Permanent | Full Time | 76 Hours Per Fortnight
Premium Recquatic Membership | 13.0% Superannuation | Rostered Day Off (Nine Day Fortnight)
Under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system, this position is classified as a PACS Band 7 ($91,667 - $100,522 p.a)
Do you?
- Want to contribute to the planning and delivery of innovative traffic and transport solutions within a growing City?
- Enjoy analysing data, solving complex traffic issues and improving road safety outcomes?
- Thrive in a role where you engage with the community, stakeholders and technical experts to deliver meaningful infrastructure projects?
Then keep on reading because we want you…
What’s On Offer?
An exciting opportunity to join our Engineering team and play a key role in shaping the City’s traffic and transport network.
In this role, you will undertake and coordinate traffic engineering investigations, surveys, design and drafting works, and assist in the delivery of traffic management capital projects. You’ll contribute to improving road safety, accessibility and active transport outcomes across the City.
Working closely with internal teams, consultants, contractors and the community, you will provide technical advice and support on a wide range of traffic-related matters, including Local Area Traffic Management (LATM), traffic impact assessments, and road safety initiatives.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated professional to build their career in traffic engineering within a supportive and forward-thinking local government environment.
Who Are We?
The City of Kwinana is a thriving ocean-side community at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial development and has the second fastest growing population within any local government area in the state. The City has seen extensive redevelopment including new residential areas, schools, retail precincts, community facilities and transport links that continue to transform Kwinana into a unique and liveable City.
What You’ll Need
To be successful in this role, you will need the following:
- Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) and/or substantial experience in traffic engineering
- Sound knowledge of traffic engineering design, including signage, line marking and innovative traffic solutions
- Knowledge of relevant Australian Standards and Austroads guidelines
- Experience in traffic data collection, analysis and reporting
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders and the community
- Experience in coordinating consultants and contractors
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) schemes and community consultation processes
- Advanced Worksite Traffic Management (AWTM) accreditation
- Well-developed organisational, analytical and report writing skills
- Proficiency in relevant computer software (including AutoCAD/Civil3D desirable)
- Current driver’s licence
Desirable:
- Experience within Local Government
- Road Safety Auditor accreditation
- Experience assessing Traffic Impact Assessments (TIAs) and development applications
What’s In It For You?
A competitive remuneration package including:
- 13.0% superannuation;
- Premium Recquatic Membership;
- RDO (9 Day Fortnight);
- Study assistance opportunities;
- Generous training opportunities;
- Health & Wellbeing programs (including EAP);
- Vibrant and supportive team environment
Why Join Us?
Top 10% for Culture: The City was recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive workplace cultures among 600 local governments across Australia and New Zealand!
Award-Winning Projects: We have received numerous awards for our outstanding community projects.
Innovative and Fun Environment: We foster a workplace where innovation and having fun are encouraged.
Want To Know More?
To be considered for this position applicants are required to address the selection criteria in no more than three pages (A4), and submit this together with your CV and a covering letter.
For more information relating to the position (not application packs) call Prad Mahalingam, Coordinator Engineering Design on 9439 0248.
Apply online: Click the green Apply button below
Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 15 April 2026
The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications
The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Industrial Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.
Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.
