Wagga Wagga City Council is one of the largest inland regional cities in NSW and currently has a number of outstanding opportunities available for experienced engineering professionals with exceptional operational, project development and delivery skills to join the organisation to assist with and drive an organisational change and growth agenda.
Our City is growing, and the organisation is preparing to support this growth. Our population is forecast to increase by over 21 per cent by 2036. Our prime location between Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra, combined with an increase in business and industry as well as affordable prime industrial land, has attracted a number of Federal and State Government major infrastructure projects such as Inland Rail and the Wagga Wagga Special Activation Precinct.
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Working with Wagga Wagga City Council - Why work in Wagga?
Council is seeking a Senior Traffic Operations Engineer to join our Traffic and Transport team. This position will be fundamental in managing and improving Local Area Traffic Management within our community, ensuring alignment with Council's Wagga Wagga Integrated Transport Strategy and Wagga Wagga Transport Plan.
Other key responsibilities will include:
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Investigate and recommend solutions for traffic, parking and road safety issues in a timely and professional manner.
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Assess, manage and mitigate the transport impact of future developments and urban renewal projects to improve residential amenity, accessibility and safety.
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Identify key infrastructure initiatives to support the promotion of active and sustainable forms of transport.
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Communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders about traffic and transport related issues.
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Develop, undertake and analyse traffic and parking surveys.
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Develop and present (after Director approval) recommended traffic, parking, access and road safety solutions to relevant working groups, community forums, technical committees (Local Traffic Committee) and Council meetings.
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Foster positive relationships with key external stakeholders including, but not limited to Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and the NSW Police.
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Attend local community meetings as Council’s representative on traffic and transport related matters during normal working hours or after hours as and when required.
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Comply with and keep abreast of any relevant legislation applicable to the performance of the duties of this position.
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Oversee traffic-related event applications and requests and liaise with and assist event organisers as required.
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Investigate, respond to and process all aspects of NHVR applications as received.
What we will offer:
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An attractive remuneration in accordance with skills and experience.
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Access to Council’s Flexible Working Hours Agreement.
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Training and development opportunities.
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The opportunity to further develop your career with a large regional Council with enviable and diverse projects already in motion or coming online.
What you will need to succeed:
We are looking for experienced professionals with:
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Tertiary degree qualifications in Civil Engineering with majors in traffic engineering;
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Professional Engineer’s Registration or eligibility to obtain registration;
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Road Safety Auditor;
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Class C Driver’s Licence; and
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General Construction Induction Training Card.
Applications close Monday, 8 June 2026 at 11.59pm AEST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 15 June 2026.
If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Geordi Paxton, Manager Engineering Design & Technical Services on 02 6926 9422.
As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.
All selected candidates for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with a criminal record are not discouraged from applying for the position. Each application will be considered on its merit.
Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.
