Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) is a city and state-shaping project that will transform Victoria’s public transport system, connecting our suburbs and creating opportunities in great places.

The 90-kilometre Loop will link every major rail line from the Frankston line to the Werribee line, via Melbourne Airport, better connecting Victorians to jobs, retail, education, health services and each other.

Beyond the rail infrastructure and cross-suburb travel connections, over time the Suburban Rail Loop will reshape Melbourne from a city centred around a single CBD to a ‘city of centres’ – attracting more businesses and people to the broader station areas and creating more jobs in Melbourne’s middle suburbs closer to where people live.

Local initiatives will include new and improved open and public space, tree planting, more walking and cycling paths, retail and hospitality areas and plazas.

About the opportunity

This is a unique career opportunity to join a transformational city-shaping infrastructure project in its early stages and to drive the best connectivity, liveability and productivity outcomes for Melbourne.

The Executive General Manager, Planning and Precincts is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and is responsible for leading the implementation and delivery of strategic and detailed precinct design and planning.

The role will manage extensive stakeholder input to ensure that the Suburban Rail Loop helps to deliver on the Plan Melbourne objectives of well-connected and attractive 20-minute neighbourhoods where people can live, work and enjoy easy access to a range of world-class health, education and employment opportunities along the project corridor.

About you

The successful applicant will have extensive experience developing and implementing precinct strategies and delivering major social and economic outcomes.

You will have proven high-level stakeholder management skills with the ability to effectively influence outcomes, engage and maintain relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders whilst managing competing expectations.

The appointee will be collaborative and politically astute with a sophisticated understanding of government decision-making processes and public policy outcomes, operating in a public sector environment on a high profile, well-scrutinised project.

Extensive experience and understanding of state and local government planning and development policies and processes (ideally using the Victorian planning system, but not essential), including a working knowledge of key legislation and the associated consent process in a similar jurisdictional environment is required.

Why join us?

• An emphasis on work/life balance
• High-performing team environment
• Equal opportunity employer
• Personal & Professional development opportunities
• Committed to safety & wellbeing
• Training & development opportunities

How to apply

To obtain the Information for Candidates, or to apply, please email (applications.australia@ngs-global.com) quoting J15932.

If further information is required after reviewing documentation and suburbanrailloop.vic.gov.au, please contact Grant Nichol or Dr Marianne Broadbent at NGS Global on +61 3 8626 0600 or 1300 138 863. Applications close 11:59 pm – Sunday 14 November 2021.

A concurrent search is being undertaken.

Please note, appointments of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.