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Closing Date: Wednesday 4 November 2026
Position Type: Permanent Full-time
Salary:  Level 7/8 being $102,391 to $117,763 per annum, (depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant) plus 12% superannuation.

About this Opportunity

As our Senior Transport Planner, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of transport across the City of Kalamunda. You'll lead strategic transport planning initiatives, manage grant-funded projects, provide expert traffic and road safety advice, and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to deliver practical, community-focused outcomes. This is an opportunity to influence how our community connects, travels and grows while enjoying the benefits of a supportive team, flexible work arrangements and a rewarding local government career.

Key Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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 provide recommendations to inform decision-making.
• Provide expert advice on complex traffic and transport matters.
• Assess major developments and provide transport planning input.
• Oversee active transport initiatives, including cycling infrastructure projects.
• Build strong partnerships with government agencies, consultants and stakeholders

For more information about the role please refer to the position description.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Experience delivering strategic traffic or transport planning outcomes.
• The ability to influence decisions through expert advice and analysis.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach to complex challenges.
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or a related discipline, and a current C Class Driver's Licence.
• A satisfactory National Police Certificate

• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. In addition, applications requesting work sponsorship will not be considered.

Hours of Work

This is a permanent full-time position working Monday to Friday, 75 hours per fortnight.

About the Benefits

This position offers a salary of Level 7/8 being $102,391 to $117,763 per annum , (depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant) plus 12% superannuation.

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