Engineer - Traffic and Transport

Lead the planning and delivery of innovative traffic and transport solutions that improve safety, connectivity and mobility across the Tweed community. Provide expert engineering advice and drive best-practice traffic and transport outcomes that support sustainable growth and vibrant local communities.

About the role

• Lead the delivery of transport and traffic services across the Tweed, managing staff, budgets, strategies, and the provision of expert transport engineering advice.
• Develop and implement transport facilities, policies and systems that align with engineering best practice, Safe System principles, legislation and Australian Standards.
• Improve community road safety through data analysis, crash investigations, targeted initiatives, stakeholder collaboration, and the management of signage and line marking across the road network.
• Support the strategic planning and development of road, active transport, public transport and freight networks to meet the needs of a growing regional community.

What's on offer

• a base salary ranging from $123,791 per annum with competency-based increments up to $130,795 per annum, plus 12% super
• a permanent, full time position
• 70-hour, 9 day fortnight
• Full Lease Vehicle: additional benefit of a fully maintained leaseback vehicle available for both work and personal use (employee contribution applies)
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking

• Degree-qualified Civil Engineer or transport engineering professional with extensive experience in traffic and transport engineering, management and infrastructure delivery.
• Demonstrated expertise in transport planning, traffic management, engineering standards, best-practice principles, and the application of transport policies and government strategies.
• Proven leadership experience managing high-performing teams and delivering transport projects and programs, including budgeting, cost control and resource management.
• Strong understanding of asset management principles and their application to transport infrastructure and services.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills, with proficiency in transport engineering software including SIDRA and transport modelling programs.

About us

Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.

The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.

Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.

Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes

Friday 25 September 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

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