About the Role

The Senior Scoping and Development Engineer is a position that sits in the Region and delivers high quality project scoping and development services for the region’s most complex projects based on transport needs identifies through strategic plans.  This senior role ensures that projects are “delivery ready” and that all relevant DTP standards, project risks and project benefits are well documented in accordance with DTP Project Management Framework.

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Position Outcomes / Accountabilities

• Project Development of Complex Transport Projects – Technically fit for purpose projects are scoped, costed and presented in accordance with the DTP Project Management Framework.
• Stakeholder Management – The incumbent has identified and effectively engaged with all key stakeholders resulting in high levels of stakeholder satisfaction.
• Project Readiness – Complex transport projects are delivery ready and documented using the Project Management Framework.
• Team Cohesion – The incumbent has worked efficiently and has provided constructive contribution as part of a successful design team.
• Technical Leadership - being a senior technical role, the incumbent has provided effective technical leadership to guide and support junior members of the team ensuring staff are engaged with high levels of cohesion and commitment and are delivering on the services required.
• Promote and support safe, inclusive and flexible team operations.

Key Selection Criteria

To be successful in the role the ideal candidate will excel in building and maintaining partnerships, demonstrating a strong commitment to co-creation, and effectively navigating differing opinions to achieve common goals.

The successful candidate will possess exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills, working across government at senior levels to deliver sustainable solutions while also being recognized as a thought leader in project management, balancing diverse stakeholder needs, and mitigating risks.

A solid understanding of digital tools and customer-centric service delivery is essential, ensuring the effective implementation of technological solutions and tailored service outcomes.

Personal Attributes

On a personal level the candidate excels in outcomes thinking, ensuring that projects positively impact the community and align with our delivery model. The ideal candidate fosters collaboration, overcoming barriers to knowledge sharing, and adapts swiftly to changing priorities and situations.

Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory

•             A Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent.

Desirable  

•             Extensive civil design development and project management experience.

•             Registration as a Professional Engineer with the Business Licensing Authority

Role Specific Requirements

•             Driver’s License

•             Shift work may be required

•             Evening or weekend work including occasional overnight travel may be required

What we offer

• Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
• Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
• A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
• Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
• We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture

Culture Value

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

How to Apply

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Applications close at 11:59 PM on Tuesday the 3rd of September, 2024.

Please include a resume and cover letter. All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We’re unable to consider email or manual applications.

For more information, contact Dechlan Birt - Manager Scoping and Development, Hume Loddon Mallee – 0458 096 173, dechlan.birt@transport.vic.gov.au

Preferred applicants will need to complete a police check and other pre-employment checks. Your information will be treated confidentially.

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