Title:  Project Manager

About us

We create thriving places and connected communities. We bring together transport, planning, land use, precinct and policy functions in a single department to deliver the best outcomes for Victorians.  

Together with our portfolio agencies, we are responsible for planning, building, operating and +maintaining Victoria’s transport, planning and land services for use by all.  

We foster a safe, inclusive and constructive place to work.  

About the role

This is a Fixed Term Full Time Position until 28/05/2027. 

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager – Program Investments and Delivery, the Project Manager is responsible for providing oversight of the development and delivery of major transport initiatives to achieve an integrated transport network in Victoria bringing significant economic value to the State. The role acts as the primary interface between delivery agencies and DTP.

The role oversees the development of Big Build projects on behalf of DTP, ensuring effective coordination, governance, and alignment with service and benefit requirements. It acts as the key interface with delivery agencies, provides expert advice across project stages, manages stakeholder communication, supports risk mitigation, and leads resolution of complex project issues.

Click here to access the Position Description. 

What we’re looking for (Selection Criteria)
You’re someone who:

•    Applies strong influence and persuasion skills to secure agreement, build support, and engage experts to strengthen outcomes.
•    Uses critical thinking and problem-solving to address complex issues, consider broader context, and deliver sustainable, outcome-focused solutions.
•    Builds and maintains effective partnerships through collaboration, trust, and co-creation while navigating differing views to reach decisions.
•    Translates strategy into delivery through strong project planning, governance, risk management, and alignment of actions to organisational objectives.
•    Demonstrates adaptability, capability building, and communication skills by supporting others’ development, managing difficult conversations, and responding effectively to change.

Qualifications and experience

You’ll bring: 

• Tertiary qualification in engineering, project management, planning, or a related discipline is highly regarded.

Culture Value

We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds representing the community that we serve, including veterans, parents, carers, First Peoples, people with disability, multicultural, multifaith and LGBTIQA+ individuals.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture. Through shared actions and behaviours aligned with our strategy and direction, we empower our people to thrive and meaningfully contribute to the department’s goals.

What we offer

Working at the Department of Transport and Planning provides people with the opportunity to contribute to creating thriving places and connected communities for all Victorians.

For further details please refer to Careers at the Department of Transport and Planning.

Pre-employment checks and employment conditions

All new appointments to the department will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check, Misconduct Screening, and a Qualification Check where there is a requirement for a mandatory qualification. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence consistent with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.

Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.

Non-VPS applicants will be subject to a probation period of six months.

How to apply

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Applications close at 11.59pm on Monday, the 15th of June 2026.

Please include both your resume and a cover letter. All applications must be submitted via the online portal, we’re unable to accept email or manual submissions.

For further information about the role, please contact Nathan Moresi, Senior Project Manager Strategic Projects at Nathan.moresi@transport.vic.gov.au.     

Redeployees

If you are a VPS redeployee, please state this in your cover letter and include your case manager’s contact details. This helps ensure your redeployment status is appropriately considered. For more information on redeployment, visit the Victorian Government policy here:
 https://www.vic.gov.au/public-sector-industrial-relations-policies-2025/redundancy-redeployment-and-retrenchment

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