About the Big Housing Build - High-rise Redevelopment Program
This is Australia’s largest urban renewal project with a pipeline of projects between now and 2051. It will transform Melbourne’s social housing neighbourhoods, replacing 44 ageing high-rises and other buildings with modern, accessible and energy efficient homes and improved community facilities.
With a construction pipeline up until 2051, a total of five estates in inner Melbourne are under active redevelopment and at various stages of project feasibility, planning, procurement, and delivery. Once completed, there will be at least 10% more social housing for Victorians who need it, and more homes close to schools, services, transport, and jobs.
The project is a once in a lifetime career opportunity to be a part of the high-performing team at Homes Victoria, responsible for delivering large-scale urban renewal projects that transform neighbourhoods and drive generational change.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well-equipped and highly motivated. All jobs can be worked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse backgrounds and abilities.
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THE ROLE
The Technical Design Manager will be instrumental to the delivery and success of the High-Rise Redevelopment Program. The role requires a dynamic and flexible candidate with experience in large scale construction projects including housing. In this ongoing role, you'll report to the Principal Project Specialist and be part of a highly skilled, supportive project delivery team .
D ay-to-day your responsibilities will include :
* Manage a highly specialised design development process under a public private partnership delivery model and lead a technical design team comprising VPS staff and external consultants to provide authoritative, strategic and expert advice on a range of complex project design and technical issues.
* Effectively engage and negotiate with project partners and contractors to achieve project objectives and outcomes and manage interface risks.
* Ensure compliance with project specifications through the planning, design development and construction phases and transition to operations.
* Engage and manage interactions with key project stakeholders, including Councils, authorities, community stakeholders and neighbours, Program areas within the Department, and various other Victorian Government departments (including the Department of Transport and Planning and the Office of the Victorian Government Architect).
* Ensure projects are designed in accordance with project specifications and requirements and developed within the required project timeframes and budget.
ABOUT YOU
You bring the vision, initiative and collaborative leadership needed to deliver this urban renewal projects. The skills, experience and mindset we're looking for include:
* Extensive experience managing the technical design development for large-scale Partnerships Victoria projects (preferably social infrastructure), ensuring quality, cost, and time outcomes.
* Demonstrated expertise in delivering complex, multi-disciplinary social infrastructure PPP projects are highly desirable and/or large-scale residential housing developments.
* Proven ability to provide authoritative advice across all project phases, lead and develop design management teams, and align design delivery with strategic and project objectives.
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WHAT WE OFFER We're committed to creating a workplace that supports, values and empowers our people:
* 17.5% leave loading + a range of leave entitlements for parents, carers and purchased leave options
* Hybrid work model & flexible work options
* Annual mobility payment + salary increases and structured progression pathways
* Professional development and study support to help you grow
* Salary packaging perks incl. super top-ups + novated leasing
* Discounted public transport options
We believe in inclusiveness, diversity and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that a diverse and inclusive culture brings for our employees and in turn, encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability and others from under-represented backgrounds to apply.