Transport Engineer - [Archived Advertisement]

• Permanent, Full Time Position
• Salary circa $74k p.a. plus super
• Preston location, close to train and tram with flexible work arrangements available

About Darebin City Council
Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

About the Role
The Transport Engineer proactively engages with the community and stakeholders to deliver the requirements of the Council Plan as part of our progressive Climate Emergency and Sustainable Transport department.

• We have a dedicated sustainability focus and work hard to support and develop safe and sustainable travel options, while also considering the best immediate and longer-term outcomes for our community.
• Respond to transport related enquiries including walking, cycling, parking and public transport
• Manage customer relationships and provide professional, accurate and technical advice on transport matters
• Developing effective and creative solutions for transport management issues through consultation, research and technical analysis aiming for holistic, sustainable outcomes
• Oversee improvements to the local transport network

Skills and Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification in transport planning, transport engineering or similar
• Experience in the design and knowledge of construction principles of transport infrastructure
• Effective written and verbal communication skills including producing customer correspondence, technical project reports and reports to Council
• Understand of legislation and processes in transport engineering and of land use and transport strategies
• Ability to positively collaborate with key stakeholders, interest groups and community

Culture
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices including working from home options, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

How to Apply
Darebin values diversity and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of colour. We value people of all abilities and diversity of culture, faith, gender identity and sexual orientation. We welcome unique contributions and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we work with and live in. We’re also happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please submit your application including a resume and Key Selection Criteria responses in your cover letter.

Contact Allan Middlemast, Coordinator Transport Engineering on 03 8470 8436 for a confidential discussion.

Applications close on Sunday 1st August at 11.30pm.

The Darebin City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply.

To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment.