Executive General Manager, Rail and Infrastructure

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 5 Years

Organisation: Suburban Rail Loop Authority

**Salary**: $384,541 - $511,862

Occupation: Executive Management

Reference: VG/41537

Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) is a city and state-shaping project that will transform Victoria’s public transport system, connecting our suburbs and creating opportunities in great places. The 90-kilometre Loop will link every major rail line from the Frankston line to the Werribee line, via Melbourne Airport, better connecting Victorians to jobs, retail, education, health services and each other. Beyond the rail infrastructure and cross-suburb travel connections, over time SRL will reshape Melbourne from a city centred around a single CBD to a ‘city of centres’ - attracting more businesses and people to the broader station areas and creating more jobs in Melbourne’s middle suburbs closer to where people live. Local initiatives will include new and improved open and public space, tree planting, more walking and cycling paths, retail and hospitality areas and plazas.

**About the opportunity**

This is a significant Senior career opportunity to join a transformational city-shaping infrastructure project in its early stages and to help drive the best connectivity, liveability and productivity outcomes for Melbourne.

You will be working in a high performing environment alongside skilled and experienced experts who are bringing to life some of the most forward-thinking ideas in the rail infrastructure and precincts space.

The role of Executive General Manager Rail & Infrastructure Delivery is a senior and important role within SRLA Senior Management team where you will be responsible for overseeing and mentoring a team of Package Directors delivering various packages across the project. Major elements of the role involve managing internal and external relationships to achieve project objectives, mentoring and guiding Package Directors in all aspects of project development and delivery, and providing advice to government senior management on project issues.

You will be working closely within a multi-disciplinary team environment providing specialist technical advice and you will be working with multiple stakeholders advising on a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to influence key project decisions. This advice will be presented to key project stakeholders, including senior project stakeholders, contractors, consultants and government departments.

You will be required to oversee and provide leadership to the activities of Package teams to ensure SRLA Project delivery within specified scope, time and budget. This role will also provide recommendations to the appropriate level of Governance (EGM, CEO or Board) on best for project outcomes with full consideration of the views of all Package Directors and their individual packages.

To deliver this role you will be a highly focused and results-driven person who is passionate about contributing to the delivery of public infrastructure and in working within a high-performing project team to drive exceptional outcomes.

Strong project delivery experience on $B+ Rail/Tunnel/Metro type projects combined with your exceptional stakeholder management and negotiations skills and ability to communicate complex technical, commercial, safety and other matters to government, senior executives and key stakeholders is critical to succeed in this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to work and enjoy a fast paced, performance focused workplace where you will have the opportunity to work autonomously and develop your career working on this world leading and iconic Melbourne project.

Ideally you will be a tertiary qualified Civil, Electrical or Mechanical engineer or qualified in a similar discipline with experience working within large Rail Infrastructure or Rail Tunnel Metro Projects. You will enjoy a fast paced, performance focused workplace where you will have the opportunity to work autonomously and develop your career.

The salary for this role is negotiable and is highly competitive within the Public and Private sectors to attract the most suitably experienced individual.

This role is a 5-year fixed term position