Contract/project Management Office

**Full Time**Permanent**Position**

**Band 7 - Salary Range $109,825 to $122,758 per annum + 12% Super + ADO**

**Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.**

**Why join Melton City Council?**

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
- A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

**The Opportunity**

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of two major projects as they move into the construction phase this year. As part of a dynamic and fast-paced team, you’ll play a key role in shaping developments that meet community needs and make a tangible impact.

We are seeking an experienced Contracts/PMO Lead with a strong track record in delivering building infrastructure projects. If you’re passionate about driving impactful developments and thrive in a collaborative environment, this role is for you.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Undertake all tasks necessary for the successful management of Major capital projects including corporate reporting, governance, contract payments, and contract management.
- Develop and implement strategic project management plans to support the council's construction initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
- Establish and maintain robust project governance frameworks, including project charters, risk management plans, and communication strategies, to ensure transparency, accountability, and effective decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain project performance metrics, financial and reporting mechanisms to track progress, identify areas for improvement, and communicate project status to key stakeholders.
- Provide budgetary control and provide regular reports to Council, Executive, Project Sponsor and Project Owner on all aspects of assigned programs and projects.

To view the **Position Description**, click **here**.

**About you**

**_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_**
- Tertiary qualifications plus post graduate qualifications in engineering, building, project management or equivalent, or qualifications in another field with several years of subsequent relevant experience, alternatively lesser formal qualifications with extensive and relevant diverse experience in all aspects of program and project management.
- Extensive experience in program and project management of local government infrastructure projects.
- Extensive experience in contract management, negotiation and dispute resolution of large-scale local government infrastructure projects.
- Extensive experience in change management in large organisations including the use of recognized change management methodologies.
- Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
- Current valid white card (construction induction training).

**Culture and Values**

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

- Motivate
- Empower
- Lead
- Trust
- Open
- Nurture

**Benefits**

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
- 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
- 5 weeks annual leave*
- Flexible Working Hours
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave **(Super is paid during parental leave)**:

- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
- Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities - Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Subsidised Uniforms

**How To Apply**

If you require further information about the position, please contact **Barbara Mitrevski**, Construction Lead Major Project Delivery on **9216 9265**.

Applications must include a Resume and address the