Traffic & Transport Engineer
Job No:
BYR1005
Location:
Mullumbimby, NSW
Join Byron Shire Council and help shape how one of Australia’s most iconic coastal communities moves and connects.
As our Traffic & Transport Engineer, you’ll lead real-world projects that improve road safety, active transport and parking across a fast-growing region—while enjoying a coastal lifestyle and flexible working. We encourage applications from Traffic & Transport Engineers at different career stages, including those looking to step up into a more senior or broader role. We are also open to considering candidates for relocation.
About the role
We are seeking a knowledgeable and motivated Traffic & Transport Engineer to join our Infrastructure Services team. In this key role, you will deliver expert engineering advice and lead the planning, design and implementation of traffic, transport and parking networks across the Byron Shire.
You will play a central role in shaping how people move through our community—developing strategies that improve safety, accessibility and efficiency for all road users, including pedestrians and cyclists. The role also provides coordination and technical support to the Local Traffic Forum, ensuring compliance with TfNSW guidelines and supporting informed, community-focused decision-making. If this role sounds of interest to you, don't hesitate to reach out with any questions, we would love to hear from you.
Why you’ll love working here
- Work on visible, community-shaping transport projects
- Balance city-level engineering challenges with coastal lifestyle
- Flexible work arrangements (including hybrid options)
- Supportive, collaborative team—not siloed
- Real influence on decisions (not just design work)
- Career development and exposure across planning, delivery and strategy
What you'll be doing
- Lead traffic, transport and parking strategies across the Shire
- Deliver practical solutions to improve safety, flow and accessibility
- Provide expert advice to Council, stakeholders and the community
- Coordinate Local Traffic Forum and implement outcomes
- Manage projects from planning through to delivery
- Analyse traffic and safety data to inform decisions
- Work with TfNSW, consultants and community stakeholders
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Tertiary qualifications in Traffic Engineering (or a related engineering discipline)
- Demonstrated experience in traffic engineering, transport planning, road safety and parking management.
- Strong knowledge of relevant standards (Austroads, TfNSW and the Roads Act)
- Proven ability to analyse data and deliver practical solutions
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Nice to have (but not essential):
- Experience in Road Safety Audits, traffic investigations and data analysis.
- Experience with Local Traffic Forums or government processes
- Parking systems or transport modelling experience
View the full Position Description here: Download the Traffic & Transport Engineer Position Description
Byron Shire Council has a high performance, collaborative culture. We are a growth-oriented organisation and value individuals who are driven to succeed and exceed expectations. We like to focus on understanding how a potential candidates talents and strengths align with the role they are interested in. Working in Local Government and for Byron Shire Council provides opportunities to grow in the direction that you aspire.
We offer:
- A permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week)
- Salary and Conditions will be in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award with appointment at Grade 11, in the range of $104,564 to $121,153 (dependent upon skills and experience), or for someone at a more junior level you may start at a Grade 10 level.
- 12% Superannuation
- Private car lease
Other benefits include:
- Career development and training opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging scheme
- Employee Assistance Program (4 sessions per year)
- Fitness Passport
- Health and Wellbeing days
- Flexible work hours
- Potential relocation assistance (in line with Council’s relocation policy)
We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of our community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.
We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working – including part-time, job-share or working from different locations. Everyone can ask about it.
We strongly encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication.
Location: This position is based at Mullumbimby; however, Council can require you to work from other work sites as required for operational reasons.
Contact: Kevin Craft, Acting Strategic Engineering Coordinator. Ph: (02) 6626 7372.
Closing date: 12pm (NSW time), 9 July 2026. Late applications will not be permitted.
Pre-Employment Screening Process:
- Reference Checks: Referees will preferably be your current or most recent supervisor and must be able to comment directly on your abilities in a work situation. If you have any objection to this action, your concerns should be raised in your application and be discussed with the Selection Panel.
- Functional Health Assessment: If applicable, the functional health assessment evaluates your physical and functional capacity against the physical demands necessary to safely perform the job for which you have applied. Applicable roles are subject to drug and alcohol testing, please note these tests will potentially require the provision of a urine sample, and a positive test will preclude a candidate from employment with Council at that time.
- Background Screening: Background checks verify the information you have provided in your application, and where applicable, also check for relevant criminal history. Checks may also include, for example, a confirmation of your employment history, qualifications/tickets and working with children clearance.
HOW TO APPLY:
Scout Talent has released an improvement to the candidate application experience through the 'Save Application' Feature. As a candidate you can start an application and progressively update the application until they are ready to submit.
You can start an application on the go, from anywhere and return to finish your application via the automatic follow up email when you have time and the required information at hand.
You must use your own email address and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with Council.
Being mindful of diversity and inclusion we have provided 2 options to apply for the position.
Option 1 - Written Application
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document and then COPY and PASTE into the fields below.
Step 1: Fill out our online application form below. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'
Step 2: Attach your resume/CV and a cover letter (optional). Once you have attached your document/s click 'Next'.
Step 3: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.
You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.
Option 2 - Audio File Application
Step 1: Scroll down and review the Questions that you are required to answer.
Step 2: Record an audio file of your responses and save the file (the file must be in an MP3 format and less than 50MB). Please note that all questions with a drop box or a check box as well as the reference checks details can not be answered via audio file and must be completed below.
Step 3: Fill out the Personal Details section and the questions that can not be completed by audio file on the application form below. For all of the Questions where you are responding via audio file, type the response “audio file”. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'
Step 4: Attach your resume/CV, a cover letter (optional) and your audio file. Once you have attached your documents click 'Next'.
Step 5: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.
You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.
