Title:  Planning & Environment Manager

VIDA Roads (formerly Major Road Projects Victoria)
VPS 6 Manager, Planning and Environment

• Hybrid working environment
• 2x roles available – 1x Up to 2-years fixed term and 1x Up to 11-months secondment/fixed-term
• VPS 6 $138,631 - $185,518 + super & benefits
• This role will be located at 180 Lonsdale Street

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.

Join us in building better connections for Victoria by:

• Leading and managing planning and environmental approval processes including planning scheme amendments, permit applications, environmental referrals and other approvals as required.
• Managing planning, heritage and environmental consultants as required to assist progression of project issues.
• Developing strong relationships and liaise closely with relevant regulators and stakeholders, including DTP, DEECA, EPA, Heritage Victoria, First Peoples Station Relations, DCCEEW, catchment management authorities, municipal councils and local environment interest groups.
• Working collaboratively with VIDA Roads project teams to pre-empt and mitigate project risks in relation to all planning and environment matters.
• Overseeing and participating in environmental monitoring and compliance activities, including site inspections and audits, to ensure delivery partner adherence to approved EPRs, CEMP, and legislative obligations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing authoritative advice on a range of planning and environmental issues whilst working closely and building strong relationships with a range of government departments and industry stakeholders.

We have two opportunities available (1x up to 2-years fixed term and 1x up to 11-months secondment/fixed-term).

It will be a requirement to travel and spend time at one or all our site offices.

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 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 skin 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

VIDA Road’s commitment to Gender Equality 

As part of VIDA Road’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, we are making gender equality a key priority at MRPV. 

We are actively looking to attract and promote women into non- traditional roles and putting support structures in place to help them succeed, 

As part of part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, MRPV has launched a Gender Equality Action Plan – a blueprint for improvement and our progress will be tracked annually.  Watch Dian, one of our talented Senior Project Managers share her thoughts on why diversity is important and what involvement she has had in the MRPV Gender Equality Action plan!  

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.