- Be a key contributor in delivering impactful transport strategies
- Grow your experience on major projects with an innovative mindset
- Join a team that will shape the City of Ryde
\About Us
City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.
Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.
About the Role
As Coordinator Transport, you will be part of the Transport team delivering well-evidenced and collaboratively developed transport strategies and plans via a project led approach that will shape the future of the City of Ryde. You will be well supported in this work and get to roll your sleeves up to gain diverse experience on genuine city-shaping projects and initiatives.
The Transport team’s work focuses on advocacy, strategic planning, active transport, and the integration of land use and transport. Your work in the Transport team will involve supporting the preparation and implementation of transport strategies and plans, with reference to integrated land use and transport, sustainable transport, active transport and other relevant documents aimed at shaping the future of City of Ryde’s transport.
You will assist the Senior Coordinator and Manager Transport in developing Council reports, bulletins and leadership team briefing notes with reference to transport matters, providing evidence-based recommendations and clearly articulating the multidimensional implications of Council decisions.
You will also assist in the review of major development proposals for the City of Ryde through development pathways including State Significant Development Applications (SSDA), State Significant Infrastructure Projects (SSI), Development Applications (DA), Review of Environmental Factors (REFs) and pre-lodgement review/consultations.
About You
You will be collaborative, strategic and a team player who is looking to expand your career in a forward-thinking organisation. You will have strong technical skills in transport planning, including the ability to assess the feasibility of options, build and analyse evidence, and make sense of complex issues and communicate it to others.
In addition, you will also have:
- Tertiary qualifications and/or extensive experience in an associated area such as transport planning, infrastructure planning, urban and regional planning, transport engineering, urban design, or geography;
- Experience in transport planning, strategy or policy including the ability to develop and transport plans and strategies, particularly in the field of Active Transport;
- Sound knowledge of modern people and place-focussed approaches to transport planning;
- Familiarity with the NSW planning system;
- Experience in the preparation of technical briefs relating to traffic and transport studies and the management of consultants and contractors with a focus on outcomes;
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise with senior staff, government agencies, contractors and stakeholders at all levels;
- Strong organisational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage competing tasks, meet deadlines and achieve targets; and
- Demonstrated conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret and apply legislation, policy and guidelines for a variety of audiences.
Your commencing annual salary will range from $91,245.60 to $118,619.28 + Superannuation, dependent on your experience and qualifications.
Culture & Benefits
- Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance
- Hybrid work from home and office arrangements available for eligible positions
- Flexibility regarding start and finish times to suit your lifestyle
- Work 37.5 hours and enjoy a rostered day off approx. every 3 weeks
- Long service leave after 5 years, then accrued monthly
- 18 weeks paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
- 3 extra grant days at Christmas to ensure you have time to enjoy the holiday
- Annual performance reviews and Award increases
- Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member
- Various health & well-being initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, etc.)
How to apply
Please ensure you provide full answers to the online application questions, showcasing your abilities and experience. Your answers, in conjunction with your resume, will determine if you are invited to an interview.
Please note you do not need a “password” to use our on-line application system, however you have the option save and return to your application prior to the closing date. In addition to answering the online questions, this position requires you to attach your Resume to complete the application process. Please note, you are not required to submit a cover letter or a statement addressing selection criteria.
Closing Date: Sunday, 28 June 2026 at 11:30pm
If you would like to know more, please see the position description or contact Pietro Crovato on 0432 315 741 for a confidential discussion.
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