Project Manager

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Grade in advertisement

Occupation: Projects

Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

Reference: VG/1881040

Location Burwood HQ

Full Time, Ongoing

PTA 6 $127,896 - $143,834 pa (plus 12% superannuation)

Do you want to work for a values-based, emergency service organisation that puts the community at the centre of everything we do?

We are proud of the work we do in protecting lives and property, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

With over 51,000 volunteers CFA strives to be an organisation of choice for volunteers and employees. We, embrace individuals with diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds, recognising the unique value they bring to CFA.

To learn more about the Country Fire Authority (CFA), we invite you to visit our About Us page.

About the Role

Join our Land and Building Services team, part of the Infrastructure Services Directorate, managing CFA's extensive real estate portfolio and delivering critical capital works projects across Victoria.

As a Project Manager, you'll lead assigned projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and budget. Reporting to the Program Manager, you'll provide expert project management, oversee implementation and offer strategic advice to senior management and stakeholders.

This role is ideal for a skilled professional with a strong background in Construction project delivery, compliance and stakeholder engagement. Be part of a team shaping essential infrastructure that supports emergency services across the state.

Key responsibilities of the role will include the following:

• Oversee building projects, including planning, scheduling, risk management, and documentation.
• Provide leadership in project governance, implementation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure quality assurance, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Develop evaluation criteria and track project performance.
• Advise senior management and prepare detailed reports.
• Maintain effective communication and consultation with stakeholders.
• Monitor budgets, align objectives with program strategy, and ensure successful project delivery.

About You

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

Demonstrated significant experience in managing and coordinating multiple and/or complex building projects

and in applying project management methodologies.

• Tertiary qualifications in project management, a building related discipline or equivalent extensive and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills
• Proven leadership skills and demonstrated ability to obtain effective cooperation and contributions from stakeholders (intra and inter project collaboration)
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Proven ability to negotiate and deliver agreed outcomes.
• Demonstrated commitment to OH&S compliance applied to the delivery of projects
• Proven experience to effectively manage financial resources to deliver project outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multi-disciplinary teams

Why choose CFA

• Meaningful Purpose: Your contribution truly makes a difference
• Work-Life Balance: Paid parental leave, generous leave provisions
• Growth Opportunities: Learning and development
• Flexibility: Hybrid work options with flexible work arrangements
• Discounts: Emergency Memberlink discounts on various services
• Wellbeing Focus: Healthy for Life programs, flu vaccinations
• Member Assistance Program: Access support across 8 service pathways

Your Application

Click the 'apply' button to access our online application form. Here you will be asked to provide personal and contact details and respond to employment-related questions.

When applying for a position with CFA, please subm it a cover letter and resume that demonstrates your qualifications, experience, key attributes and skills required for the position.

Pre-employment Checks

Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who:

• Successfully complete Reference Checks, a National Police History Check, Working Rights Check and hold a valid Working with Children Check.

CFA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and safe volunteer and work environment. Our aim is to have a volunteer and paid workforce that reflects the community it serves. First Nations people, women, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply.

Applications close: 11:59pm 14th September 2025

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Applications close Sunday 14 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

1 September 2025