Your new career
Join Surf Coast Shire Council’s Program Management Office (PMO), a collaborative, values-led team that enables the successful delivery of capital and operational projects across the organisation. 

The PMO provides trusted project management leadership, governance and expertise, ensuring projects are delivered in line with Council’s Project Delivery Framework, with strong community engagement at the centre of decision-making. 

As a Coordinator Project Management, you will lead by example; strengthening organisational capability, supporting consistent project practice, and delivering projects that achieve sustainable outcomes for our community, on time and within budget.

What you will bring to the role
You’re an authentic and inclusive leader who brings Surf Coast Shire Council’s values to life through the way you lead, collaborate and deliver. You lead with integrity, stay curious about better ways of working, and are committed to building capability and confidence in others. 

To thrive in this role you will have: 

• Confidence navigating complexity, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on delivery
• Proven ability to lead, coach and empower project professionals, fostering accountability and collaboration
• Strong capability in building trusted relationships and engaging effectively with internal and community stakeholders
• Demonstrated skills in financial and performance reporting and delivering consistent, high-quality project outcomes

Above all, you are motivated by delivering high-quality projects that create lasting, positive outcomes for the Surf Coast.

Key selection criteria
Mandatory qualifications, experience and requirements

• Tertiary qualification in project management, engineering, construction management, or a related discipline, and/or equivalent extensive and diverse experience in project management (qualification check conducted).
• Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating a project management function or team, including supervision, coaching and capability development.
• Demonstrated success in delivering complex capital and/or operational projects within agreed scope, time, budget and quality parameters.
• Strong experience applying structured project management frameworks, governance arrangements and reporting systems in a complex organisational environment.
• Demonstrated capability in managing project budgets, financial reporting, procurement and contract administration in accordance with organisational policies.
• Proven ability to provide professional advice, exercise sound judgement and make well-reasoned recommendations in complex and ambiguous situations.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage, influence and negotiate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop staff, and to foster a high-performing, collaborative and values-driven team culture.
• Experience in Local Government or a similarly regulated public-sector environment would be highly regarded.
• Current Victorian driver’s licence. 
• A current Working With Children Check
• You have the permanent right to live and work in Australia
• Police Check results that are suitable for this position (will be arranged by Surf Coast Shire Council). 
  A complete international criminal history check is required if the person has worked or lived overseas for any period of time OR a complete national criminal history check is required if the person has only ever worked in Australia.

What you’ll love working with us
Council embraces diversity and social inclusion and encourages applications from skilled people from all walks of life.

We recognise that our employees play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, respectful and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional services to our thriving community. Council is committed to providing a workplace culture of equity, inclusion and diversity that eliminates all forms of discrimination, harassment and bullying.

There are numerous social activities throughout the year available as well as the benefits of:

• Flexible working arrangements including working from home and flexi time options, RDOs
• Employee Assistance Program and award-winning staff wellbeing program
• Career development and learning opportunities, we help our people grow
• Purchase of additional annual leave
• Free onsite parking
• Leave loading.

For more information
You’ll find further details about the role, including accountabilities and key selection criteria, in the Position Description on our website – [Position Description PDF]

If you believe you have the knowledge, skills and experience to fulfil this role and would like further information, please contact Luke Britnell, Manager Program Delivery on 5261 0600.

How to apply
Applications are to be in Word or PDF format and should include a:

• cover letter including your statement addressing the selection criteria 
• copy of your resume. 

Please note that only applications with a statement addressing the selection criteria will be considered for this position.

Simply complete the application process by clicking the "Apply Now" button and we'll be in touch with you shortly regarding your application. 

Applications close at 11.59pm Wednesday 11 February 2026. 

Surf Coast Shire Council is an equal opportunity and child safe employer.