Transport Engineer - [Archived Advertisement]

• Full Time, Maximum Term until 30 June 2022
• Salary circa $74k p.a. + super
• Convenient Preston location, close to train and tram with flexible work opportunities

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
As the Transport Engineer, you will provide technical advice on a range of transport matters including reviewing and approving traffic management plans, responding to customer enquiries and supporting the wider team on projects in the Council Plan. Work in this role will support the safe and accessible operation of roads within Darebin.

• Review worksite traffic management plans
• Respond to transport safety or access concerns from the community
• Provide high quality advice on transport matters
• Communicate efficiently with all stakeholders
• Support larger projects in the team

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in a field related to transport
• Experience in resolving transport related matters
• Ability to problem solve using design standards as a basis
• Great communicator with an ability to adapt considering the audience
• Enthusiastic about providing high quality customer service

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 those who wish to address the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description may do so in their cover letter.

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

Applications close on Sunday 19th September 2021 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