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

Moira Shire Council; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Award pay rates

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Moira Shire Council invites a senior urban planning professional to lead master planning, service planning, and the Yarrawonga Primary School site redevelopment. You will guide due diligence through to a ready Master Plan and Business Case that shapes our community’s future.

Collaborating across planning, engineering, asset management and building surveying, you’ll ensure governance, provide specialist advice, and report to the Project Governance Structure.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the master planning and service planning process for the redevelopment of the former Yarrawonga Primary School site, guiding the project from due diligence to a confirmed Master Plan, Service Plan and Business Case.
• Coordinate across planning, engineering, asset management and building surveying disciplines, ensuring progress within approved scope, program, budget and governance.

Skills

Urban planning

Master planning

Stakeholder engagement

Project governance

Budget management

Written communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in urban or town planning

Job description

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 five gyms across our shire
• Generous parental leave
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave for a community service within our shire.
• Cultural and ceremonial 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.

Job Description

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.

For more information about the role view the Position Description HERE

Desired Skills and Experience

• 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.

Closing Date: 08/11/2026