The Department of Transport brings together all transport modes to design, plan, build and operate Victoria's transport system. Our job is to further integrate the transport network and improve the delivery of services to Victorians for simpler, quicker, and safer journeys that connect people and places and support Victoria's prosperity and liveability. We are excited to offer this opportunity for you to become part of the Department that delivers more choice, connections, and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.

Principal Local Precincts - Multiple Positions Avaliable

Annual Salary Range: $125,893 - $168,473 plus superannuation
Tenure: Ongoing
Employment Type: Full Time
Usual Work Location: Melbourne CBD, Spring Street, (flexibility may be available)

About the Team

The purpose of the Integrated Transport branch is to work across DoT and government to achieve integrated transport outcomes. Integrating transport and land use planning, including integration across modes, regions and integration work between DoT and other Agencies and Departments.

About the Opportunity

The Principal Local Precincts is an exciting new role within the transport portfolio that will help shape future land use integration with our rapidly expanding transport system. Taking a leading role across Victoria with land use planners at State and local levels, the role will ensure integrated transport and land use is achieving priority Government policies and outcomes.

Collaborating with experienced transport planners, the Principal Local Precincts will lead the economic and social development of locally significant precincts, achieving a connected transport network, embedding 20minute neighbourhood principles and translating the land use directions from Plan Melbourne and Regional Growth Plans

With demonstrated expertise in the management of multi-disciplinary internal expert or consultant teams and delivery of complex urban renewal and/or greenfield projects, you will have a hands-on role as a precinct champion facilitating outcomes in a highly complex public-sector environment.

Significant strategic planning, statutory or urban design experience is required. Excellent communication skills are necessary to provide briefings to the Minister, stakeholder, and governance groups.

Position Outcomes

• Provide principal level guidance within the Locally Significant Precincts branch and lead the development of integrated land use and transport planning for locally significant precincts, with consideration of major transport corridors, priority transport modes (such as cycling), and sub-networks of economic significance (such as ports) in achieving coordinated and integrated transport and land use outcomes.
• Provide principal level guidance within the Locally Significant Precincts branch to lead the development of frameworks for prioritising transport routes and corridors, interchanges and any other aspect of the transport system that will improve network performance, within the context of locally significant precincts.

Qualifications (Mandatory)

- Tertiary qualification in Planning or a related discipline.

- Professional experience in strategic and statutory land use planning, ideally at a principal/manager level. Ability to engage and build relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the business

More information on the PD attached.

How to Apply

Applications should include a resume and a cover letter.

Applications close 11.59pm on 29th of May 2022

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Jessie Keating on Jessie.Keating@roads.vic.gov.au.