Coordinator Transport Technical Services

About the role

Lead the delivery of safe, reliable and sustainable transport services that keep the Sunshine Coast moving. In this key leadership role, you'll oversee the management and performance of critical transport infrastructure assets, ensuring our road, active transport and parking networks continue to meet the needs of a growing community.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation, operational excellence and long-term asset sustainability.
• Leading a multidisciplinary team, you'll shape the future of transport through smart asset management, strategic decision-making and customer-focused solutions that enhance safety, accessibility and network performance across the region.
• Lead the performance, safety and reliability of the Sunshine Coast's road, active transport and parking networks.
• Provide strategic leadership across traffic engineering, intelligent transport systems, electrical assets and network operations.
• Champion innovation and smart technology solutions that enhance community safety, accessibility and mobility.
• Influence major transport initiatives, asset investment decisions and continuous improvement programs that shape the future of the region.
• Mentor and develop a multidisciplinary team while fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.

Requirements

• A confident and forward-thinking leader, you'll combine technical expertise with commercial acumen to shape the future of transport on the Sunshine Coast.
• Degree qualifications in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven leadership experience delivering transport operations, infrastructure asset management or technical services.
• Strong expertise in traffic engineering, road safety and transport network operations.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and driving high-performance outcomes.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and provide trusted technical advice.
• RPEQ registration will be highly regarded.

Qualifications

A degree qualification in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.

Skills

• Technical expertise in traffic engineering, road safety and transport network operations.
• Leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic decision-making and customer-focused solutions.
• Experience in multidisciplinary team leadership.
• Ability to influence and provide trusted technical advice.
• Proven track record in delivering transport operations, infrastructure asset management or technical services.

Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.
• Flexibility: 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model.
• Extras: Salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

Pay

The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Schedule

The position is full-time and permanent.

Contact

To apply, your written application should include: A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and A current resume or curriculum vitae. Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

For specific enquiries contact Amy Anderson during business hours on 0433 579 481.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team joinusnow@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve.