Title:  Senior Planning & Environment Advisor

​​​VIDA Roads​​ 

​​​VPS 5 Senior Planning & Environment Advisor​​ 

• Hybrid working environment.  

• 2 years fixed term, VPS 5  and $116,413-140,849 + super & benefits.  

•  This role will be located at 180 Lonsdale St.  

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. 

Road Programs 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: 

1. Providing specialist advice to ensure accurate, timely and focussed land, planning and environmental advice and services over one or more phases of the project lifecycle.  

2. Leading and managing planning and environmental approval processes including planning scheme amendments, planning permit applications, environmental referrals and approvals, heritage approvals and other approvals as required.  

3. Managing planning, heritage and environmental consultants as required to achieve project objectives.  

4. Performing key actions required under VIDA Roads’ management system, including provision of high quality, timely and accurate review and advice of technical reports and consultant/contractor performance.  

5. Developing strong relationships and liaise closely with relevant regulators and stakeholders, including but not limited to Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), Environment Protection Authority (EPA), Heritage Victoria, First Peoples – State Relations, municipal councils and local environment interest groups.  

This role provides expert advice on  planning and environmental issues on a wide variety of road infrastructure projects. This role is responsible for providing authoritative advice on a range of planning and environmental issues while working closely and building strong relationships with a range of government departments and industry stakeholders. The Senior Planning & Environment Advisor will ensure accurate, timely and focussed land, planning and environmental advice and services for projects developed and delivered by VIDA Roads. 

This opportunity is 2 years Fixed Term role.

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 one 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?  

Troy Brown - Senior Manager, Planning and Environment- troy.brown@vida.vic.gov.au 

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.