Title:  Utilities Manager

​​​VIDA Roads​​ 

​​​VPS 6 Utilities Manager​​ 

• Hybrid working environment.  

• 3 years fixed term, VPS 6 - $ 142,790- $191,084 + super & benefits.  

• This role will be based across Geelong project office, 180 Lonsdale St, and project sites as required to support delivery outcomes. 

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 has given 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. Lead the planning and coordination of utilities requirements across assigned projects to support safe, timely and value-for-money delivery outcomes, from early development through to completion and handover, including adherence to Utility Service Provider standards, specifications and guidelines.  
    

2. Provide authoritative advice on utilities impacts, risks, options and delivery strategies, using sound judgement to support decision-making, resolve complex issues and improve project outcomes. 
    

3. Build and maintain effective relationships with project teams, delivery partners, utility service providers, technical advisors and other stakeholders to enable collaboration, negotiation and alignment on utilities interfaces and delivery priorities. 
    

4. Maintain utilities controls across assigned projects, including scope, cost, program, risks and issues registers, and ensure actions, dependencies and escalations are tracked and progressed in a timely manner. 
    

5. Coordinate and review utilities documentation, submissions, agreements and management plans to ensure they are complete, compliant and aligned with project requirements, approvals and governance processes. 

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager – Utilities, the Utilities Manager is responsible for supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of utilities outcomes across VIDA Roads Projects. The role requires a broad understanding and active oversight across the projects within that program to ensure Utilities risks, interfaces, agreements, designs, schedules, contractual & specification obligations and costs are effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle. The position works closely with Project Teams, Delivery Partners, Engineering Managers, Technical Advisors, Utility Service Providers (USPs) and VIDA’s Utilities Specialists to support safe, timely and value-for-money outcomes, while ensuring utilities governance and compliance requirements are met. 

This opportunity is a 3 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 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?  

Asari Giousoh - Senior Project Manager – Utilities, asari.giousoh@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.