Transport Engineer - Darebin City Council - GovernmentCareer - Local

First listed on: 08 September 2021

  • Full Time, Maximum Term until 30 June 2022
  • Salary circa $90k 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 utilise your creative and technical problem-solving skills, to support the team to deliver the objectives of Darebin’s transport strategies.

This position sits within our progressive Climate Emergency and Sustainable Transport department with a dedicated sustainability focus. Work in this role will support sustainable development and support the safe and accessible operation of roads within Darebin.

  • Review the transport elements of town planning applications
  • Collaborate through internal and external networks on transport network management
  • Provide high quality advice on transport matters
  • Communicate efficiently with customers

Skills and Experience

  • Experience in local transport standards and guidelines including the Planning Scheme
  • Ability to problem solve through technical and complex issues
  • Experience in reviewing, updating and creating policies
  • Great communicator with an ability to write technical reports
  • 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 Wednesday 22nd 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