Facilities Management Project Officer
Job No:
MEL1920
Location:
Melton
Full Time Permanent Position
Band 6 - Salary Range $97,925.88 to $106,637.96 per annum + 12% Super + ADO
Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.
Why join Melton City Council?
Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.
As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.
Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
- A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities
Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a skilled Facilities Management Project Officer to plan, coordinate and deliver a range of building renewal and upgrade works across Council sites. In this role, you will work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, consultants and contractors to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to a high standard, contributing to the ongoing improvement of Council’s facilities and services to the community.
Key responsibilities
- Using Council's Project Management Framework, manage the successful delivery of minor capital works and service improvement projects.
- Project manage the delivery of assigned projects and support the program leader in providing input to reviews of current and planning for future programs subject to regulations and policies.
- Contribute to the development of large and major capital projects by providing advice and input to improve building functionality, operational efficiency and long-term maintainability on behalf of the broader Facilities & Asset Services team.
- Administer renewal and minor capital works projects to ensure delivery of specified targets, objectives, OHS compliance, risk management and expenditure.
- Monitor and regularly report on Contractor performance, participate in the development, implementation and auditing practices to ensure compliance with OHS, Risk and Asset management objectives.
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About you
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
- Tertiary qualification with some relevant experience in Project Management, building construction, maintenance, or other specialist discipline; or Lessor qualification/s with substantial relevant experience in Project Management, Building construction, maintenance, or other specialist discipline.
- Specialist understanding of the principles and practices of a wide variety of building construction techniques, componentry, functionality and maintenance tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team, collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders, and
contribute to a positive and supportive team environment. - Current valid Victorian driver’s licence and Working with Children Check.
Culture and Values
Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.
We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:
- Motivate
- Empower
- Lead
- Trust
- Open
- Nurture
Benefits
There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
- 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year*
- 5 weeks annual leave*
- Genuine Flexible work options
- Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
- Wellbeing initiatives
*Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.
How To Apply
If you require further information about the position, please contact Rajitha Gunathilake, Program Leader Property Infrastructure Services on 03 8099 9747.
Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.
To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.
All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government.
We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.
Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.
Applications close 11:59pm Day 13th November 2026
