Capital Projects Officer

Full Time Permanent Position
Band 7 - Salary Range $103,521 - $115,711 per annum + 11% Super + ADO
Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience
About Melton City Council
The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality — one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.
We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.
The Opportunity
Manage Capital Projects in accordance with Council’s Project Management Framework (PMF) to achieve the required outputs and outcomes within the constraints of the approved scope, budget and timeframes. Provide strategic advice, contract management and tender administration in relation to the project management of Capital Projects that relate to all existing and future Council infrastructure assets.
Key Responsibilities

• Support the Capital Projects Coordinator in the program management of Council’s suite of Capital Projects and in the planning, development, programming, design, construction and handover of same, including contributing to the development of Council’s ten year capital works program.
• Responsible for all aspects of project management in relation to assigned Capital Projects in accordance with Council’s PMF during the full project life cycle, and ensure that assigned projects are delivered on time, within budget and scope and in accordance with the approved business case.
• Provide regular reports to the Project Owner and Project Control Group and to manage all aspects of the Project Working Group for assigned projects.
• Responsible for all financial aspects of the project including budgetary control, complying with Council’s procurement and purchasing policy, adhering to Council’s tender and contract management process and submit reports on the progress and financial status of projects.

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About you
To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in project management, engineering, building or equivalent, or extensive and demonstrable technical expertise and experience in all aspects of project management, contract management and procurement.
• Extensive experience in large scale project and contract management, negotiation and dispute resolution.
• Extensive experience in project management and the implementation of capital works programs particularly as they relate to planning, design and construction of building, open space and civil infrastructure.
• Experience in working with and contributing to multi-tasked team outcomes and work environment.
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.

Culture and Values
Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.
We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture

Benefits
There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
• 4 weeks and 2 days annual leave (As of 1st of July 2024 will increase to 5 weeks)
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (

) * Wellbeing initiatives

• Subsidised Uniforms

How To Apply
If you require further information about the position, please contact Steve Phelagti, Manager Capital Delivery on 0448 482 904.
Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.
To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.
All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees and Council’s COVID-19 vaccination policy which require employees to provide documentary evidence of their vaccination status before attending the workplace.
We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.
Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.
Applications close 11:59pm Wednesday 13 March 2024