Traffic Officer

Division: Transport & Assets

Business Unit: Transport & Civil Infrastructure

Title: Traffic Officer, Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $85745.17 to $99650.39 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who We Are

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. We are proud to be the winner of the Bluett Award 2022 and the 2022 Change Champion Award in the Enterprise Category.

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Responsibilities

Transport and Civil Infrastructure is responsible for the provision, management and maintenance of urban infrastructure and the delivery of transport, traffic and urban infrastructure services. Transport and Civil Infrastructure has both internal and external clients and provides service across a range of functional areas including:

• Traffic and Transport Network Management
• Transport and Civil Infrastructure Asset Management
• Parking Management
• Construction and Maintenance of Civil Infrastructure
• Engineering and Delivery of Capital Works
• Plant, Fleet and Stores Management
• Business Operations

Transport and Civil Infrastructure is committed to providing quality services and striving to improve methods and procedures and develop new and innovative solutions to deliver services in a safe, cost effective and environmentally sustainable manner.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working With Us

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development. In this role you’ll enjoy -

• Rostered days off scheme
• Flexible hours
• Health and wellbeing leave
• A culture of supporting continuous professional development
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment

Our Opportunity

The key focus areas of this role include:

• Investigating and resolving minor traffic management and parking issues on Council’s Local Road Network
• Assessing and approving permit applications for Traffic Control, Works Zone, Stand Plant and other permit applications related to use of the road reserve on Council’s roads
• Preparing and issuing works instructions arising from recommendations of the Local Transport Forum
• Preparing consultation proposals and Transport Forum reports arising from community engagement outcomes

About You

We’re looking for a young traffic engineer who has recently completed their degree and is wanting to get a start in a career in traffic engineering or someone who has relevant recent experience in a similar role to join our multi disciplinary team of traffic and transport planning professionals. You’ll have a positive outlook, be self motivated, have strong written and verbal communication skills and bring a customer focussed attitude to a team passionate about making a difference to our community.

Additional Information

• Position Description
• Applications close on 24 June 2026
• Expected Interview Date 30 June 2026
• Questions? Please call James Brocklebank, Traffic Engineering Coordinator on 8495 6812

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.