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Manager, Traffic
Division: Planning, Environment and Urban Services
Team: Urban Services
Employment Status: Permanent
Employment Arrangement: Full-Time 35 hours per week with access to Flexi-Time System
Salary Range: $108k to $122k, plus 10% superannuation.
Strathfield Council is seeking an experienced and suitably qualified Manager, Traffic to join our Urban Services Team on a full-time basis.
About Strathfield
Strathfield is a vibrant and multicultural hub located within 15 kilometers of the CBD, in the Inner West of Sydney.
About the Opportunity
The main duties of this position are to:
- To provide a high standard of professional and technical advice in respect of traffic engineering and transportation planning;
- To provide a high standard of professional and technical advice in respect of management of traffic facilities.
- Provide Council with expert advice in respect of traffic, transport, management/engineering, and transport planning that is not in conflict with current legislation, regulations and codes.
- Ensure community awareness regarding traffic and transport legislation.
- Develop conceptual designs for traffic facilities.
- Report on traffic and transport proposals for both internal committees and external agencies.
- Play a leadership role within the unit, promoting and developing assigned engineers within the team.
- Traffic Committee.
For a full list of accountabilities for this position, please see the attached Position Description below.
About You
The successful candidate will have:
- Degree qualifications in Civil Engineering;
- Demonstrated experience in applying Road and Traffic legislation in Local Government context;
- Demonstrated experience in preparing design plans for traffic and transport facilities;
- Demonstrated experience in preparing reports for Traffic Committee and Council;
- Demonstrated experience in applying Australian Standards, RMS technical Directions and Austroads Guidelines in the local government context;
- Previous experience in undertaking collision analysis and the preparation of funding submissions;
- Experience in dealing with traffic engineering and management, transport planning and road safety issues as related to a densely populated urban area;
- Excellent oral and written communication combined with proven ability to negotiate and interact on technical and sometimes sensitive issues;
- Developed ability to reason, negotiate effectively and to resolve technical problems.
- Demonstrated experience in preparing design briefs to engage external consulting services;
- Competent level of computer literacy combined with a developed understanding of word processing, databases, mapping applications and CAD;
- Ability to meet deadlines and to balance competing priorities;
- Current Class C NSW Drivers Licence.
Salary and Conditions:
The salary range for this position is $108k to $122k, plus 10% superannuation, dependent upon the applicant’s qualifications and experience.
Position Description
To review this position description for this role, please click here.
To Apply
Applicants can apply through our online application process:
1. Please fill out your details below and attach any relevant documentation on the next page.
Applications should address the Selection Criteria.
2. Review and answer our designated questions before concluding your application.
Applications Close at 10pm, Monday 20th September 2021
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