Senior Movement And Safety Engineer

Description:

About The Role
With an area covering 20 municipalities across western Victoria, including the regional cities of Geelong, Ballarat, Warrnambool and Horsham, Avalon Airport and the ports of Geelong and Portland, significant tourist destinations such as the Great Ocean Road and Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park and significant freight corridors servicing Western Victoria and beyond, Barwon South-West Grampians Region has a diverse range of transport needs and challenges.
The Movement & Safety team works in partnership with stakeholders and communities located across Barwon South-West Grampians Region. We explore, develop and deliver solutions to move people and goods efficiently and safely while being sensitive to the needs and importance of enhancing key destinations and places across Victoria.
We do this by:
Responding to operational and safety matters across the transport network. Collaborating with key internal and external road safety and transport partners tasked with investigating and identifying opportunities to address short, medium and long-term needs for all transport modes. This includes managing issues related to congestion, speed limits, road safety, freight and amenity, pedestrians and cyclists, and contributing to changes that seek to meet the demand of current and emerging transport safety and movement challenges. Using knowledge of the operation of the network and influencing teams and projects to address such issues through design reviews and business case development. Investigating circumstances surrounding fatal collisions and identifying mitigating measures where possible while applying Safe System thinking. Working with our transport partners (including Councils) to explore network problems and develop solutions
As a Senior Movement and Safety Engineer, your key priorities include:
Managing a small team in accordance with business area planning activities including financial management and resource management activities. Applying traffic engineering knowledge and developing solutions, recommendations and responses to road safety and traffic management issues and influencing transport project outcomes. Providing timely and sound traffic engineering advice to the community and a range of stakeholders Applying engineering and safe system competence to investigate road crashes in accordance with DTP’s policies and procedures in the fatal crash report system Assisting other team members in the development/delivery of safety treatments
Position Outcomes / Accountabilities
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Clear and action orientated advice – Provides clear advice on the status of the program, projects and issues affecting delivery. Consider and recommend options to improve program and project delivery.Innovative Road Safety – The incumbent’s expertise and knowledge has contributed to the planning and management of regional road safety and innovative road safety improvement solutions have been identified on the network.External Stakeholder Satisfaction – a key source of knowledge for road safety advice and influence within their portfolio. Gains the respect of stakeholders and is regarded as a subject matter expert in the field.Internal Stakeholder Satisfaction – Developed strong partnerships with key internal stakeholders and focuses on understanding stakeholder issues. A positive working environment has been established with high levels of trust and collaboration.Systematic approach - uses various tools to identify emerging transport network issues to help shape priorities and challenges aligned with organisational goals.Creative and advanced problem-solving - resolves complex road safety issues in line with the safe system approach including promoting innovative ways to address behavioural issues and applying principles-based decision making. Promote and support safe, inclusive and flexible team operations.
Key Selection Criteria
The Department of Transport and Planning is seeking a Senior Movement and Safety Engineer to lead and improve engineering solutions for complex multimodal transport systems. This role involves applying advanced technical knowledge and best practices to design and deliver engineering activities that enhance the safety and efficiency of transport networks. You will assess outcomes and impacts, taking a holistic view of the system to ensure goods, services, and people move safely.
The successful candidate will build and maintain partnerships, driving co-creation and team collaboration. You will facilitate discussions, navigate differing opinions, and ensure timely, quality delivery of results. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are key to identifying recurring issues, developing solutions, and delivering effective outcomes.
A strong understanding of political and organisational contexts is essential for influencing decisions and ensuring actions align with values, legal obligations, and organisational priorities. You will also leverage your interpersonal skills to build relationships at senior levels, creating a collaborative work culture across teams and departments.
We are looking for a highly skilled professional with proven ability in partnering, co-creation, critical thinking, and collaboration. If you are passionate about transport safety and want to contribute to the development of an innovative and safe transport network, we encourage you to apply.
Personal Attributes
On a personal level, the candidate will be adaptable, quickly adjusting to changing priorities and situations while ensuring that systems and processes remain effective. They will focus on outcomes, establishing mechanisms to monitor the impact of their work and ensuring that the team’s operations positively affect the community.
Qualifications And Experience
Mandatory
Bachelor’s degree and extensive experience in a relevant Engineering discipline. Experience relevant to the capabilities of the role.
Desirable
Road Safety accreditation course(s) and understanding of Safe System practices.
Role Specific Requirements
Driver’s License
What We Offer
Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture
Culture Value
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
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Applications close 11.59pm on 22nd April 2025.
Please include a resume and cover letter. All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We’re unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.
For further information about the role please contact Benjamin Anderson - MANAGER MOVEMENT AND SAFETY via benjamin.anderson@transport.vic.gov.au.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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