The North East Link Project will deliver the missing link in Melbourne's road network that will finally complete the Metropolitan Ring Road by connecting the M80 to the Eastern Freeway to improve outer north-south links for road freight movement and improve travel time and reliability.

About North East Link

North East Link is the biggest ever investment in Melbourne's north-east – changing the way people move around Melbourne.

Victoria's longest road tunnels will fix the missing link in our city's freeway network, take 15,000 trucks off local roads a day and slash travel times by up to 35 minutes. We'll also complete the Ring Road in Greensborough, overhaul the Eastern Freeway, build Melbourne's first dedicated busway and the North East Trail – more than 34km of walking and cycling paths.

About the Opportunity

Be part of a transformative infrastructure project for Victoria, with an exciting new role in the North East Link Program's Delivery Freeways!

As our Senior Environment Specialist, you will be embedded into the North Delivery Package, working alongside the Land Planning and Environment team as part of a multi-disciplinary environment team.

Reporting to the Package Director, you will play a vital role in the completion of project approvals, preparation of contract documents and in the compliance of delivery packages and approval conditions. The Senior Environment Specialist is responsible for supporting senior management with high quality advice, reports, and communication around key issues throughout the project lifecycle. This role also ensures that technical specialists are managed so that key objectives are being met efficiently and to a high standard, while maintaining a motivated and collaborative work environment.

This position will lead a small team of technical specialists in a team that provides advice on primary project approvals, achieves secondary consents, and sets the environmental and planning requirements in the procurement of NELP's secondary packages.

​This position is based at 180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, however it will be a requirement to travel and spend time at one or all of our site offices (Collingwood and Watsonia). This role will have a proposed commencement of mid May 2023.

About You

This position requires a passionate, customer focused environment specialist with exposure to Government legislation, processes and practices. In addition to this, you are:

• An exceptional communicator who thrives in a collaborative team environment, demonstrating technical expertise in directing and influencing consultants, disciplinary teams and contractors to achieve project objectives.
• Passionate about all aspects of the environment and driven to implement change, collaborate and challenge the status quo to deliver project objectives for successful outcomes.
• Knowledgeable and experienced in the delivery of technical advice on complex environmental matters within a major infrastructure or construction project environment.
• A relevant tertiary qualification and experience in environmental science, environmental management or a similar discipline is preferred.

Benefits

​​At North East Link, we are committed to creating a workplace that inspires and engages you – we want you to be a powerful contributor to this wonderfully diverse and dynamic organisation. Our offering continues to grow but here is what we already have in store for you: 

• ​We understand the importance of a healthy work/life balance and mental health is at the forefront of everything we do. Keeping this in mind, we offer all employees a flexible and hybrid working environment, where we encourage you to make your work life fit to your lifestyle. 
• Leave loading - 17.5% payment on top of your base salary when you take annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave (delete for SES positions). 
• Ability to purchase additional leave.  
• Annual lump sum payments in recognition of the changing public service work environment in which we work. 
• Incremental performance-based payments over the course of your career. 
• Salary sacrifice of additional superannuation contributions and novated vehicle lease arrangements. 
• Access to discounted public transport. 

What Next?

​If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply now! Applications must include a cover letter and resume. There is no need to provide any type of response to Key Selection Criteria separately, but we do encourage you to outline relevant experience and motivation for applying in your cover letter. Applications close at 11:59pm on Thursday, 30 March 2023.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which includes reference checks, qualification checks, a national police check and pre-employment misconduct screening. Please be advised that it is requirement for all MTIA staff to be compliant with the MTIA COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (the Policy). The Policy stipulates that, unless an employee is an Excepted Person within the meaning of the Policy, in order to attend an MTIA workplace the employee must hold ‘up-to-date' vaccination status in accordance with ATAGI guidance, which for most includes their primary vaccination course and booster. Should you require further information about the Policy, please have a conversation with us per above.

​Need more information? 

​Regarding the role and recruitment process: Stephanie Havercroft – Talent Acquisition Partner – steph.havercroft@northeastlink.vic.gov.au . If you are interested in this position and need assistance with accessibility, please contact us at nelp-recruitment@northeastlink.vic.gov.au and we can assist. Our advertisement is only intended for individuals interested in employment with NELP. Recruitment agencies need not contact. 

We believe in inclusiveness, diversity and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that a diverse and inclusive culture brings for our employees and in turn, encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability and others from under-represented backgrounds to apply. If you would like to apply for position and require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or assistance with accessibility, please contact nelp-recruitment@northeastlink.vic.gov.au to advise.​​