Transport Project Officer

Division: Transport & Assets

Business Unit: Transport & Civil Infrastructure

Title: Transport Project Officer, Temporary up to 6 months - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $92604.95 to $107622.32 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. 
Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.
The Transport & Civil Infrastructure Business Unit provides a range of maintenance and delivery relating to road assets, traffic management and street lighting; and infrastructure related to parking system assets. It provides timely and accurate advice and users better practice methods and procedures while developing new and innovative solutions to problems in a cost effective and environmentally sustainable manner. The Transport & Civil Infrastructure Business Unit delivers the following services.

•    Maintenance & Construction of Civil Infrastructure
•    Traffic and Transport Planning
•    Asset Management & Planning
•    Community, Transport, Parking, Fleet and Stores
•    Business Operations 

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy -

•    Flexible hours 
•    A culture of supporting continuous professional development 
•    Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits 
    

Our opportunity :
The key focus areas of this role include: 
1)    Drive delivery of strategic transport infrastructure, initiatives and resources to achieve transport mode shift within the Northern Beaches, with a particular focus on walking and bike riding.
2)    Apply effective project management principles including procurement, managing contracts, overseeing contractor performance and ensuring key deliverables and timeframes are met.
3)    Engage with the community on projects in a thoughtful, accessible, and transparent way to ensure the successful delivery of projects and initiatives.
4)   Assist with the implementation of a new digital parking permit system, including managing customer enquiries and documenting business processes. 

About you :
We’re looking for a collaborative and proactive project officer to join the Transport Network team for a period of up to 6 months. You’ll bring critical thinking, problem solving and an interest in local transport and parking issues to a team passionate about making a difference to our community.

Additional Information:

•    Position Description 
•    Applications close on  Wednesday 11th March 2026
•    Expected Interview Date  Wednesday 18th March 2026
•    Questions? Please call Alex Yuen, Acting Strategic Transport Coordinator on 8495 6361

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.