Project Manager Fleet Renovation

CFA; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Purpose

Work-Life Balance

Hybrid work options

Emergency Member discounts

Wellbeing programs

Member Assistance Program

Job summary

CFA is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a range of fleet renovation projects within the Fleet Services team in Victoria. You will manage refurbishment of Pumpers, development of Ultra-Light Tanker and Big Fill prototypes, and upgrades to crew protection systems across our fleet.

You will take ownership from planning through delivery, coordinating resources, budgets, risks and reporting to senior management. Travel to CFA sites across Victoria will be required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple/complex projects and coordinating stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder collaboration abilities.
• Ability to negotiate and deliver agreed outcomes.
• Experience in managing financial resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead range of fleet renovation projects from planning to delivery.
• Coordinate resources, manage budgets, monitor progress and report outcomes.
• Work with Program Manager Urban & Specialist, senior management and external stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery meets legislative, regulatory and safety requirements.
• Travel to CFA locations across Victoria as required.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Negotiation

Financial management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in project management or equivalent experience

Mechanical aptitude (desirable)

Job description

CFA is an emergency service that places the community at the centre of everything we do. We work to protect lives and property across Victoria, every hour of the day.

Our organisation is made up of employees working alongside more than 51,000 volunteers. We value the different skills, experience and viewpoints that people bring, because they strengthen how we operate and support the services Victorians rely on.

We aim to be a workplace where people feel supported to do meaningful work, develop professionally and contribute to outcomes that matter to the people and places we serve.

To learn more about who we are and the work we do, visit our About Us page.

About the Role

CFA is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead a range of fleet renovation projects that will improve the safety, reliability and capability of our firefighting appliances.

Working within CFA's Fleet Services team, you will manage the delivery of key projects over a two-year period, including the refurbishment of existing Pumpers, development of new Ultra-Light Tanker and Big Fill prototypes, and upgrades to crew protection systems across our fleet.

You will take ownership of projects from planning through to delivery, coordinating resources, managing budgets, monitoring progress and reporting on outcomes. Working closely with the Program Manager Urban & Specialist, senior management, technical teams and external stakeholders, you will keep projects on track, manage risks and resolve issues to achieve agreed outcomes.

Key projects include:

• Managing the refurbishment of Pumpers being cascaded through the current Pumper build program to extend their operational life.
• Overseeing the development and delivery of Ultra-Light Tanker and Big Fill prototypes on the new Ford Ranger Super Duty chassis.
• Coordinating the installation of fail-safe pump ignition switches across approximately 1,000 vehicles.
• Managing the installation of crew protection instructional labels across approximately 1,800 vehicles.

This is an opportunity to apply your mechanical apptitude and heavy automotive vehicle modification expereince with your project management expertise. These are high-impact projects that support CFA's frontline capability, improve firefighter safety and ensure our fleet remains fit for purpose.

You are an experienced Project Manager with a strong track record of delivering complex projects within agreed timeframes, budgets and quality standards. You bring strong planning, coordination and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, identify and address risks, and provide clear advice and progress reporting to senior management.

You can work collaboratively across technical and operational teams, manage multiple project activities and ensure delivery meets relevant legislative, regulatory and safety requirements.

Applicants must hold a current and valid driver's licence, whilst being prepared to travel to CFA locations across Victoria as required.

About you

• Demonstrated experience in managing and coordinating multiple and/or complex projects and an understanding of project management methodologies.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills
• Proven leadership skills that demonstrate the ability to obtain effective cooperation and contribution from stakeholders (intra and inter project collaboration) and ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Proven ability to negotiate and deliver agreed outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage financial resources
• Tertiary qualifications in project management or equivalent experience (desirable). Mechanical apptitude adn modification experience (desirable)

Why choose CFA

• Meaningful Purpose: Your contribution truly makes a difference
• Work-Life Balance: Paid parental leave, generous leave provisions
• Flexibility: Hybrid work options with flexible work arrangements
• Discounts: Emergency Memberlink discounts on various services
• Wellbeing Focus: Health Ready programs, flu vaccinations
• Member Assistance Program: Access support across 8 service pathways

Pre-employment Checks

Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who are able to successfully complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, Working Rights Check and hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will also be required to provide at least two professional references.

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Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: VG/1955972

Location:

Location: Scoresby

Work Type:

Work Type: Fixed term - full time

Job Function:

Job Function: Transport / Logistics

Classification:

Salary Range:

Salary Range: See Advertisement

Job Duration:

Job Duration: to 31 December 2028 (fixed-term project role))