Team Leader, Planning and Environment Assessment - Major and State Projects

Regions, Environment, Climate Action and First Peoples - DEECA; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Regions, Environment, Climate Action and First Peoples - DEECA in Melbourne, Victoria, is seeking a Team Leader to guide planning and environment assessment for major and state projects. You will lead a statewide team delivering high-quality environmental and biodiversity advice to support project delivery.

The role requires strong knowledge of land use planning, the Victorian planning system, and DEECA's portfolio interests, and offers hybrid work arrangements within Victoria.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of land use planning and the Victorian planning system.
• Experience providing land use planning advice for major developments or large infrastructure projects.
• Ability to manage approval inputs into environmental impact assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a statewide team delivering environmental and biodiversity advice for major/state projects.
• Represent DEECA in internal and external land use planning processes.
• Support leadership and workforce development to meet group and departmental priorities.

Education

Tertiary qualification in land use planning

Knowledge of Victoria Planning Provisions

Understanding of regional planning and environmental considerations

Experience delivering land use planning advice and managing EIA inputs

Job description

Team Leader, Planning and Environment Assessment - Major and State Projects

Regions, Environment, Climate Action and First Peoples - DEECA – Melbourne VIC

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Help shape the future of Victoria's biggest projects.

Join a team that works at the intersection of planning, environment and government decision-making, influencing projects that deliver lasting benefits for Victorian communities.

The Team Leader, Planning and Environment Assessment - Major and State Projects is responsible for leading a statewide team that provides high-qualityenvironmentaland biodiversity advice to support the deliveryofmajor and state projects. This position requires a person with strong understanding ofland use planning, the Victorian planning system and of DEECA's role and portfolio interests to be represented in internal andexternal land use planning processes.The Team Leader will be an activemember of the Planning and Environment Assessment leadership team, contributing to the delivery of group and departmentalpriorities, and to building an inclusive and high performing workforce that iscustomer focussed, collaborative, professional and engaged.While focused onmajor and state projects, the position may also support the delivery of othergroupand departmental priorities.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in land use planning is desirable.
• Detailed working knowledge of and experience in applying the Victoria Planning Provisions is desirable.
• An understanding of current issues in regional planning and environmental consideration when assessing major developments or large infrastructure projects.
• Experience in preparing and delivering land use planning advice and managing approval inputs into significant environmental impact assessment would be advantageous.

This is an ongoing position. The work location for this position is flexible within Victoria with hybrid work arrangements available.

Applications close 11.59pm on Thursday, 05 November 2026.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact ***************@deeca.vic.gov.au.

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing. For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us.