Senior Traffic Engineer

• Join a supportive team where your expertise is valued, your work has visibility and your ideas help shape community outcomes.
• Ongoing professional development while tackling meaningful engineering challenges.
• Permanent full time role with flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Band 6 salary range from $102,667 to $111,908 plus Super, monthly RDO for fulltime 40-hour weeks

Why Choose City of Casey

The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents and over 36,000 businesses who call Casey home.

Our multi-award winning, architecturally designed workplace - located in Bunjil Place in Melbourne's southeast – inspires collaboration and creativity. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

At the City of Casey, we know that great people deserve a great workplace. That's why we offer flexibility, wellbeing support and professional growth opportunities, including:

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Monthly RDOs and additional leave options
• THRIVE Wellbeing Program and confidential counselling services
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Paid parental leave and family-friendly policies
• Free parking, onsite café and modern facilities at Bunjil Place
• Paid Christmas shutdown leave
• A values-led culture where we Dream Big, Empower Each Other and Make Our Community Proud
• And more https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/benefits-of-working-city-of-casey

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Traffic Engineer with strong local government experience to provide specialist traffic engineering advice and deliver projects that improve road safety, transport efficiency and community connectivity across the City of Casey.

Reporting to the Team Leader Transport Operations, you will play a key role in planning, investigating and delivering traffic management solutions, management of capital works programs, and providing expert advice on transport operations and infrastructure matters. This role offers the opportunity to influence transport outcomes for one of Victoria's fastest-growing and most culturally diverse municipalities while working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

What You’ll deliver

• Undertake traffic engineering investigations and provide recommendations that support safe and efficient transport outcomes.
• Lead and coordinate traffic studies, traffic management initiatives and transport-related projects within approved budgets and timelines.
• Provide expert technical advice to internal stakeholders, community members and external agencies on traffic and transport matters.
• Prepare high-quality Council and Committee reports, correspondence and technical documentation.
• Manage consultants and contractors delivering traffic engineering services and projects.
• Contribute to transport planning, advocacy initiatives and development of the forward Capital Works Program.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineering Registration or eligibility for registration.
• Demonstrated experience in traffic engineering, ideally within a local government environment.
• Strong project management skills with experience managing consultants, contractors and multiple priorities.
• Sound knowledge of traffic engineering standards, regulations, policies and best practices.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and report-writing skills.
• Current Australian Driver Licence.
• Ability to build productive relationships with government agencies, community stakeholders and internal customers.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check and Eligibility to Work check.

How to Apply

If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply online by submitting your cover letter and resume.

For enquiries, contact Anitha Ajay - Head of Transport talent@casey.vic.gov.au or 9705 5449

Applications close at 11:55pm on Thursday 26 November 2026.

Please note: Applications are only accepted via our online portal.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

The City of Casey is proud to be an inclusive, child-safe, and equal opportunity employer.

We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds.

We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at 9709 9633 or Talent@casey.vic.gov.au.

We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Please note: Unsolicited emails or approaches from recruitment agencies will not be accepted

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.

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