Senior Project Manager - Tom St Precinct Project (2-3 years temporary)

Moira Shire Council; Cobram; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Award pay rates

Flexible work arrangements

Extensive training opportunities

Wellness initiatives

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Moira Shire Council in Victoria, Australia, seeks a Senior Project Manager for the Tom St Precinct Project (2-3 years contract). The role leads master planning, service planning, and governance across planning, engineering, asset management and building surveying to determine future community use and business case viability.

The role requires extensive experience in complex stakeholder environments, strong negotiation and communication skills, and the ability to deliver results within approved

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in urban or town planning, architecture, project management or a related field, or substantial relevant experience.
• Substantial experience developing master plans, service plans, precinct plans, policy options and capital investment recommendations in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Advanced knowledge of municipal community infrastructure planning, design standards, project development and asset or capital planning.
• Ability to analyse complex issues, develop evidence-based options and provide authoritative specialist advice to senior management, PCB and Council.
• Strong project, consultant, budget, risk and procurement management skills from concept through to business case and implementation.
• Highly developed consultation, facilitation, negotiation and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality strategic planning and design outputs within scope, time and budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage master planning and service planning for the Yarrawonga site redevelopment, guiding project from site stabilisation to Master Plan, Service Plan and Business Case.
• Oversee site governance, stabilisation, stakeholder and community engagement, and cross-functional coordination across planning, engineering, asset management and building surveying.

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Tom St Precinct Project (2-3 years temporary)

Posted: 23/10/2026

Closing Date: 08/11/2026

Job Type: Contract

Job Category: Program & Project Management

Hiring Manager for the role: Daniel Forge, Coordinator Project Management, 0358 719 222 or [e-mail]

Become a Part of Moira Shire Council’s Exciting Journey!

At Moira Shire Council, we're reimagining local government with fresh ideas, a friendly approach, and a passion for making a real difference in our vibrant regional community. Nestled along the stunning Murray River, our region spans from the lush Barmah Forest to lively towns like Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia, and Yarrawonga—one of Victoria’s top holiday spots.

We believe in working together with honesty, respect, integrity, teamwork, and accountability to create a future everyone can be proud of.

Our role as a Council? To serve, support, and inspire our communities to facilitate the success of the Moira2045 Community Vision .

Why Work With Us?

• Above Award pay rates
• A strong, values based, positive organisational culture
• Supportive and family-friendly workplace.
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle with opportunity to Work From Home
• Access to extensive training and education opportunities, including in-house leadership program
• Superannuation information sessions with Vision Super
• Salary packaging and novated leases available
• Access to wellness initiatives
• Corporate discounts at fivegyms across our shire
• Generous parental leave
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave for a community service within our shire.
• Cultural andceremonial leave.
• Opportunities for purchased leave to better accommodate your lifestyle.
• So much more.....

Please note all benefits are considered individually for roles on a pro-rata basis. Temporary and part-time roles may not be eligible for all inclusions.

Moira Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Moira promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the contributions of all people and encourages people with a disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Role Purpose and Objectives

• Lead and manage the master planning and service planning process for the redevelopment of the former Yarrawonga Primary School site, following Council's resolution to acquire the site. The role applies professional project management expertise and independent judgement to guide the project from site stabilisation and due diligence through to a confirmed Master Plan, Service Plan and Business Case that will determine the future community use of the site.
• The role's purpose is also to lead site governance and stabilisation oversight, stakeholder and community engagement, and cross-functional coordination across planning, engineering, asset management and building surveying disciplines, ensuring the project progresses within approved scope, program, budget and governance requirements, including regular reporting to Council's Project Governance Structure.

Key Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in urban or town planning, architecture, project management or a related field, or substantial relevant experience.
• Substantial experience developing master plans, service plans, precinct plans, policy options and capital investment recommendations in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Advanced knowledge of municipal community infrastructure planning, design standards, project development and asset or capital planning.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex issues, develop evidence-based options and provide authoritative specialist advice to senior management, the Project Control Board (PCB) and Council.
• Highly developed project, consultant, budget, risk and procurement management skills, with experience progressing projects from concept through to business case and implementation.
• Highly developed consultation, facilitation, negotiation and written communication skills, including the capacity to influence outcomes without formal authority.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality strategic planning and design outputs within approved scope, time and budget.