Senior Project Officer - Building Projects

Council Jobs; Morwell; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Learning opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Latrobe City Council in Morwell is seeking a Senior Project Officer – Building Projects to lead capital works across community facilities. This full-time, 38-hour per week position is currently advertised as a 12-month temporary role.

You will manage a diverse project portfolio, coordinating consultants and internal teams to deliver safe, compliant outcomes that benefit our growing Gippsland community.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Building and Construction or Civil Engineering with relevant experience; or trade qualification with substantial project management experience.
• Current Victorian Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage building and construction projects from inception to completion.
• Coordinate consultants to develop concept and detailed designs for capital works.
• Assist internal departments with funding applications and future project development.
• Administer and supervise construction contracts, ensuring compliance with policies and industry standards.
• Consult and collaborate with internal stakeholders, community groups, contractors, and external agencies.
• Monitor budgets, timelines and contractor performance for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Construction mgmt

Budgeting

Contract admin

Education

Building & Construction degree or Civil Eng

Trade qualification in construction management

Job description

Senior Project Officer - Building Projects

Senior ProjectOfficer – Building Projects

Morwell | FullTime – 38 hours per week

Temporary – 12 months | Band 6: $100,162.92 per year

We're looking for a Senior Project Officer – BuildingProjects to join our City Assets team. In this role, you'll lead thedelivery of building and construction projects that enhance communityfacilities and infrastructure across Latrobe City, ensuring projects aredelivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard for our growing community.

This is a great opportunity to manage a diverse portfolio ofcapital works projects while working closely with stakeholders, consultants,and contractors to deliver meaningful outcomes that benefit the community foryears to come.

Why Join Us at Council?

When you join Latrobe City Council, you'll make a realimpact in your community while working in an inclusive, supportive and childsafe environment that values your growth and wellbeing. We offer:

• Opportunitiesto support your learning, development, and career progression.
• Acollaborative team environment where you'll feel supported and connected.
• Meaningfulwork where you can make a difference in the community.
• Apositive and inclusive workplace culture
• Flexibleworking arrangements to support your work-life balance.

Join a team that supports you to thrive and empowers you togrow your career, right here in the heart of Gippsland.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managebuilding and construction projects from project inception through tocompletion.
• Preparepreliminary project scope and coordinate consultants to develop conceptand detailed designs for capital works projects.
• Assistinternal departments with technical documentation to support fundingapplications and future project development.
• Administerand supervise construction contracts, ensuring compliance with Councilpolicies, procedures, and industry standards.
• Consultand collaborate with internal stakeholders, community groups, contractors,and external agencies throughout project delivery.
• Monitorproject budgets, timelines, and contractor performance to achievehigh-quality, cost-effective, and sustainable outcomes.

About You

You are an experienced project professional with a strongbackground in building and construction project management. You enjoy workingcollaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders and have the ability tobalance technical requirements, budgets, and timelines to achieve successfulproject outcomes.

With strong communication and problem-solving skills, youare confident managing consultants and contractors, navigating projectchallenges and delivering infrastructure projects that provide lasting value tothe community.

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstratedexperience in interpreting Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice toassess their impact on projects.
• Demonstratedability to engage and gain co-operation and assistance from internal andexternal stakeholders.
• Demonstratedexperience in construction management and project delivery includingadherence to OHS regulations.
• Provenability to manage contractors and consultants to meet budgetary and time constraints.

Essential Qualifications

• Degreeor Diploma in Building and Construction or Civil Engineering with relevantexperience; or formal qualifications such as a Trade Qualification withsubstantial experience in construction and project management.
• CurrentVictorian Driver Licence.

We encourage applications from candidates with diversebackgrounds and experiences, even if you don't meet every requirement.

Successful applicants will be required to apply for andsatisfactorily obtain a National Police Check, Working with Children's Checkand successfully undertake a pre-employment Medical Check.

Contact Eanna Donnelly - Coordinator BuildingProjects & Maintenance on 0498 473 70. All discussions about recruitment at Council are confidential.

Belonging at Latrobe City Council

At Latrobe City Council, we are committed to creating asafe, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong. Wehave zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to maintaining a childsafe organisation. Our recruitment practices reflect this. We value diversityand welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, andidentities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitmentprocess and offer support through our Indigenous Employment Program forAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. For further information,contact ***************@latrobe.vic.gov.au or 1300 367 ***. If you requirereasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contactour Careers team at *******@latrobe.vic.gov.au or 5128 6113.