VIDA Roads is delivering a massive investment in the state's roads. We're delivering major new road projects across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria while improving the roads people rely on every day.
The West Gate Tunnel Project has provided Melbourne a second freeway link between the west and the city - providing a much-needed alternative to the West Gate Bridge and a vital second river crossing.
North East Link will fix the missing link in Melbourne's freeway network with new 6.5 km tunnels from Watsonia to Bulleen. We're also overhauling the Eastern Freeway and completing the M80 Ring Road at Greensborough.
Road Programs are also delivering dozens of new roads, bridges, road widening projects and major freeway upgrades.
Come and be a part of our centre of roads excellence!
Job description
Join us in building better connections for Victoria by:
* Providing, and supporting other senior VIDA Roads lawyers in providing, high quality and pragmatic legal advice on a broad range of legal areas, including matters relating to project development, procurement, delivery, construction contracting, legislation, interfaces, land, planning and environment issues.
* Developing and drafting contractual and procurement documentation, briefs and related governance papers (to achieve desired outcomes within budget and agreed timeframes) in compliance with internal reporting and governance requirements.
* Supporting other senior lawyers in the management complex or sensitive legal matters and issues and the provision of authoritative legal advice.
* Providing advice and guidance to staff with respect to applicable policies and procedures including Ministerial Directions and VIDA policies.
* Establishing and maintaining trusted relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders to enable the efficient and appropriate provision of legal services and to ensure VIDA's and project objectives are met.
* Effectively liaising with external advisors to provide instructions and interpret and apply advice and collaborate with other teams and external advisors as required, to ensure issues are considered efficiently and a consistent and agreed approach is taken to support VIDA and project expectations.
Reporting to a Managing Principal Lawyer, the Senior Lawyer is responsible for providing legal advice and project support to VIDA Roads project teams and broader business. There are two roles available, one will be primarily focussed on the delivery of North East Link, in particular its major alliance packages whilst the other role will be focussed on land, planning and environment issues related to the project.
About You
* A relevant tertiary qualification in law and admitted, or eligible to be admitted, as a legal practitioner to the Supreme Court of Victoria is mandatory.
* You will have demonstrated experience providing legal advice and guidance on construction, infrastructure or other major Government projects and on land, planning and environmental matters.
This opportunity is a 3‑year fixed‑term position.
Whether you're seeking a full‑time or part‑time role, we'd love to hear from you. Applications are welcome from candidates interested in either arrangement.
Whilst the role is primarily located at 180 Lonsdale St, it will be a requirement to occasionally spend time at one or all our site offices.
What can we offer you?
* VIDA Roads welcomes flexible working arrangements.
* Access to annual health checks, including skin checks and flu shots.
* Access low‑cost gym memberships for yourself and family at over 200 facilities via Fitness Passport.
* Access to Thrive Gateway, our employee benefits platform is your one‑stop shop for wellbeing as well as savings and discounts at hundreds of retailers.
* We're committed to supporting our team members and their families in improving mental health and wellbeing. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential counselling and advice for our team members and families for work and personal issues.
* Annual salary increases and incremental performance‑based payments over the course of your employment.
* Leave loading of 17.5% payment on top of your base salary when you take annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave.
VIDA Road's commitment to Gender Equality
* As part of VIDA Roads' commitment to diversity and inclusion, we are making gender equality a key priority.
* We are actively looking to attract and promote women into non‑traditional roles and putting support structures in place to help them succeed.
* VIDA Roads has launched a Gender Equality Action Plan – a blueprint for improvement, and our progress will be tracked annually.
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