Utilities Manager

Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority; Geelong; On-site; AUD 143,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary reviews

Health checks & flu shots

Fitness membership program

Employee wellbeing portal

Job summary

Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority is seeking a Utilities Manager (3 years fixed term) to lead planning and coordination of utilities across Geelong and Ballarat offices and project sites in Victoria. The role reports to the Senior Project Manager– Utilities and focuses on delivering safe, timely and cost-effective utilities outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires strong governance, collaboration with partners, and oversight of interfaces, designs, schedules and

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination of utilities requirements across projects to support safe, timely and value-for-money delivery outcomes.
• Provide authoritative advice on utilities impacts, risks and delivery strategies to support decision-making and resolve complex issues.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with project teams, delivery partners, utility service providers and stakeholders.
• Maintain utilities controls across projects, including scope, cost, program, risks and issues registers with timely updates.
• Coordinate and review utilities documentation, submissions and management plans to ensure completeness, compliance and governance alignment.

Job description

Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority – Geelong VIC

3years fixed term,VPS6-$ 142,790-$191,084+ super & benefits.

This role will be based across Geelong project office,Ballarat Project Office, 180 Lonsdale St,and project sites as required to support delivery outcomes.

Join us in building better connections for Victoria by:

Lead the planning and coordination of utilities requirements across assigned projects to support safe, timely and value-for-money delivery outcomes, from early development through to completion and handover, including adherence to Utility Service Provider standards, specifications and guidelines.

Provide authoritative advice on utilities impacts, risks, options and delivery strategies, using sound judgement to support decision-making, resolve complex issues and improve project outcomes.

Build and maintain effective relationships with project teams, delivery partners, utility service providers, technical advisors and other stakeholders to enable collaboration, negotiation and alignment on utilities interfaces and delivery priorities.

Maintain utilities controls across assigned projects, including scope, cost, program, risks and issues registers, and ensure actions, dependencies and escalations are tracked and progressed in a timely manner.

Coordinate and review utilities documentation, submissions, agreements and management plans to ensure they are complete, compliant and aligned with project requirements, approvals and governance processes.

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager– Utilities,the Utilities Manager is responsible for supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of utilities outcomes across VIDA Roads Projects. The role requires a broad understanding and active oversight across the projects within that program to ensure Utilities risks, interfaces, agreements, designs, schedules, contractual & specification obligations and costs are effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle. The position works closely with Project Teams, Delivery Partners, Engineering Managers, Technical Advisors, Utility Service Providers (USPs) and VIDA’s Utilities Specialists to support safe, timely and value-for-money outcomes, while ensuring utilities governance and compliance requirements are met.

This opportunity is a3 Years Fixed Term Role.

For more details about this opportunity, pleasetake a lookat thePosition Descriptionhere.

What can we offer you?

We are committed to creating a workplace that inspires and engages you – we want you to be a powerful contributor to this wonderfully diverse and dynamic organisation. Our offering continues to grow but here
is what we already have in store for you:

VIDARoadswelcomes flexible working arrangements.

Access to annual health checks, including skins checks and flu shots.

Access low-cost gym memberships for yourself and family at over 200 facilities via Fitness Passport.

Access to Thrive Gateway, our employee benefits platform is your once stop shop for wellbeing as well as savings and discounts at hundreds of retailers.

We're committed to supporting our team members and their families in improving mental health and wellbeing. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential counselling and advice for our team members and their families for work a nd personal issues.

Annual salary increases and incremental performance-based payments over the course of your employment.

Leave loading of 17.5% payment on top of your base salary when you take annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which include a national
police check and misconduct screening.