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Senior Traffic and Transportation Engineer
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Name: Philip Moore |
Why the City of Perth?
• The feeling that the work is prestigious
• The ability to make a difference in the Capital City
• Wide variety of integrated transport related issues to work on – eg traffic, buses, pedestrians, cyclists, trains, helipad
• Good public transport, pedestrian and cycling connections keeping personal travel costs down
• Flexibility of personal working arrangements – I have worked 5 days a week, 3 days a week and now work 1 day a week on one main project
What does your role involve?
• Unravelling the complicated one-way road network in Perth to create a more accessible and liveable city
• Analysing options for the long term strategy to change one-way streets to two-way
• Investigating road user issues relating to changing one-way streets to two-way
• Consultations with a wide range of stakeholders including State Government authorities, road user representatives, property owners and building occupiers
• Detailed planning and implementation of the change of existing one-way streets back to two-way
Career highlights?
• Preparation of City’s “Servicing the City” strategy covering short and long-term improvements to access and parking for deliveries, couriers, taxis and coaches
• Assisting with representations by the City of Perth into the planning for the Southern Suburbs Railway
• Investigating options for improving CAT bus services required because of the introduction of the Mandurah train services
• Representing the City of Perth in the planning of improvements for bus services to and from the University of Western Australia, QE2 Medical Centre and Hollywood Private Hospital
• First relocation of the Perth Helipad to enable improvements at Point Fraser area to be implemented
• Representing the City of Perth with regard to traffic issues relating to the development of Perth Exhibition and Convention Centre
• Representing the City of Perth with regard to traffic issues relating to the development of Barrack Square and the Bell Tower
• Preparation of detailed planning for the implementation of the change of existing one-way streets back to two-way, in particular provision of traffic advice for and coordination of arrangements for reintroducing two-way traffic along William Street between Wellington Street and The Esplanade
Advice for job seekers
• When you are getting your engineering degree, try to include traffic and transport options when offered
• Get experience that is as broad as possible, including local and state government and private practice
• Learn about the roles and responsibilities in traffic and transport matters of the different state and local government agencies
• Try to get experience in strategic transport matters as well as detailed traffic issues
• Work to improve your communications skills, including report writing and presentations, and learn how to explain sometimes complex transport issues in an interesting manner to other professionals
• Attend meetings of professional institutions and get involved with their committees
• Never stop learning and improving