Project Manager (Mornington)

About Us Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge. The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 1,000 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace. What’s on Offer
- Work Life Balance – We offer a hybrid working model, flexible working arrangements and generous leave provisions.
- Culture – Positive, fun and inclusive work environment that is underpinned by our core values which are integral to everything we do. These are Integrity, Openness, Courage, Respect, and Excellence.
- Opportunity – Temporary 12-month role, based in the Rosebud Office. Band 7 – from $108,689.60 per annum excl super.
- Career – Prospect to grow and develop with excellent learning and development opportunities. About the Role We are looking for a project manager to help deliver a wide range of community focussed infrastructure projects. The role will join other project managers within our Projects & Engineering Services unit who are instrumental in delivering Council’s $100M+ capital works Reporting to the Team Leader – Civil & Open Space Projects the core responsibility is to deliver varying range of projects (ranging from mid-level to complex) infrastructure projects from conception to completion. This includes producing high-quality project briefs and accurate documentation, and coordinating all stages of the project lifecycle, including community consultation, design, approvals, tendering, and construction, to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. About You
- A tertiary qualification in civil engineering, project management, or a similar discipline.
- Relevant project management experience in Civil or Open Space Projects
- A demonstrated ability to weigh up competing demands and risks and make informed decisions.
- A continuous improvement mindset and an appreciation for having efficient systems of work that ensure consistency of output. Skill/Experience 1 How to Apply If this role sounds like you, click 'Apply'. The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups. Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks. This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC). Applicants must have valid Australian work rights. For further information about the role, you can download the Position Description by clicking 'Apply'. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact: Elliott Reid, Team Leader – Civil & Open Space Projects, 0427 113 ***. Applications Close: Tuesday 16 June 2026. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3s52id