Employment Status: Permanent, full time
Days & Hours of Work: Monday – Friday totalling 38 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 6 - $101,833.74 + 12% superannuation
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work from home
About Us:
We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.
Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.
We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.
About the Role:
This role sits within our Amenity Protection team and plays an important part in managing construction activity across Bayside.
As a Construction Management Plan (CMP) Assessment Officer, you’ll be responsible for assessing and overseeing Construction Management Plans to ensure development is carried out safely, with minimal disruption to the community, and in line with Council requirements. You’ll work closely with developers, contractors and internal teams by initiating and facilitate meetings with builders/developers, as required, to ensure a clear understanding of Council’s expectations and requirements pertaining to CMP,’s and other required documentation.
You will be responsible for:
- Assess Construction Management Plans for compliance with permits, Council standards and legislation
- Work with developers, contractors, residents and internal teams to manage construction impacts and resolve issues
- Manage Asset Protection requirements for CMP sites, including application assessment and bond determinations
- Prepare clear reports and correspondence, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records are maintained in Council systems
Key Selection Criteria:
To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:
- Demonstrated ability to assess and approve Construction Management Plans in accordance with relevant legislation, planning permit conditions and Council Local Laws, ensuring effective site management, protection of Council assets and minimisation of impacts on community amenity
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation, including the Road Management Act, Planning and Environment Act, EPA requirements, traffic management codes of practice, and Council Local Laws relating to construction and building sites
- Ability to effectively engage with stakeholders and manage construction-related issues
- Possess a continuous improvement mindset
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and work with limited supervision
- Strong organisational skills, with attention to detail and accurate record keeping
Mandatory pre-employment requirements:
- Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check
- Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check
- Current Victorian Driver's License
What we can offer you in return:
- A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year
- Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts
- Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive
- A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach
- Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel
If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.
How to apply:
- To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description.
- Provide a cover letter addressed to John Guilfoyle responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
- Click Apply to submit your application.
- If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.
Applications close: Tuesday 14 July 2026, 11:55pm
Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact John Guilfoyle, Coordinator Asset Protection on 0418279187 or via email jguilfoyle@bayside.vic.gov.au
Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.
Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.
