Principal Roads and Transport Engineer

Work that matters, done with people who care.

Help shape safer, more efficient and better-connected roads and transport outcomes for our community.

As Principal Roads and Transport Engineer, you lead the planning and development of complex road and transport projects. You review intersection layouts, active transport facilities and road network upgrades, check designs against relevant standards and resolve technical and safety issues. You undertake site inspections and road safety audits and work with Transport for NSW, consultants, contractors and internal teams to move projects from planning through to delivery.

You prepare technical reports, cost estimates, risk assessments and funding submissions. You manage project scope, budgets and timeframes, review consultant work and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.

Your work helps make the road network safer, more accessible and more efficient for residents, businesses and road users. You bring extensive road and transport engineering experience, sound technical judgement and strong knowledge of Austroads, Transport for NSW requirements, NSW Road Design Guides and Australian Standards.

At Council, you work with people who value teamwork, safety and practical outcomes, with opportunities to continue developing your technical and professional expertise.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils 
• an entry level salary commencing at $2,851.62 per week
• a 35-hour working week 
• a leaseback vehicle
• access to Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description

For more detail on this opportunity, click here to view or download the position description.             

Closing date:           Sunday 15 November 2026, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Hendrik Roux at [email protected] 

Internal ref:              BCC2099