions outlined above.
The preferred candidate will be required to undertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical assessment to assess their ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the position.
Visit our website www.tr.qld.gov.au/jobs for information on how to apply for jobs at Toowoomba Regional Council. Applicants are encouraged to apply online.
For further information
Please contact Morag Illingworth on 4688 6424 within business hours.
Closing date
The closing date for applications is 11.45pm Thursday 6 June 2024.
About Council
The Toowoomba Region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largest inland city supporting diverse townships in the Council area and acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW. The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport, and massive infrastructure investments. Growth hasn’t come at the expense of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most family friendly cities in Australia.
Toowoomba Regional Council services a regional population of 180,000 and employs a team of approximately 1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent customer service to the community, residents, and visitors throughout the region. We recognise that our success depends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to develop your career.
Attachments:
- Position_Description_-_Technical_Officer_Traffic_(5203).pdf
- TRC Values and Behaviours.pdf
