TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

Personnel Area: Infrastructure Services, City Standards

Branch: Construction Branch, Technical Services 

Salary Range:  Grade 4, $1,358.701 per week + Superannuation (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Permanent Full-time

Location: Darra depot

Our Business

Infrastructure Services plays a critical role in preserving, maintaining and enhancing Brisbane’s extensive asset portfolio, including the city's road network, bridges, footpaths, parks and urban forest. 

Our Branch

Construction delivers and maintains Brisbane's essential infrastructure including roadside infrastructure, drainage, bridges, electrical assets and community facilities.

Our team plan, build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps Brisbane moving. 

The Role

As part of the Traffic Control team, you will contribute to the safe and efficient movement of vehicles, pedestrians and plant around Council worksites. Working both independently and as part of a team, you will implement traffic management plans, maintain safe work zones and provide excellent customer service to the public

Key responsibilities include:

• setting up and maintaining traffic control operations and site housekeeping
• implementing approved traffic management plans and traffic guidance schemes
• directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic safely around work sites
• guiding trucks and plant movements within work zones
• responding to public enquiries professionally and courteously
• contributing to team goals and maintaining a strong safety culture
• identifying and responding to traffic management risks and issues.

To be successful you will have:

• proven experience working independently and as part of a team
• experience undertaking traffic control activities for vehicles and pedestrians
• strong communication skills and the ability to follow and interpret instructions
• knowledge of the Queensland Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (QGTTM), MUTCD Part 3 and Traffic Control Accreditation Scheme (TCAS)
• sound problem-solving skills and the ability to make safe decisions in changing environments
• commitment to workplace health and safety and customer service excellence.

 Mandatory Requirements

• current open C class driver's licence
• current General Construction Induction Card (White Card) .

Desirable Qualifications

• current Traffic Controller Accreditation
• Traffic Management Implementation Accreditation
• First Aid Accreditation.

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. 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

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.

For more information: Please call Kelly Lee (07) 3178 0***

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: Wednesday 3rd September 2026 at 11.55pm AEST

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.

Council and its employees must follow the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) and the Code of Conduct. This means employees are expected to act with honesty, fairness, and always prioritise the public interest over personal or private gain. The Code of Conduct requires employees to openly disclose any other work they do outside of Council — including paid or unpaid employment, operating their own business or volunteering in certain circumstances — and to manage any conflicts of interest or other risks (such as fatigue) in a way that puts the public interest first. Maintaining employment outside Council does not preclude you from being considered for roles within Council.