Personnel Area: Transport for Brisbane

Branch: Strategy and Network Services

Salary Range: Band 7 $123,340.00 - $134,848.00 per annum plus superannuation and leave entitlements

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to June 2027 (Extension/s thereafter but not guaranteed).

About the Division and Branch

Brisbane City Council’s Transport for Brisbane (TfB) division operates one of Australia’s largest public transport enterprises to meet the needs of Brisbane’s public, as well as visitors to our city.

With a fleet of more than 1,250 buses, 23 CityCats and 6 KittyCats, as well as contracts with eScooter providers, all helping to facilitate more than 240,000 journeys for residents and visitors to Brisbane every day of the week. There are currently 40 Metro buses in Brisbane with the balance of the fleet, delivered through 2025.

Strategy and Network Services branch enables the division with health, safety and environment compliance, implementation of business and process improvement measures, advising and monitoring security, risk and compliance issues, network planning and scheduling, and operational readiness for Brisbane Metro. Strategy and Network Services continues to enable readiness for full implementation of Brisbane Metro and will play a pivotal role in the planning and implementation of Metro expansions.

The Role

Critical to the ongoing staged implementation of Brisbane Metro, Operational Readiness Planning for future Metro stages, this is an exciting time of public transport and this role.

Lead and manage organisational strategic planning and preparedness to scope for the future transformation of Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) in Brisbane and beyond.

Collaborate with diverse stakeholders, whilst relying on your data driven decision making skills, to inform and understand the systems engineering and integration in areas of operational readiness.

The role requires expertise in public transport operational readiness, change impact assessment and management and delivery of validated systems through test planning and execution of trial running operations.

If successful, you would be joining an organisation of passionate, talented transport professionals where your role will be critical to the continuous improvement to ensure the success of a 100-year transport business into the future.

To be successful you will have:

• capabilities in Council’s Leadership Blueprint to deliver performance excellence and a values-based culture
• high level analytical, research and problem-solving skills, with a risk-based approach to planning
• ability to deliver effective change plans, presentations and communication plans
• influencing and partnering skills to provide advice and support a diverse business
• proven project and change management ability to embed change and deliver benefits
• demonstrated organisational strategic planning in a large cross-functional environment.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

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Council’s Employee Value Proposition allows you to grow your career to deliver a better Brisbane. With career progression opportunities as well as benefits that matter, our focus on culture and wellbeing will make you proud to work for Brisbane City Council as we prepare for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.

How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

You may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

For more information: Please call Penny Fedin on 07 3178 1155

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 15 June 2025 at 11:55pm

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.