​​​VIDA Roads​​

​​​VPS 5 Senior Environment Advisor​​

- Site-based, hybrid working environment

- 3 years fixed term, VPS 5 and salary $116,413- $140,849 + super & benefits

- Geelong (Highton, Colac Road office)

About VIDA Roads VIDA Roads is delivering a massive investment in the state’s roads.

The VIDA Roads - Road Programs (formerly Major Road Projects Victoria, MRPV) deliver dozens of new roads, bridges, road widening projects and major freeway upgrades across Victoria.

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

Join us in building better connections for Victoria by:

- Implementing the VIDA Roads Environmental Management System (EMS) by providing specialist guidance on environmental matters for road projects in delivery (in construction).

- Obtaining secondary consents and amendments to key approvals, reviewing site and construction environmental management plans prepared by contractors, implementing and quality assuring on-site environmental controls and mitigations to ensure compliance with key approvals and legislation.

- Developing strong relationships and building trust with VIDA Roads project teams responsible for the delivery of road projects and their supporting teams such as design and engineering, commercial and contracts, surveillance and safety.

- Working collaboratively with delivery contractors and their sub-contractors, specialist matter experts and consultants (heritage, ecology), and regulators including Victorian Government Departments and Agencies,



Local Council to resolve and progress projects through construction.

The Senior Environment Advisor provides critical, on-ground expertise and knowledge of environmental matters during the procurement and delivery (construction) of road projects. This is a site-based role reporting to the Senior Manager of Environment & Sustainability, working closely with contractors who design and construct linear transport infrastructure. This opportunity is a three-year fixed term position based in the Geelong VIDA Roads office at 230-242 Colac Road, Highton.

The role requires travel to, and time spent, at one or many site offices located across South-Western Victoria.

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

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 energetic 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? Jane Currie - Senior Manager, Environment & Sustainability - [email protected]

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.

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