Title:  Senior Traffic Engineer

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives.

About North Western Program Alliance

North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) consists of three Alliance partners – John Holland, KBR, MTM, V/Line and the client (LXRP), working together as one team to achieve shared goals. 

Since 2017, NWPA has had a proven track record with the successful delivery of eight level crossing removal projects (13 LX) and several premium stations, with two projects currently in delivery (4 LX) and three in development phase. 

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Traffic Engineer to join us, based on our Melton project – delivering the removal of two level crossing, a new premium train station and a new bus interchange.

As a Senior Traffic Engineer, your main responsibility will be to provide on-site traffic engineering services and technical support. This ensures the planning, implementation and maintenance of traffic management is carried out, according to specified guidelines.

Responsibilities of the role include;

• Developing strategies for traffic management in accordance with best practices and HSE standards.
• Collaborating with engineers and managers to identify traffic management needs based on project designs and work methodologies. 
• Providing technical guidance to project staff to ensure aims and objectives are effectively and economically achieved. 
• Reviewing traffic and transport matters and proposing innovative solutions for improvements.
• Establishing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate effective communication on traffic matters.
• Ensuring site works conform to approved designs and road safety plans and audits.
• Supervising and reviewing the work of our traffic contractors and engineers.
• Reporting on traffic engineering performance, compliance, and non-conformance.

Qualifications and experience required for the role;

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science, Construction, or a related field.
• More than 5 years of experience in traffic engineering.
• Knowledge of traffic management plans, specifications, and standards.
• More than 2 years of experience in civil/infrastructure/rail construction.
• Proficiency in document and record management, progress and project performance reporting, and compliance procedures.
• Passion for developing your career with John Holland and be mentored by industry experts. 
• Ability to travel and work on-site in Melton.

What you’ll get in return;

• Join one of Australia’s leading Alliance’s to deliver critical Projects that make a real difference to the lives of people on our program of works and in the communities in which we operate.
• Work with and learn from leading industry experts to develop and progress your career.
• Deliver innovative, unique and award-winning Projects you’re proud to say “I helped build that”.
• A driven and supportive culture that truly lives the NWPA values Care, Excellence, Creativity and Empowerment. 
• Monthly Reward & Recognition Awards to recognise outstanding employee and team achievements.
• Alliance annual ‘A Great Day’ event.

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

We offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.