Senior Traffic and Road Safety Engineer
- Provide specialist engineering advice to enhance parking, traffic and road safety
- Enjoy great family-friendly benefits and an excellent workplace culture
- Salary from $ 116,614 per annum, plus 12% superannuation
At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.
The City Futures directorate focuses on developing our strategy to ensure sustainable and responsible planning and development for all aspects of our City.
About the role
Provide high level traffic engineering services to contribute to the efficient, safe and equitable traffic and road system to meet legislative and compliance requirements.
The role is responsible for the provision of specialist technical advice on traffic, transport, parking and road safety engineering advice to Council and stakeholders across a range of engineering matters.
Level of scope also includes various planning, development, operation and facilitation of traffic and transport activities including road safety programs.
You can also expect to:
- Provide specialist technical advice including detailed assessments on engineering and road safety matters and matters related to major developments and major infrastructure proposals to minimise impacts on local road networks.
- Undertake parking, traffic and road safety investigations, programs and projects to achieve quality outcomes in line with legislation and industry best practice in line with legislative and industry best practice.
- Manage road safety education programs and resources to increase community awareness and capacity to respond to road safety issues.
- Assess, determine and implement strategies and engineering solutions to improve and maintain traffic efficiency, equitable parking supply and, safety of road users consistent with industry practice, and legislative requirements.
- Prepare funding submissions and administer grants for the treatment of traffic matters.
About you
We are looking for an experienced Engineer with the following:
- A Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering which satisfies eligibility requirements for Member of the Institution of Engineers (Australia).
- Current Drivers’ Licence Class C.
Our benefits and culture
As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.
- A rostered day off every fortnight
- 3 extra days off during Christmas each year
- 10 days sick leave each year
- 5 days MyLeave flexible personal leave
- Gym membership discounts
- Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Annual skin checks & flu vaccination
Apply now
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Closing date: Monday 27 July, 2026.
Salary: From $116,614 pa + 12% superannuation
Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.
Bayside Council is proud to be both an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Child-Safe Organisation. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace where all individuals regardless of background, experience, or identity, feel valued and respected. We also recognise the rights of children and young people to feel safe when accessing Council services, and we strive to maintain an environment thatpromotes their safety and wellbeing. All hiring decisions are based solely on individual merit and alignment with requirements of the role. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in touch with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss their needs in confidence.
