Team Leader Roads and Transport - Clarence City Council - Tasmania

Newly Created Leadership Role - A specialist opportunity for an experienced civil engineer in roads and transport. Join the City of Clarence (Tasmania) as their Team Leader Roads and Transport.

Benefits To You:

• Fabulous lifestyle location (only 7km from Hobart's CBD)
• Permanent F/T role
• Monthly rostered day off (RDO)
• Competitive salary + superannuation (12.5% Super)
• 20 days annual leave per year + opportunity to purchase additional leave
• 12 days of personal leave per year
• Salary continuance insurance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Career development opportunities
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives

About Clarence City Council, Tasmania:

The Clarence City region is one of the fastest growing areas in Southern Tasmania, offering a unique lifestyle blend of regional living with also the convenience of nearby urban amenities. Located just 7 km from Hobart's CBD, it provides easy access to the city whilst maintaining its own unique character. The region features an extensive natural coastline, pristine bushland, and a thriving business and sports sector across diverse industries, making for vibrant and sustainable communities.

The Role:

As the Team Leader Roads and Transport, reporting directly to the Manager Engineering; you will be a dynamic leader with extensive experience in civil engineering and road infrastructure. In this role you would deliver Road & Transport engineering services, ensuring council can respond to the changing environments and needs of the Clarence community. This is a hands-on leadership role, suited to someone with deep technical expertise in road infrastructure and traffic engineering, combined with the ability to support, guide and coordinate a skilled team.

Key Areas of Responsibility include:

• Guide the Roads & Transport team to achieve council's strategic goals and deliver impactful infrastructure projects.
• Oversee planning and delivery of road and transport strategies, ensuring they align with legislative requirements and community needs.
• From road upgrades to new developments, you'll take charge of delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
• Work closely with key stakeholders, including state agencies and community members, to ensure projects meet the needs of the people.
• Foster a supportive team environment, mentoring your team members and helping them grow in their careers.

Your Profile: With expertise in civil infrastructure, you would lead a high-performing team to deliver safe, efficient solutions. A strategic leader with a strong track record, you would drive innovation, customer service, and continuous improvement to enhance the city's transport network for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Extensive experience in the planning, design, delivery, and maintenance of roads and transport infrastructure.
• Experience leading staff in a civil engineering - roads or transport setting, providing day-to-day guidance and support.
• Strong project management capability-able to oversee multiple projects, manage budgets and timelines, and ensure technical excellence.
• Skilled at building strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure projects are successfully delivered and community needs are met.

A relevant tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering (or related discipline) is required, with a minimum of approximately 7 years-experience in traffic, transport, roads, highways, asset management or delivery of infrastructure projects.

Apply Now: If you are passionate about delivering projects that make a tangible difference, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of the people in our community.

To apply, please visit the McArthur website at www.mcarthur.com.au and reference job number J7018 in the Job Search Bar.

For a confidential conversation, please contact Danielle Jupp on (03) 9828 6565 or 0403 398 242.

Applications close on: Sunday 17th August 2025.