Planned Works Lead

Primary Location VIC - DandenongJob Description Summary Be part of a new way forward for road network management in Victoria!About the RoleWe’re excited to have been awarded the Metropolitan Victorian Road Maintenance Contract – South Central Region!Starting in July this year, we’ll be working across Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs and right down the Mornington Peninsula, delivering routine maintenance, emergency response and defect rectification works, as well as network refurbishment and upgrade projects, under a major long-term contract with the Victorian Government.Our mission is to deliver safer and more reliable journeys for Victorian road users, keep communities better connected, and create a more sustainable road network. And we need great people to help us do that!Location: Melbourne CBD / Dandenong SouthTarget Start Date: Mid-MayAbout the role:Reporting to the Delivery Manager, the Planned Works Delivery Lead oversees safe, compliant and efficient delivery of VRMC Planned Works, on time and within budget.Specifically, the Planned Works Delivery Lead is accountable for:Onboarding, training and Verification of Competency for all Planned Works Delivery team members, including Delivery Partner (subcontractor) personnelEngaging and managing approved/preferred local Delivery Partners to deliver Planned Maintenance Works, ensuring appropriate resourcing capacity and capability to deliver to the ProgramProviding input to development of the Planned Maintenance Program and working closely with the Pre-Works team and Maintenance Delivery team to schedule and complete works in line with the PM Program while minimising impacts on road users and communities, and maximising resource utilisationLeading daily pre-start meetings and carrying out day-to-day activity and performance management of the Planned Works team, with a strong focus on safety, quality and efficiencyDefining, implementing and continually refining Planned Works Delivery processes in line with contractual requirements and data management standards​The Planned Works Delivery Lead is a potential successor to the Delivery Manager and will have regular opportunities perform this role in an Acting capacity, as part of a structured career development program.About you:You’ll have at least eight years’ experience in capital works project planning and delivery in a road maintenance or civil works environment, including at least five years’ experience leading delivering projects of up to $5 million in value.An established leader who drives for service excellence and continuous improvement, you’ll demonstrate:Extensive experience managing internal workforces and delivery partners to deliver services to specification, program and costAn inclusive approach to managing and developing your team, underpinned by an ability to make best-for-Contract decisions within your span of controlDetailed knowledge of civil construction and/or road network management practices, including access, permit and licensing requirements for road maintenance operationsExceptional time-management skills and a proven ability to maintain effective, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.A proactive lead-indicator approach to minimising quality, safety and environmental risks and incidents​Formal qualifications (Cert IV or higher) in a technical discipline are a bonus, but not essential if you can demonstrate equivalent knowledge and capability.Why you should join the VRMC team:

• The work we do connects communities and makes them stronger.
• You’ll thrive and grow as part of the VRMC team if you’re passionate about safety, service excellence and sustainability, you strive for continuous improvement, and you embrace learning and change.
• We’re determined to be known as a diverse and inclusive place to work. We want everyone who joins us to feel confident bringing their authentic self to work, knowing that what makes them unique also makes them uniquely valuable.
• We embrace flexible working options that reflect business and customer needs, role requirements and individual circumstances. Part-time, compressed work hours, job-share and hybrid working arrangements are common across our business.
• The safety and prosperity of our people, our customers and the communities in which we work every day is central to our culture and purpose. We’re proud that our positive safety performance consistently ranks among the leading companies in Australia.

​How to apply – and what happens next!If this sounds like you, apply now via the online application button, below. One of our Recruitment Specialists will call you if anything in your application needs checking. We promise to let you know within two weeks of receiving your application if you’re progressing to interview/assessment stage.About Us:Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia's essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries. Specialising in designing, constructing, and maintaining new and existing networks, we provide end-to-end engineering and asset management solutions for our blue-chip client base. Committed to fostering a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, Service Stream actively promotes the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA individuals, and other diverse groups.We celebrate diversity at Service Stream and would absolutely welcome applications from people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with a disability or neurodiversity, and those from LGBTQIA, Veteran or other diverse groups. Feel free to email for any inquiries on how we can best support you and a designated person will contact you regarding your inquiry.Department GBISHow to ApplyIf this sounds like you apply now to the Service Stream Recruitment Team via the online application button.