ABOUT THE ROLE
As the Senior Design Officer, you'll play a key role in Victoria's High-rise Redevelopment Program. You'll leave front-end project design, support relocations, and help deliver large-scale housing developments. Reporting to the Manager, Design and Pipeline Strategy, you'll contribute to procurement and delivery activities while supporting pipeline development, business cases and statutory planning. This is a fixed term role until 30 June 2028.

BENEFITS

We're committed to creating a workplace that supports, values and empowers our people:

• Hybrid work model & flexible work options
• 17.5% leave loading + a range of leave entitlements for parents, carers and purchased leave 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

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage reference design, site due diligence, and feasibility studies.
• Support project planning and approvals including funding submissions and business cases.
• Coordinate projects across high-rise neighbourhoods to ensure whole-of-program delivery.
• Oversee resourcing, timelines, budgets and evaluation to meet departmental objectives.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Translate complex stakeholder needs and due diligence into viable development options.
• Apply urban design guidance to set projects up for success from concept to master plans.
• Have experience working on housing or infrastructure projects, ideally associated with the Victorian Government.
• Hold a tertiary qualification in architecture, urban design, town planning, project management or a related field.

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HOW TO APPLY

Ready to be part of something transformative and help reimaging what public housing can be? Applications close 11:59pm Tuesday 30 September 2025.

Apply now with a cover letter (max 2 pages) and resume. You don't need to address the key selection criteria separately, but make sure your cover letter outlines your relevant experience. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including national police check and misconduct screening.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)

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.

Note: Recruitment agencies please do not contact us.