Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority – Melbourne VIC

The Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA) is a specialist project delivery organisation, responsible for delivering Victoria's major transport, health and community safety infrastructure program.

This multi-disciplinary program includes more than 200 projects including the North East Link, removing level crossings, Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1, new and upgraded hospitals specialist programs such as the early parenting centres expansion and upgrade program and community safety projects including Corrections and Emergency Services.

The unprecedented program of works brings together expert skillsets to deliver crucial health, community safety, and major transport projects, and ensures that operations are streamlined and efficient while delivering better outcomes for Victorians. Led by the Director-General, VIDA is comprised of the five project offices, VIDA Road, VIDA Rail, VIDA Health VIDA Metro and VIDA Community Safety. VIDA is established as an Administration Office under the Public Administration Act 2004 as a specialist organisation.

About VIDA Health

VIDA Health (Victorian Health Building Authority) is responsible for the rollout of the Victorian Government's multi-billion-dollar health capital projects. We're delivering world-class health facilities across Victoria including new public hospitals and emergency care, community health services, ambulance branches, residential aged care and mental health facilities. VIDA Health also provides technical support across engineering, property,



asset management and environmental sustainability disciplines.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Specialist, Hydraulics Engineer to join our multidisciplinary Engineering team and provide specialist technical leadership across Victoria's health infrastructure program.

As our subject matter expert in hydraulic engineering and water quality, you'll provide authoritative advice across the planning, procurement and delivery of health capital projects. You'll work closely with project teams, technical advisors and stakeholders to review designs, identify risks and influence key engineering decisions to achieve safe, practical and high-quality project outcomes.

Beyond individual projects, you'll also have the prospect to shape engineering practice across VIDA Health, contributing to technical guidance, strategic initiatives and the development of engineering capability within the team.

Key aspects of the role include:

- Provide specialist advice on hydraulic engineering and water quality across major health infrastructure projects.
- Lead technical design reviews, identifying risks and ensuring alignment with project requirements, standards and industry best practice.
- Support project teams across planning, procurement and delivery,



providing practical solutions to complex engineering issues.
- Provide technical leadership, build strong stakeholder relationships and support capability across the Engineering team.

We are looking for:

- Strong expertise in hydraulic engineering, water quality and hydraulic building services within major projects or construction environments.
- Experience in health infrastructure or complex building projects, including technical design reviews and resolving engineering issues.
- Strong stakeholder and communication skills, with the confidence to provide specialist advice and influence technical decisions.
- A relevant qualification in Hydraulic Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated experience in hydraulic building services.

Further information

Want to know more about VIDA Health? Check out our website and LinkedIn.

VIDA Health is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a values-led, diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe our teams should represent the diversity of our communities in which we work, and we actively embrace and celebrate people from all walks of life.

All prospective employees undergo a National Criminal Records Check. You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Preferred candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, police checks, reference checks, qualification checks and role related clearances.

Applications close 11.59pm on Sunday the 8th of November.

📌 Specialist, Hydraulics Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority
📍 Melbourne