Project lead (benalla)

Overview

Work type: Ongoing - Full Time

Salary: $95,102 - $107,905

Grade: VPSG4

Occupation: Projects

Location: Benalla

Reference: 6055

About the Role

Operating under limited direction, this role plays a key role ensuring the Department of Transport delivers critical road projects. The role leads various activities to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and achieve strict quality and safety standards. Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Leader is responsible for providing expertise for project planning, design, procurement, contract development and execution of works, surveillance; complex stakeholder engagement; coupled with effective financial management.

The Project Leader contributes to developing and delivering project activities, supporting the strategic direction of the Department and building effective stakeholder relationships. To succeed, the incumbent must drive team‐oriented relationships with municipalities, utility agencies, contractors and other Victorian State Government Departments.

Position Outcomes / Accountabilities

• Effective delivery of projects – has effectively delivered projects ensuring that budget, schedule, environmental, safety and quality outcomes are achieved.
• Stakeholder management and community engagement – has actively engaged with key stakeholders and the community.
• Supplier engagement – with support of Commercial Team engages suppliers to ensure the timely completion of commercial and project deliverables.
• Quality and risk management – ensures that projects meet and are delivered in accordance with project management, financial, risk, quality, safety procedures and policy, and complies with regulations.
• Promote and support safe, inclusive and flexible team operations.

Key Selection Criteria

Mandatory

• Experience at managing infrastructure projects.

Desirable

• A relevant tertiary degree in engineering, project management or equivalent significant and equivalent experience.

What We Offer

• Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and livable.
• Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services.
• A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork.
• Optimal work‐life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs.
• We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture.

Culture and Values (EEO Statement)

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.