Overview
Talent all-rounder | Trusted leader | Culture champion
Permanent Fulltime
$118,141 to $132,962 (Dep on skills + Exp.) + 12% Superannuation
Play a key role in managing parking technology, contracts and revenue
About The Role
The Senior Engineer Parking Technology & Contracts sits within the Parking Services branch of the Community and City Services Division and offers an exciting opportunity to apply your engineering expertise in a local government environment.
This role is central to managing high-value service contracts, overseeing complex on-street parking technologies, and ensuring the efficient collection of the City of Melbourne’s annual parking revenue.
Working as part of the Parking Technology & Contracts team, you’ll draw on your experience in contract management, budget forecasting and monitoring, and municipal asset management. You will also help deliver innovative engineering and technology solutions that keep Melbourne’s parking systems efficient, reliable, and future-ready.
A Little More About The Role
- Manage the delivery and performance of high-value parking contracts, ensuring services meet agreed KPIs and Council requirements
- Oversee on-street parking technology and assets including meters, sensors, signage, and control devices
- Lead engineering projects for asset renewal, system upgrades and revenue optimisation, ensuring operational efficiency and community benefit
- Provide input into budget forecasting, monitoring and reporting for parking revenue and expenditure
Why join Team Melbourne?
Located on the traditional lands of the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation, Melbourne is globally recognised as one of the most liveable, diverse, and dynamic cities.
At the heart of it all is the City of Melbourne – a passionate, purpose-driven organisation where your work truly matters. As part of Team Melbourne, you’ll help deliver what’s most important to the people who live, work, study, visit and invest in our great city.
We’re proud champions of diversity, committed to continuous improvement, and driven by a shared vision for a vibrant and sustainable future.
This is more than just a role – it’s your chance to make a real impact, contribute to something bigger, and shape Melbourne’s future alongside a team-oriented and forward-thinking team.
About You
You are a qualified engineer with proven experience in local government operations, contract management and budget oversight. You thrive in environments where technical expertise, sound judgement, and strong stakeholder engagement are required to achieve high-quality community outcomes.
You May Also Be
- Experienced in parking operations or municipal service delivery
- Skilled at translating engineering and technical detail into community-focused outcomes
What your experience might look like - Key Selection Criteria
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (or equivalent) with strong knowledge of parking operations, technology and municipal infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience managing complex municipal contracts, budgets, and assets
- Strong project management skills with ability to deliver upgrades, renewals and service improvements
- High-level written and verbal communication skills with experience in stakeholder engagement
- Ability to identify, assess and implement cutting-edge, technology-driven engineering solutions in a local government setting
Perks Of Working With Us
- Attractive remuneration & benefits: Excellent pay package with a range of exciting benefits. Flexible working, study assistance & other great corporate discounts.
- Excellent leave entitlements: Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers, in addition to government-funded parental leave, with no waiting period to access. Part-time equivalents are also available for added flexibility.
- Career progression: Career development support and opportunities to learn new skills within a creative and exciting environment.
- Work-life balance and hybrid working: We support flexible hours, alternative work arrangements (like ADOs), and hybrid work-from-home options.
How To Apply
We'd love to hear how you can make an impact in this role! As part of your application, you will be required to:
- Attach your updated resume
- Include a cover letter (max one page) outlining your relevant experience and why you're a great fit for this role.
Submit your application no later than 11:45pm on Monday September 29, 2025.
Important Notes
- Applications must be submitted online. We can’t accept applications via email; apply through the official job link provided.
- Apply early! This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate.
- We are a child safe organisation. The City of Melbourne has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All employees undergo safety screening, including a Police Check and, for most roles, a Working with Children Check.
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Inclusion matters
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and people of all ages and faith backgrounds. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application prompts or inform our Careers team if you’re contacted for an interview.
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