Infrastructure Planning Engineer

Infrastructure Planning Engineer

Reference number: 10816

Closing date: 11:00pm, Monday 13 October 2025

• Full-time temporary position until 30 June 2027.
• Salary commencing at $108,846.53 per annum, plus 12% superannuation, commensurate with skills and experience.
• Band 7.

The Opportunity

Moonee Valley City Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Infrastructure Planning Engineer to join our Major and Strategic Projects Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our city by planning and designing high-quality infrastructure projects that deliver on the goals of MV2040 and create liveable, connected neighbourhoods. You will work closely with a skilled team of engineers, project managers, and designers to develop long-term capital works programs, prepare project briefs and business cases, and provide expert technical advice on infrastructure solutions across roads, drainage, open space, and the public realm.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritise, and design high-quality, timely, and sustainable infrastructure solutions.
• Contribute to the development of Council’s four- and ten-year capital works program to ensure projects are scoped, prioritised, and delivered on time and within budget.
• Prepare and review project briefs, business cases, concept designs, cost estimates, and reports for Councillors and senior management.
• Undertake site inspections, community consultations, and technical investigations to address infrastructure issues and provide practical solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, consultants, service authorities, and other stakeholders to achieve integrated, place-based outcomes.
• Facilitate a collaborative and integrated long term capital works plan.
• Investigate, assess and report on the capacity and demands of existing and new Council owned infrastructure assets including the impacts of new developments and/or stormwater modelling.
• Deliver high-level customer service for all general enquiries. 

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will hold a tertiary qualification in engineering (recognised by Engineers Australia) with at least five years of relevant experience and be registered as a Professional Engineer in Victoria under the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019. You bring advanced technical expertise in infrastructure planning, project management, and design development, coupled with exceptional problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills. You have proven experience preparing project briefs, business cases, and cost estimates, and can deliver multiple projects to a high standard within scope, time, and budget. A current Victorian driver’s licence is essential.

Next Steps

Applications must be submitted through our online system and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

For further information, please view the Position Description and or contact Peter Gaffney, Principal Engineer Strategic Projects (03) 9243 8831 to seek further insights to the role.

Moonee Valley is a great place to live, work and visit. We are a local government within the north-west metropolitan area of Melbourne, providing a range of services to some 130,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses. 

Our 1,200 employees bring their differing backgrounds, experiences and unique perspectives to our collaborative environment, and are supported to share ideas, initiatives and talent, making a positive impact on our community for now and in the future.

Some of the great benefits of working at Moonee Valley City Council are flexible working conditions, learning and development opportunities, supportive leadership and various staff benefits.

Our Council offices are located in the heart of our vibrant, diverse community with great food, cafes and green spaces nearby. We have excellent public transport at our doorstep as well as cycling access for our employees.

At Moonee Valley City Council, we pride ourselves on having job opportunities which make a real difference in the community and having a workplace which values everyone’s unique skills and attributes.

Our Culture of Inclusion

If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.

We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.

Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email H2@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1122.