Description:
About the ProjectMcConnell Dowell and CPB Contractors, along with Design partners Mott McDonald, Arup and Aurecon have been awarded the Tram Grade Separation Projects as an Alliance, comprising of works at three main locations along the Glenelg Tram Line. The purpose of the Tram Grade Separation Project is to improve the safety and efficiency of the major north south corridors to the west of the city by removing and improving the Glenelg Tram Road crossings.
The existing overpass at South Road will be replaced to facilitate the construction of the T2D Project. The level crossings at Marion Road and Cross Road will be removed and replaced with an overpass, and Morphett Road level crossing will also be replaced by tram overpasses removing the interface with road traffic and creating new public spaces beneath.
These projects will be delivered by the Tram Grade Separation Projects Alliance (TGSPA) together with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport.
Reporting to the Traffic Manager, you will work closely with the project operations team, contributing to the successful delivery of a key South Australian infrastructure project.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensure traffic management works are executed in compliance with relevant legislation, approvals, standards, and project specifications.
- Plan and coordinate job schedules to minimise disruptions to the surrounding road network, including both short-term and mid-term activities.
- Assess site conditions and make conscious modifications to traffic management plans to enhance efficiency and safety.
- Apply professional judgment to resolve traffic-related challenges, liaising with project staff, local councils, residents, and road users.
- Prepare traffic management plans for all project stages, ensuring alignment with applicable Acts, Standards, and Guidelines.
- Identify and communicate risk control measures related to traffic management, ensuring safe and effective implementation.
- Oversee the installation and management of temporary and permanent signage.
- Assist the Traffic Manager to monitor, track, and forecast costs associated with traffic management operations.
- Engineering qualification or equivalent
- Experience on significant sized civil or transportation projects
- Traffic management qualifications or ability to obtain them
- Competent in planning and organising work schedules and a demonstrated ability to deliver to timelines.
- Experience booking traffic management crews
- Submission of Roadworks and associated permits
- Read and interpret Traffic Guidance Schemes
- High level understanding of construction methodologies and logistics within temporary traffic management space
- Sound working knowledge of HS&E requirements and implementation of same.
- Strong and clear communication skills with proven ability to engage others.
- Construction Induction White Card and an unrestricted Australian Driver’s Licence
We encourage applications from local candidates, but also willing to talk to suitable interstate-based candidates who may be interested in working on the project.
About Us
McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction
Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.
From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.
Why join us?
The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.
McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but small enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.
So, join us, be you, and help us create better together . Apply now!
PLEASE NOTE ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.
This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.