Who We Are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra, we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

About The Role

The Senior Project Manager - Major Infrastructure Portfolio is responsible for managing the interactions with several State Significant Projects and ensuring the projects meet nominated and agreed timeframes and Melbourne Water’s obligations for water, sewerage, drainage asset protection requirements and flood plain management responsibilities.

This role will also support the Manager and Portfolio Leads in the Major Infrastructure Portfolio team and contribute to a high performing team that is aligned, engaged and connected with the wider business to ensure a unified approach to Melbourne Water business outcomes.

This will be achieved through:

• Managing a number of State Significant Project: Manage and co-ordinate Melbourne Water’s Asset Protection requirements for the assigned portfolio of State Significant Projects
• Monitor, manage and report on key milestones in relation to the State Significant Projects involving Melbourne Water Assets
• Take a lead role in improvements to processes, perform delegated team-management tasks. Assist in the personal development of team members through the sharing of:
• technical knowledge,
• approaches to resolving challenging issues and
• experiences involving large Utility assets
• Provide high levels of customer service across a broad network, including representatives for State Significant Projects, external contractors and consultants and other Government Departments and Agencies involved in the delivery and implementation of State Significant Projects

For more information, please refer to the attached Role Mandate: G3 Role Mandate - Senior Project Manager (Major Infrastructure).pdf

About You

• Extensive experience in Project Managing infrastructure and/or natural resource asset projects
• Experience in program planning and management
• Tertiary qualified in a relevant Engineering, Program Management or Asset Management field
• Aptitude and preferably experience in negotiating large and often complex financial and technical transactions on significant Projects
• Strong capability to identify, develop and evaluate innovative and alternative solutions to difficult, abstract and complex problems
• Well-developed communication skills including both written and verbal
• Demonstrated problem solving, conflict resolution and lateral thinking abilities
• Must have a VIC Driver licence

Why Join Us

At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.

Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose, and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working – but that’s not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.

How To Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Sunday 6th April at 11:55pm AEST