Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) is an integrated transport infrastructure and precincts planning project that will deliver a 90km rail line linking every major train service from the Frankston Line to the Werribee Line via Melbourne Airport, as well as investment in the suburbs, better connecting Victorians to jobs, retail, education, health services and each other. Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) is the statutory body established to plan all elements of the project, procure builders, develop structure planning for SRL Precincts and oversee construction and the other changes that will help transform Melbourne and Victoria.

SRL is more than a rail project. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to plan for and prepare our city and state to meet the needs of future Victorians, and we can't do it alone. We are on the lookout for people with drive, expertise, fresh ideas and new perspectives to deliver Victoria's biggest ever infrastructure project. You will be part of history in the making, and while we're at it, we will be shaping your future too.

About the opportunity

Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and be part of a game-changing infrastructure project? The Suburban Rail Loop Authority is on the hunt for a Planning Manager who is as passionate about planning and scheduling as they are about people. Join us and be the brains behind the operation, the motivator of teams, and the trusted advisor to senior decision-makers.

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic oversight and advice on program status, identifying and resolving complex issues, ensuring robust, achievable programs are delivered within required timeframes, and recommending improvements or mitigation actions where necessary

• Leading the implementation and maintenance of Planning and Scheduling systems and procedures, ensuring adherence to established standards and best practices

• Leading and mentoring a team of Planners, providing them with the resources and support necessary to meet project objectives

• Collaborating with other Work Packages and external stakeholders to develop and refine the integrated master program, ensuring comprehensive and coordinated planning

• Designing and implementing reporting tools and dashboards to clearly communicate the status, progress and achievability of the master program to the Package Directors and project teams

• Reviewing Contractors’ monthly program submissions, providing strategic advice and support to Work Packages, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines

• Ensuring timely and accurate reporting to delivery teams, consolidating updates into broader program reports, and recommending improvements to keep the program on track

• Sharing the workload and collaborating with Planners and Schedulers in other Work Packages, ensuring the effective distribution of tasks and alignment of efforts across the team

This is a permanent, full-time role. You will work in a hybrid work model with access to a range of flexible working arrangements.

For more information, please refer to the position description.

About you

• A strong leader with experience in senior planning and scheduling management roles within large civil infrastructure projects

• Experience in planning and programming all scope elements, disciplines and phases of major infrastructure projects, including managing complex program interfaces between interdependent packages and projects

• Expertise in developing schedule risk analysis, time chainage diagrams, staging diagrams and other visual communication tools to enhance detailed construction programs

• Outstanding analytical skills with the ability to identify, review and resolve complex technical issues, providing clear, authoritative advice to senior decision makers

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels, and address a wide range of challenging issues

Why join us

• The opportunity to contribute to a groundbreaking public transport initiative

• A collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment with experts from various fields

• Career growth opportunities within a highly respected authority

• Generous leave entitlements

• An emphasis on work-life balance

• High-performing team environment

• Equal opportunity employer

• Personal and professional development opportunities

• Committed to safety and wellbeing

• Training and development opportunities

Our People Strategy and Gender Equality Action Plan are designed to enhance diversity in our workplace through targeted attraction strategies. If you have any questions related to recruitment, please feel free to reach out to the recruitment adviser or hiring manager mentioned in the position description.

For individuals with disabilities requiring adjustments during the recruitment process, our Inclusion team is here to provide support. The inclusion mailbox (inclusion@srla.vic.gov.au) is specifically for those seeking further information about targeted recruitment strategies and for individuals with disabilities requiring adjustments. Please contact us, and we will ensure your needs are met during the application and recruitment process.

SRLA is committed to providing a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and partners consistent with its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act). To support this, SRLA recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated.

How to apply

Please click Apply Now to submit your application online. Please include a resume and a one-page cover letter. We want to know why you want to work for the Suburban Rail Loop Authority, why you are interested in the role, and taking into account the key selection criteria as a whole, how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications are applicable to the role.

Please note that appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment screening check.

Applications close Australian Eastern Daylight Time 11:59pm Monday 27 January 2025