Company description:

About us

We create thriving places and connected communities. We bring together transport, planning, land use, precinct and policy functions in a single department to deliver the best outcomes for Victorians.

Together with our portfolio agencies, we are responsible for planning, building, operating and maintaining Victoria's transport, planning and land services for use by all.

We foster a safe, inclusive and constructive place to work.

Transport Service is a Group within Department of Transport & Planning, and is responsible for delivering safe, reliable and accessible transport infrastructure and services to all Victorians.

Regional Transport is a Division in Transport Services Group, and is responisble for provideing better transport experience connecting regional communities, businesses and visitors.

Job description:

About the role

The fixed term role is until 30th June 2026

Location - Benella or Bendigo

Operating under limited direction, this roleplays 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 collaborative relationships with municipalities, utility agencies, contractors and other Victorian State Government Departments.

The role is required to work closely with project teams to monitor progress and ensure successful delivery against the four elements of successful project management: cost, time, quality and stakeholder management. The Senior Project Engineer will successfully ensure compliance with legislative requirements, apply expert contract management capabilities and apply professional expertise.

Key Selection Criteria

The role requires demonstrated capability in delivering projects to agreed outcomes by defining tasks, coordinating and guiding others, monitoring progress, and taking corrective action when needed. You will add value through effective stakeholder management—linking people across areas, maintaining satisfaction, and addressing issues constructively—while applying sound business and commercial judgment to manage costs, engage external vendors, and ensure accountability. Strong interpersonal skills are essential to understand diverse perspectives, adapt communication to different audiences, and build productive relationships. You will also contribute to strategic planning by aligning day-to-day activities with organisational objectives, setting clear team goals, and guiding others through the planning process.

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Position 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 - The incumbent 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 - The incumbent 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

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES -

• Resilience (Applied) - Gives frank and honest feedback/advice. Listens when ideas are challenged, seeks to understand the nature of criticism & respond constructively; Displays confidence and conviction when communicating an opinion
• Flexibility and adaptability (Applied) Accept changed priorities without undue discomfort. Responds quickly to changes. Comfortable working in collaboration with teams outside of own organisation.
• Outcomes Thinking (Applied) Works with sense of purpose within the team and enables others to understand the strategic direction of the branch and organisation; Creates a sense of purpose within the team by establishing links between work and impact to the community.

Qualifications and experience

Mandatory

• Experience at managing infrastructure projects

Desirable

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

Role Specific Requirements

• Driver's License

Culture Value

We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds representing the community that we serve, including veterans, parents, carers, First Peoples, people with disability, multicultural, multifaith and LGBTIQA+ individuals.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture. Through shared actions and behaviours aligned with our strategy and direction, we empower our people to thrive and meaningfully contribute to the department's goals.

What we offer

Working at the Department of Transport and Planning provides people with the opportunity to contribute to creating thriving places and connected communities for all Victorians.

For further details please refer to Careers at the Department of Transport and Planning.

Pre-employment checks and employment conditions

All new appointments to the department will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check, Misconduct Screening, and a Qualification Check where there is a requirement for a mandatory qualification. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence consistent with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.

Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.

Non-VPS applicants will be subject to a probation period of six months.

How to Apply

Click the ‘Apply' button to be redirected to our recruitment platform, where you may need to create an account to submit your application.

Applications close at 11.59pm on 9th October 2025

Please include both your resume and a cover letter. All applications must be submitted via the online portal, we're unable to accept email or manual submissions.

For further information about the role, please contact Isaac Nhamu - Team Leader Regional Projects at [email protected]