Unit Manager Traffic Engineering

Permanent, Full time
Band 8
Salary $119,823.27 + Super + Flexible Working
19 day month with RDO or 9 day fortnight option, your choice!
About Us
The City of Whittlesea is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a local government organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities and infrastructure.
Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.
The Role
Make a difference in our community!
This is an opportunity to lead the Traffic Engineering Unit within the Urban Design and Transport Department working towards delivering vibrant self-sustaining communities that are; accessible, functional, safe and well-connected.
Reporting to the Manager of Urban Design & Transport, you will be responsible for leading a highly skilled and integrated team of professionals and provide a high quality, innovative and solution focused road safety, parking, traffic and transport engineering related investigations, assessments and approvals in relation to the city’s local and arterial road networks.
Ensuring that engineering solutions are implemented innovatively within a growth and established areas context and in accordance with industry standards, specifications and Council policy and guidelines.
About you
Ideally qualified in Civil Engineering, with experience in working with a range of internal and external stakeholders, handling a busy workload, strong writing skills, understanding of the local government engineering, planning and reporting frameworks.
You are an enthusiastic, experienced and collaborative individual, motivated by the leadership opportunity of building a strong and productive team. You thrive in working in a fast-paced environment/organisation, with a personal commitment to serving our community and making a difference in Traffic Engineering field within the local government.
If this sounds like you, then you should definitely apply!
Want to know more?
For more information about this position please access a copy of the position description via the link below or If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Arashdeep Singh, Manager Urban Design and Transport on 0407 989 132.
To apply for this position, you must address the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letter. Please note, that applications that do not address the Selection Criteria may not be considered.
Applications close at 11.45pm on Sunday 24 March 2024
Interviews will take place as suitable candidates are identified.
Please note all applicants must apply online, and no late applications will be accepted.
We are happy to take applications from international candidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia.
At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also a Child Safe employer.
Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation.
If you require a workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process, please email with your request outlining your preferred method of contact. Workplace adjustment (also known as “reasonable adjustment”) is defined as: “Whatever is considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee to perform their job role efficiently and to the best of their abilities”. A Workplace adjustment can be requested at any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of the employment of an individual.