Senior Transport Planner

About the role

The City of Kalamunda is looking for a Senior Transport Planner to shape the future of transport in the city. The role leads strategic transport planning, manages grant-funded projects, gives expert traffic and road safety advice and works with internal and external stakeholders to deliver practical, community-focused outcomes. It is a permanent full-time position, Monday to Friday, 75 hours per fortnight.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the City's strategic traffic and transport planning initiatives.
• Develop, implement and review transport strategies, policies and plans.
• Manage transport network grants, funding applications and reporting.
• Plan and deliver transport, road safety and traffic improvement projects.
• Analyse traffic data and give recommendations to inform decision-making.
• Provide expert advice on complex traffic and transport matters.
• Assess major developments and give transport planning input.
• Oversee active transport initiatives, including cycling infrastructure projects.
• Build partnerships with government agencies, consultants and stakeholders.

Required profile

• Experience delivering strategic traffic or transport planning outcomes.
• Ability to influence decisions through expert advice and analysis.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach to complex challenges.
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Current C Class driver's licence and a satisfactory National Police Certificate.
• Right to work in Australia; applicants requesting work sponsorship will not be considered.

What we offer

• Salary of Level 7/8, $102,391 to $117,763 per year depending on skills and experience, plus 12% superannuation.
• Annual increments and EBA salary increases.
• Superannuation co-contribution scheme and 22 days annual leave with 17.5% loading.
• Medibank/HIF/HBF corporate membership, retail and lifestyle discounts, free online learning and discounted facility memberships.
• Flexible work arrangements or a rostered day off fortnightly or monthly.