Cabonne Council

TO305 Transport Engineer Specialist (Temporary)

Transport Engineering Specialist (Temporary)|
Cudal | Full Time | 12-month temporary contract with possible extension

This is your
chance to step into a role where your expertise will be seen, valued and felt —
across the transport network, the team and the communities Cabonne Council
serves.

• Do
  work that matters:
  Shape how transport planning, programming and delivery happens on the ground in
  a role with real visibility and impact.
• Lead
  change, not just maintain it:
  Drive practical improvement across systems, workflows, data and team
  coordination in a role built for progress.
• Bring
  your expertise to the table:
  Use your engineering, planning and improvement skills to influence better
  decisions and stronger outcomes.
• Enjoy
  balance without losing challenge:
  Benefit from a nine-day fortnight, 35-hour week and potential work-from-home
  flexibility by agreement.
• Feel
  supported to thrive:
  Join a workplace that values safety, development, wellbeing and inclusive
  leadership.
• Build
  something better: Be
  part of a Council committed to continuous improvement, community outcomes and
  doing work that lasts.

Cabonne
Council is seeking an experienced and improvement-focused Transport Engineering
Specialist to help shape the future of our Transport Department. This is a
unique opportunity to work alongside the Department Leader – Transport and key
stakeholders to drive an improvement program across processes, systems,
data and people, while supporting the delivery of safe, efficient and
sustainable transport services for our community.

If you are ready to help modernise transport
planning and delivery in a progressive rural Council, this is your opportunity
to contribute to lasting improvement while enjoying the lifestyle and
professional benefits of working in Cabonne.

About the Role

In this role,
you will coordinate transport improvement initiatives, strengthen planning and
scheduling, improve project and asset workflows, enhance data visibility for
decision-making, and help build strong collaboration across teams. You will
play a key role in turning strategy into practical action and helping Council
deliver high-quality transport infrastructure outcomes across Cabonne.

• Lead
  improvement initiatives across planning, systems, data and team coordination
• Support
  development of annual, 1-year and 3-year transport works planning frameworks
• Improve
  workflows from concept, scoping and budgeting through to delivery and close-out
• Review
  and strengthen the integration of systems, processes and data across the
  department
• Work
  with leaders and teams to clarify responsibilities, improve handovers and build
  a stronger one-team culture

• Contribute
  to better decision-making, improved performance monitoring and practical
  service delivery outcomes

*Please refer to the attached position description for more detail about the role.

About you

To succeed in
this role, you will bring tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering,
experience in works planning and transport or infrastructure environments, and
the ability to connect people, systems and processes to achieve measurable
improvement. You will be a strong communicator with sound project management,
process mapping and stakeholder engagement skills, and a commitment to safety,
integrity and quality service delivery.

Benefits of working at Council include:

At Cabonne Council we recognise our current and future
employees want to work in an organisation that provides more than just a job.
We understand meaningful work, the opportunity to develop professionally and
personally, and the ability to balance life's priorities are important. We
offer our employees a flexible, welcoming, inclusive and safe work environment,
along with a variety of attractive benefits.

Our lifestyle friendly benefits include:

• A
  nine-day fortnight
• Dedicated
  training and professional development budgets
• Staff
  Wellness Program
• Opportunity
  to extend leave by taking leave at half pay
• Flexibility
  to meet the operational requirements of Council, while accommodating the
  needs of our employees
• Fitness
  Passport – unlimited use at participating businesses

How to Apply

Before you apply for this position, please read the position
description carefully to assess your eligibility and suitability for the
position.

You will be required to answer a few questions that relate to the
criteria on the online application and provide a copy of your current Resume and essential qualifications for the position.

Council will only accept applications submitted online.

Cabonne Council operates a merit-based recruitment
process.

Interview Process

Applications will be shortlisted as they are received. You
will be contacted by phone if you have been selected for interview. If you have not been selected for interview you will be
advised by email.

Pre-Employment Screening

In the event you are shortlisted for an interview, and are
then selected to progress to the next stage following interview, you must be
prepared to undergo the following pre-employment screening processes as part of
the selection process:

• A
  pre-employment physical examination (at Council's expense).
• Reference
  checking – an external company will be used to complete reference checks for preferred candidates.
• Undertake
  any other applicable screening that may be relevant to the role.
• Checking
  validity of certificates and qualifications.

Other important details

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please
contact Council’s Department Leader Transport, Mark Ellis, on 02 6392 3200.