Team Leader Lilydale

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full Time - Fixed Term

**Salary**:$98,182 - $119,454

**Grade**:Undefined

**Occupation**: Other

**Location**: Melbourne

**Reference**: 6772

**About the Role**
**This is a Fixed Term Position until 31st December 2025**

The Team Leader, Lilydale is responsible for the successful planning, organising and delivery of assigned maintenance programs for Lilydale Maintenance Delivery teams using internal and/or external resources within the prescribed budget, timeframe and HSEQ requirements.

This position reports to the Delivery Manager, Metro, and directly manages the Works Supervisors and Program Support Engineers in Metro Region, based at Lilydale Depot. The role works closely with the Program Development Leads, other Team Leaders, and SRS Senior HSEQ and Risk Advisers.

The Team Leader is accountable for working collaboratively with industry partners and leading a team of experts to ensure delivery of work packages that maintain roadside infrastructure and the environment against contract requirements and support innovation of road maintenance practices to drive best practice safety and performance outcomes.

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**Position Outcomes / Accountabilities**
- Delivery of Work Packages - Develop work packages to meet road serviceability requirements in accordance with the Road Management Act and DTP’s Road Management Plan.
- Minimised Impact on Road Users - Effectively utilised available resources and planned work packages as part of a coordinated program to minimise impact on road users.
- Stakeholder Management - Developed effective relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure that all available information and expertise is applied to the development and execution of work packages.
- Work Package Assurance - Provided assurance that executed work packages meet client requirements by ensuring adherence to the administration of the DTP Road Management Plan requirements.
- Effective People Leadership - The Team Leader provides 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.
- Health and Safety - Promote and support safe, inclusive and flexible team operations.

**Key Selection Criteria**
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Team Leader to join the Department of Transport and Planning in Lilydale. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team, fostering collaboration and innovation to deliver impactful transport solutions for the community.

You will build and maintain strong partnerships, demonstrating expertise in co-creation, stakeholder engagement, and influence. Your ability to critically assess challenges and implement effective solutions will be key to driving successful project outcomes. With a strong focus on strategy and governance, you will ensure smooth project delivery while managing risks and achieving long-term objectives.

Your leadership will cultivate a culture of adaptability and continuous improvement. You will guide your team through change, encourage collaboration, and promote a customer-focused approach. A high level of self-awareness and emotional intelligence will be essential in fostering an inclusive and motivated workplace.

**Qualifications and Experience**
**Mandatory**
- Understanding of Asset Maintenance Management Systems
- Strong knowledge of the Road Management Plan
- Strong understanding of Maintenance Specification Section 750

**Desirable**
- Experience in the delivery of infrastructure capital and maintenance works.
- Experience leading and managing road maintenance delivery teams within a commercial and performance-based environment.

**What we offer**
- Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
- Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
- A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
- Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
- We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture

**Culture Value**
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

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