This is your chance to step into a role where your expertise will be seen, valued and felt — across the transport network, the team and the communities Cabonne Council serves.
- Do work that matters: Shape how transport planning, programming and delivery happens on the ground in a role with real visibility and impact.
- Lead change, not just maintain it: Drive practical improvement across systems, workflows, data and team coordination in a role built for progress.
- Bring your expertise to the table: Use your engineering, planning and improvement skills to influence better decisions and stronger outcomes.
- Enjoy balance without losing challenge: Benefit from a nine-day fortnight, 35-hour week and potential work-from-home flexibility by agreement.
- Feel supported to thrive: Join a workplace that values safety, development, wellbeing and inclusive leadership.
- Build something better: Be part of a Council committed to continuous improvement, community outcomes and doing work that lasts.
Cabonne Council is seeking an experienced and improvement-focused Transport Engineering Specialist to help shape the future of our Transport Department. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside the Department Leader – Transport and key stakeholders to drive an improvement program across processes, systems, data and people, while supporting the delivery of safe, efficient and sustainable transport services for our community.
If you are ready to help modernise transport planning and delivery in a progressive rural Council, this is your opportunity to contribute to lasting improvement while enjoying the lifestyle and professional benefits of working in Cabonne.
About the Role
In this role, you will coordinate transport improvement initiatives, strengthen planning and scheduling, improve project and asset workflows, enhance data visibility for decision-making, and help build strong collaboration across teams. You will play a key role in turning strategy into practical action and helping Council deliver high-quality transport infrastructure outcomes across Cabonne.
- Lead improvement initiatives across planning, systems, data and team coordination
- Support development of annual, 1-year and 3-year transport works planning frameworks
- Improve workflows from concept, scoping and budgeting through to delivery and close-out
- Review and strengthen the integration of systems, processes and data across the department
- Work with leaders and teams to clarify responsibilities, improve handovers and build a stronger one-team culture
- Contribute to better decision-making, improved performance monitoring and practical service delivery outcomes
- Please refer to the attached position description for more detail about the role.
About you
To succeed in this role, you will bring tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering, experience in works planning and transport or infrastructure environments, and the ability to connect people, systems and processes to achieve measurable improvement. You will be a strong communicator with sound project management, process mapping and stakeholder engagement skills, and a commitment to safety, integrity and quality service delivery.
Benefits of working at Council include:
At Cabonne Council we recognise our current and future employees want to work in an organisation that provides more than just a job. We understand meaningful work, the opportunity to develop professionally and personally, and the ability to balance life's priorities are important. We offer our employees a flexible, welcoming, inclusive and safe work environment, along with a variety of attractive benefits.
Our lifestyle friendly benefits include:
- A nine-day fortnight
- Dedicated training and professional development budgets
- Staff Wellness Program
- Opportunity to extend leave by taking leave at half pay
- Flexibility to meet the operational requirements of Council, while accommodating the needs of our employees
- Fitness Passport – unlimited use at participating businesses
How to Apply
Before you apply for this position, please read the position description carefully to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position.
You will be required to answer a few questions that relate to the criteria on the online application and provide a copy of your current Resume and essential qualifications for the position.
Council will only accept applications submitted online.
Cabonne Council operates a merit-based recruitment process.
Interview Process
Applications will be shortlisted as they are received. You will be contacted by phone if you have been selected for interview. If you have not been selected for interview you will be advised by email.
Pre-Employment Screening
In the event you are shortlisted for an interview, and are then selected to progress to the next stage following interview, you must be prepared to undergo the following pre-employment screening processes as part of the selection process:
- A pre-employment physical examination (at Council's expense).
- Reference checking – an external company will be used to complete reference checks for preferred candidates.
- Undertake any other applicable screening that may be relevant to the role.
- Checking validity of certificates and qualifications.
Other important details
For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Council’s Department Leader Transport, Mark Ellis, on 02 6392 3200.
