The City of Melville is seeking a highly motivated Senior Traffic Engineer to lead the investigation, planning and delivery of innovative traffic and transport solutions that make a real difference to our community.
Working as part of a collaborative Engineering Services team, you'll manage complex traffic engineering projects, provide expert technical advice, and contribute to creating a safe, connected and liveable city.
Location:
City of Melville Civic Centre
Salary:
$107,****** to $122,****** pro-rata p.a. + 12% Super
Employment Type:
Permanent, Full Time
What You'll Be Doing
Lead investigations into traffic, parking and road safety issues across the City.
Develop practical engineering solutions that improve safety, accessibility and traffic efficiency.
Manage traffic and transport projects from concept through to implementation.
Prepare technical reports and recommendations for senior management and Council.
Provide specialist traffic engineering advice on development applications and Traffic Impact Assessments.
Lead community consultation and stakeholder engagement on traffic initiatives.
Prepare and manage Black Spot funding submissions and other grant applications.
Coordinate the City's participation in the State Underground Power Program.
Review and develop traffic, transport and road safety policies and procedures.
Undertake traffic data analysis, warrant assessments and road safety audits.
Act as the City's Traffic and Road Safety Coordinator as required
Essential Experience and Qualifications
A Bachelor of Civil Engineering (or equivalent recognised qualification).
Extensive experience in traffic engineering, transport planning or road safety.
Demonstrated experience managing complex engineering projects from planning through delivery.
Strong knowledge of Australian Standards, Main Roads WA guidelines and relevant legislation.
Experience assessing development applications and Traffic Impact Assessments.
Excellent analytical, report writing and communication skills.
Experience preparing successful Black Spot funding applications.
Strong stakeholder engagement and community consultation skills.
A current Class C Driver's Licence.
Desirable Experience and Qualifications
Local Government experience.




Road Safety Audit accreditation.
Experience with SIDRA Intersection and traffic modelling software.
Worksite Traffic Management experience.
Policy development and engineering design experience.
How to Apply
Apply online via the Apply button and provide a comprehensive resume and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating:
Your experience delivering traffic engineering projects, including traffic, parking and road safety investigations, project management and engineering solutions.
Your technical expertise and stakeholder engagement, including providing traffic engineering advice, preparing technical reports and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
Closing Date: Thursday, 13 August ****, *****PM AWST.
For further information about this position, please contact:
Kamal Khalil, Traffic and Road Safety Coordinator on ************.
If you are interested in this exciting prospect, we strongly advise you apply as soon as possible as the City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date.
Why The City of Melville?
We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers.
We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer ********* – a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives. In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of Excellence, Participation, Integrity and Caring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future.
Why Belong?




Elevate your work experience with the City of Melville's benefits!
Enjoy annual salary increases of 4%, effective each year from 1 July **** to 1 July ****
Enjoy flexible working arrangements that help balance work and life
Stay active with a free LeisureFit membership
Save time and money with free in office parking
Celebrate your special day with Birthday Leave – no work on your big day!
Access paid parental leave to support your family
Take two (2) more days of paid leave on us, on top of four (4) weeks of annual leave per annum*.
Benefit from a generous superannuation co-contribution of up to 15.5%
Maximise your pay with salary packaging and novated leasing options
Grow your career with structured professional development and study assistance programs
Look after your wellbeing with wellness initiatives and Employee Assistance Programs
Connect outside of work with a vibrant social club
*Conditions do apply
The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.
All candidates applying for a position where the use of 'plant and machinery' or driving a vehicle is an inherent requirement of the role and other 'high risk' facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical.
We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.
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📌 Senior Traffic Engineer (Western Australia)
🏢 City of Melville
📍 Western Australia