Chief Rail Planner

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Transport

**Salary**: $267,446 - $384,540

Occupation: Transport/Logistics

Reference: VG/1708292

The Chief Rail Planner is a senior leadership position accountable for the delivery of plans based on a robust understanding of the rail needs of Victoria, today and tomorrow. The position leads the delivery of plans to support the development of the rail network into the future, including rail strategies, configuration states, future timetables, and a range of artifacts that support the delivery of the Government’s suite of rail projects across the passenger and freight networks.

**About Us**

The Department of Transport & Planning brings together all transport modes to design, plan, build and operate Victoria's transport system. Our job is to further integrate the transport network and improve the delivery of services to Victorians for simpler, quicker and safer journeys that connect people and places and support Victoria's prosperity and liveability.

We're focused on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.

The department is committed to building a culture where we say 'yes' to flexible work arrangements, provide personal and professional development programs and support ways of working that help employees balance work and life.

The department is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including veterans, people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a disability, are from varied cultural backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. The department provides workplace adjustments for applicants with disabilities.

**Network Design and Integration** is a Group within the Department of Transport, and is responsible for delivery of transport priorities through the development, delivery and maintenance of an integrated pipeline of projects supporting the Major Transport Infrastructure Program, and to plan Victoria's rail network.

**About the Role**

The Coordinator-General, Rail is a senior leadership position accountable for the delivery of plans based on a robust understanding of the rail needs of Victoria, today and tomorrow. The position leads the delivery of plans to support the development of the rail network into the future, including rail strategies, configuration states, future timetables, and a range of artifacts that support the delivery of the Government's suite of rail projects across the passenger and freight networks.

**POSITION OUTCOMES**
- Delivered the Victorian Rail Plan based on robust demand forecasts, and the VRP's subordinate artifacts, including rail strategies, Configuration States, Sector Upgrade Plans, Discipline Plans (as defined in the rail document hierarchy).
- Ensured the delivery of inputs to MTIA to enable the delivery of the Big Build and other rail projects, through Network Integration Division.
- Provided key inputs to higher order planning artifacts as part of Victoria's Living Transport Network.
- Delivered timely advice to Government to inform its decision making around future investments needed for the rail network and options to maximise the investments in the existing network.
- Delivered a specification for the network's master timetable, with appropriate provision for freight, that is modelled and assured via the Integrated Modelling Group and agreed with accredited rail operators.
- Provided effective leadership, people management and support to their team. Staff are engaged with high levels of cohesion and commitment and are delivering on the services required.
- Promote and support safe, inclusive and flexible team operations.

**Key selection criteria**

**KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS -**

**Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Leading) - **Considers a broad range of topics (beyond immediate area of work), works across government and at senior levels to develop and deliver sustainable solutions.

**Political and Organisational Context (Leading) - **Uses strategic relationships and knowledge to predict and prepare for the impact of events on the organisation; Understands the impact of external events and changing stakeholder needs on the organisation and government; Drives a values-based organisation by holding self and organisation accountable in adhering to public sector values.

**Systems Thinking (Leading)**:

- Formulates potential courses of action to achieve objectives based on an in-depth understanding of the business environment and its systems; Champions system thinking across the organisation and VPS more broadly acting as a thought leader in this area; Establishes an integrated perspective of the organisation's systems and identifies the leverage points where intervention will add value

**QUALIFICATIONS and experience**

**Desirable**
- Relevant tertiary qualification or equival