Project Delivery Officer

**Job no**: 496035
**Work type**: Permanent Full-time
**Location**: Operations Depot
**Categories**: Engineering, Project Delivery

**About the role**

Deliver projects that make a lasting impact.

Are you ready to bring your energy and expertise to a dynamic team delivering critical infrastructure for the Knox community? We have an exciting opportunity for a **Project Delivery Officer** to join our Civil Construction team and contribute to the planning and delivery of asset renewal programs for essential infrastructure such as roads, pathways, and drainage.

Reporting to the Coordinator Civil Construction, you'll work alongside project engineers, field crews, and contractors to successfully deliver a range of capital works projects. You’ll be empowered to lead with a solution-focused mindset and ensure each project meets quality, budget, and timeline expectations — all while serving the needs of our growing community.

This is a full-time, permanent role based at our Operations Centre in Knoxfield. We offer a range of flexible work options to support your work-life balance.

This is a Band 6 classified role. Remuneration will be $95,488 to $104,288 (depending on experience) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

**What you will bring to this role**

The key selection criteria for this role are:

- Experience in traffic management and Occupational Health and Safety regulations particularly as they relate to the delivery of civil infrastructure projects.
- Experience in contract management.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the road management environment including relevant legislation and how it relates to asset management and the delivery of infrastructure projects.
- Planning skills to assist in the development of annual civil infrastructure and road related asset renewal infrastructure programs.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills involving effective communication both verbally and in writing with all levels of management, staff, contractors, organisations and individuals affected by Council's projects.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse problems and make informed decisions on a day-to-day basis.
- Experience supervising contractors for civil works, ensuring projects are delivered within budget, quality and time constraints.
- Strong written communication skills in the preparation of reports, correspondence and contract documents as well as process documentation.

**How to apply**

A link to the can be found in the job listing on our Knox City Council Jobs and Careers page.

**Why work at Knox**

Discover your future at Knox City Council, where you will deliver meaningful impact, find great opportunities and work with committed people to shape our community. As an employee of Knox, you can enjoy:

- Accrued or rostered days off available for full-time roles, depending on operational requirements
- Broad range of leave options including up to 16 weeks primary and up to 4 weeks secondary parental leave
- Salary sacrifice option for Council-owned childcare fees
- Opportunities to take on temporary roles or work in different teams to build skills and support career growth
- Support towards further study
- 50% off Knox Leisureworks memberships
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support in managing personal and work-related challenges.

**To find out more about the benefits of working at Knox City Council, visit**knox.vic.gov.au/why-work-knox**

**Inherent requirements**

**Our commitments**
- Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse._
- Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation._

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**Advertised**: 19 May 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 03 Jun 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time