Become a Part of Moira Shire Council's Exciting Journey

At Moira Shire Council, we're reimagining local government with fresh ideas, a friendly approach, and a passion for making a real difference in our vibrant regional community. Nestled along the stunning Murray River, our region spans from the lush Barmah Forest to lively towns like Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia, and Yarrawonga—one of Victoria's top holiday spots.

We believe in working together with honesty, respect, integrity, teamwork, and accountability to create a future everyone can be proud of.

Our role as a Council? To serve, support, and inspire our communities to facilitate the success of Moira2045 Community Vision.

Why Work With Us?

- Above Award pay rates
- A strong, values based, positive organisational culture
- Supportive and family-friendly workplace.
- Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle with chance to Work From Home
- Access to extensive training and education opportunities, including in-house leadership program
- Superannuation information sessions with Vision Super
- Salary packaging and novated leases available
- Access to wellness initiatives
- Corporate discounts at five gyms across our shire
- Generous parental leave
- Up to two days paid volunteer leave for a community service within our shire.
- Cultural and ceremonial leave.
- Opportunities for purchased leave to better accommodate your lifestyle.
- So much more.....

Please note all benefits are considered individually for roles on a pro-rata basis. Temporary and part-time roles may not be eligible for all inclusions.

Moira Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Moira promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include,



welcome and value the contributions of all people and encourages people with a disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description

Hiring Manager for this position: Thomas Lyle - Manager Infrastructure Planning and Delivery - 0538 719 222 or [email protected]

Key Responsibilities and Functions

Teamwork

- Lead and coordinate the design and preparation of project to 'shovel ready' status including stakeholder consultation, permits and design.
- Facilitate cross functional design working groups for project preparation.
- Foster a positive team culture by promoting engagement, accountability, and collaboration with stakeholders.
- Attend meetings as requested and support design team and internal stakeholders through effective planning and management.

Communication and Stakeholder Management

- Maintain effective communication and negotiation with customers and stakeholders, ensuring timely resolution of issues and strong customer focus.
- Develop and sustain professional relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate the planning, approval, and delivery of design projects.
- Coordinate stakeholder reviews of plans and proposals, ensuring a unified response to design consultants and managing engagement during the construction phase.
- Provide accurate,



well-researched, and timely written responses and reports tailored to the audience's needs, while consulting with relevant departments and authorities.
- Engage effectively with stakeholders, including community members, contractors, and regulatory bodies, to gather input and ensure project alignment with community expectations.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings and presentations to communicate design project progress and gather feedback.

Occupation Health and Safety – Quality Management

- Implement Council policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with OH&S;, EEO, workplace harassment prevention, and the Code of Conduct.
- Establish governance and quality standards for design projects, ensuring adherence throughout all phases of development.
- Facilitate consultants and design activities, ensuring adherence to OH&S;, Environmental, and Quality standards, including conducting regular site visits and maintaining proper documentation.
- Maintain comprehensive records for reporting purposes to ensure expected outcomes are achieved and documented.

Risk Management

- Develop and maintain comprehensive risk registers, collaborating with subject matter experts to establish critical paths, cost estimates, and project scopes.
- Address and manage critical risks, contingency plans, and project impact measures, ensuring governance and compliance within the Council's corporate risk framework.Ensure that all design-related risks are managed within the Council's corporate risk framework.

Budget Management

- Manage design project budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficient use of resources.

📌 Design Project Manager (Victoria)
🏢 Moira Shire Council
📍 Victoria