Graduate Traffic Engineer

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

This is an excellent temporary, full-time opportunity for up to 12 months, for a talented and qualified young professional, who is passionate about providing a safe and sustainable local traffic and transport network.

This is an entry level role and we are seeking someone with the passion and talent to grow and develop in the role, creating a long-term future and career with us.

 Role responsibilities includes:

• Assist in the provision of a safe and sustainable local traffic and transport network that ensures the needs of the community are met
• Use your critical thinking skills to research, investigate and analyse solutions or strategies in response to traffic or land use issues
• Provide effective, technically correct and pragmatic documentation and advice for projects and customer requests within formally agreed time frames, compliant with relevant standards
• Develop draft briefs for design of minor traffic engineering works
• Assist with the management of traffic/transport projects
• Assist in preparing draft grant applications for external funding of traffic and transport related works, studies and services
• Respond to customer requests relating to traffic and parking management issues. 

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent – or nearing completion by being enrolled in the final semester of study
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Ability to work in a team environment 
• Current class “C” driver’s licence. 

Desirable:

• Formal course completion in traffic engineering, transport planning, traffic modelling and road design
• Proficiency in CAD. 

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,621.31 per week
• 35-hour working week 
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

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  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
   
   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 1 August 2025, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Hendrik Roux on 9839 6269

Internal ref:              BCC506