Traffic Engineer

• Permanent, Full Time
• 83,714.28 per annum plus Superannuation
• Join the Assets team

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

We are seeking a graduate Engineer with some experience to join our traffic team in Melbourne, Australia. As a traffic Engineer, you will play a crucial role in investigating, analysing, implementing, and optimizing traffic solutions to improve safety and efficiency on our roads.

What you’ll be doing:

• Undertake and provide solutions to matters relating to traffic management and transportation ensuring that applications and customer requests are dealt within the shortest possible time.
• Deliver a proactive and analytical approach to resolving customer interactions through effective questioning, negotiation, and conflict management.
• Undertake Local Area Traffic Management and other traffic studies including consultation with individuals, community groups and stakeholders.
• Undertake engineering designs, specifications and cost estimates for traffic civil infrastructure projects utilising computer aided design software in accordance with relevant design standards, guidelines, and codes.
• Undertake assessment and approval of traffic civil engineering design plans from other Council staff, consultants, and government authorities to relevant standards, guidelines, and codes.
• Evaluate and oversee the impact of development applications and consultants reports on transport, traffic, and parking. Attend meetings with developers and consultants to represent and negotiate Council’s position.
• Project manage the design delivery of projects, including procurement of services, the supervision of consultants, contractors, and liaison with all relevant stakeholders.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Demonstrated technical knowledge in Traffic, Design, Project Management, Construction Supervision and Asset Management.
• Demonstrated application of related engineering software packages including computer aided design.
• Project management skills in the design delivery of civil infrastructure projects.
• Sound knowledge of relevant acts, regulations, standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Well-developed skills in report writing and correspondence for a wide range of audiences.
• Experience in traffic engineering, civil design, assessment of engineering plans, tender/procurement documents, project management, construction supervision and asset management systems.
• Computer literacy, including the use of relevant engineering software, computer aided design and project management.
• Proficiency in traffic engineering, AutoCAD and project management software.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, influencing and negotiation, and customer service.

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering to be eligible to maintain membership of Engineers Australia.
• Current Victorian driver’s license.

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.