Senior Advisor, Transaction and Contracts

Company description:

About VIDA Roads

VIDA Roads is delivering a massive investment in the state's roads. We're delivering major new road projects across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria while improving the roads people rely on every day.

The West Gate Tunnel Project will give Melbourne a second freeway link between the west and the city - providing a much-needed alternative to the West Gate Bridge and a vital second river crossing.

North East Link will fix the missing link in Melbourne's freeway network with new 6.5 km tunnels from Watsonia to Bulleen. We're also overhauling the Eastern Freeway and completing the M80 Ring Road at Greensborough.

Big Build Roads are also delivering dozens of new roads, bridges, road widening projects and major freeway upgrades.

Come and be a part of our centre of roads excellence.

Job description:

Join us in building better connections for Victoria by:

• Managing and assisting in the delivery of transaction management services for infrastructure projects
• Managing and assisting in the delivery of commercial, contractual and financial management of infrastructure contracts
• Proactively engaging with stakeholders and relevant business units to obtain information, gain clarification or seek endorsement for transaction management and commercial or contract related matters.
• Deploying industry knowledge and advisory skills when developing, improving, implementing and refining procedures for transaction and contract management to provide a consistent and sound basis for VIDA Roads. This includes providing recommendations regarding process enhance efficiency and which contribute to the broader strategic objectives of VIDA Roads.
• People management responsibilities may be required, depending on operational needs

Reporting to the Transaction Manager, the Senior Advisor, Transaction and Contracts will be responsible for overseeing and providing support on the transaction management, commercial, contractual and financial management of infrastructure projects within the Big Build Roads program.

The Senior Advisor, Transaction and Contracts will support in the delivery of construction procurements, including via VIDA Roads Program Delivery Approach, which utilises a panel approach and includes a number of contract types and procurement strategies.

About You

• Bachelor (or higher) qualification in Engineering, Law, Business, Management or a related field is highly regarded.
• It will be a requirement to travel to Project Office(s) when required.

This opportunity is a 3 year fixed-term.

For more details about this opportunity, please take a look at the Position Description here

We offer:

What can we offer you?

We are committed to creating a workplace that inspires and engages you - we want you to be a powerful contributor to this wonderfully diverse and dynamic organisation. Our offering continues to grow but here is what we already have in store for you:

• VIDA Roads welcomes flexible working arrangements.
• Access to annual health checks, including skins checks and flu shots.
• Access low-cost gym memberships for yourself and family at over 200 facilities via Fitness Passport.
• Access to Thrive Gateway, our employee benefits platform is your once stop shop for wellbeing as well as savings and discounts at hundreds of retailers.
• We're committed to supporting our team members and their families in improving mental health and wellbeing. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential counselling and advice for our team members and their families for work and personal issues.
• Annual salary increases and incremental performance-based payments over the course of your employment.
• Leave loading of 17.5% payment on top of your base salary when you take annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave

Need more information?

Sharon Hatton - Business Partner, Talent Acquisition -

How to Apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply now via the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts. Applications to include a CV and preferably Cover Letter and will not be accepted via email. There is no need to provide any type of response to Key Selection Criteria separately, but we do encourage you to outline relevant experience and motivation for applying in your cover letter.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which include a national police check and misconduct screening.

To be part of something meaningful and leave a positive legacy connecting Victorian communities, apply for a role with us today.