Project Officer - Engineering

• Full time, Ongoing
• Band 5, Starting salary $72,831 plus superannuation

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel. 

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney. 

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

An opportunity exists within the City’s Engineering Unit for a Project Officer to join our supportive and collaborative team. Your focus will be to ensure the effective planning, documentation and delivery of minor civil infrastructure projects.

The type of projects the team delivers are roads, bridges, footpaths, dam improvements, cricket nets, tennis courts, netball courts, sports oval redevelopments, play spaces and open space / landscape redevelopments.

About You

As the successful candidate will have knowledge and some experience in applying civil construction and project management principles and practices. Skills and/or knowledge in managing time, setting priorities, contract administration, project management and a strong stakeholder engagement focus are all require for this role.

If you hold a relevant Degree or Diploma qualification, have relevant experience or knowledge in delivery of civil infrastructure projects and want to make a lasting impact on community assets which the City manages, we welcome your application.

A satisfactory police check is required for this position. 

Benefits

• Work on a range of valued and interesting projects | Support our community
• Annual salary increases | Learning and development opportunities
• Access to a range of mental health and wellbeing supportive initiatives

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Cam Allison, Coordinator Civil Infrastructure Delivery on 0408 665 200.

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Monday 25 November 2024.