Senior Asset Planner

Victorian Government - Department of Families, Fairness, and Housing; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Victorian Government - Department of Families, Fairness and Housing seeks a Senior Asset Planning - Land Quality to drive lifecycle asset planning for the public housing portfolio with a focus on land quality in Melbourne.

The role coordinates asset management, supports capital and maintenance programs, ensures regulatory compliance, and builds strong stakeholder relationships to inform investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead multi-site investigations and manage complex assets.
• Strong stakeholder consultation and relationship management skills.
• Experience providing technical direction and quality assurance across teams.
• Experience mentoring junior and mid-level staff in asset planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review contaminated land investigations and risk assessments across multiple sites.
• Provide technical direction, QA and mentoring for junior and mid-level consultants.
• Shape innovative technical strategies and set clear quality benchmarks.
• Build strong client relationships and support bids and broader business growth.
• Collaborate with internal specialists across hydrogeology, remediation and environmental planning.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Technical direction

Mentoring

Job description

THE ROLEThe Senior Asset Planning - Land Quality is responsible for developing, maintaining, and implementing the full lifecycle asset planning activities across the public housing portfolio with a specific focus on land quality. This leadership role is responsible for supporting asset management planning to support operational areas to deliver complex capital and maintenance programs / projects, ensuring regulatory compliance and technical excellence.As the point of contact for Homes Victoria, and operational divisions and areas, the Asset Planner role utilises knowledge and analysis of relevant asset information, stakeholder consultation, and coordination of asset management and planning processes to drive investment decisions across the portfolio.The role implements the key priorities under the land contamination framework for the housing portfolio across all asset classed to optimize the long-term performance of the asset through a program of works for the renewal, upgrade and maintenance of the housing and property portfolio. Key responsibilities include:Lead and review contaminated land investigations and risk assessments across multiple sitesProvide technical direction, QA and mentoring for junior and mid-level consultantsShape innovative technical strategies and set clear quality benchmarksBuild strong client relationships and support bids and broader business growthCollaborate with internal specialists across hydrogeology, remediation and environmental planningThis rewarding and challenging role will work collaboratively within the Asset Lifecycle Planning Unit.ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDEContribute to the full life cycle planning to meet departmental objectives relating to land quality:Lead and review contaminated land investigations and risk assessments across multiple sites.Provide technical direction, QA and mentoring for junior and mid-level consultants.Shape innovative technical strategies and set clear quality benchmarks.Build strong client relationships and support bids and broader business growth.Collaborate with specialists' remediation and environmental planning as required.Undertaking research, analysis and implementation of projects based on defined outcomes and outputs.Provide authoritative advice to internal and external stakeholders and prepare and present detailed reports, ministerial briefs, cabinet and agency submissions on complex matters.Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate a partnership approach.Please open the position description to read more.HOW TO APPLYApplicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)Please apply to submit your interest in this position.