About the role
Ventia manages the Western Roads Upgrade (WRU) network under a 20‑year Victorian Roads Construction and Maintenance contract, ensuring the network stays safe and reliable.
The Network Maintenance Manager will lead the operations team in the delivery of network maintenance and incident response services in accordance with contract specifications.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the Maintenance Team to ensure delivery of works
- Manage the planned maintenance program (routine and periodic)
- Maintenance activities according to safety, quality, cost, profit, time, environmental specifications
- Managing performance to achieve DTP/Contractual expectations
- Managing performance to achieve resource, asset and cost optimisation
- Manage maintenance personnel, network inspectors, incident response teams and sub-contractors
- Monitoring and reviewing the Maintenance Management Plan
- Establish regular reports on technical, systems and productivity performances
- Track costing of Maintenance delivery to ensure productivities are meet.
- Review of cost forecasting for Maintenance delivery works
- Prepare and develop monthly reporting for submission
About you
To be successful in your application, you will have a technical background within this space with qualifications in Civil Engineering or similar accompanied with:
- 10+ years’ experience in road maintenance and network management, including at least 5 years managing network maintenance teams
- Demonstrated ability to manage staff, maintenance works, order materials, test and monitor quality
- Demonstrated understanding of pavement types, standard surfacing, and asphalting practices
- Experience in VicRoads maintenance contracts (preferred)
- Demonstrated senior leadership experience in road maintenance / road networks.
- Demonstrated understanding of contractual KPI’s and DTP Victoria’s 750 PPP specification.
- Ability to develop key understanding of client requirements and contractual obligations and the ability to further demonstrate those understandings by way of site meetings, client interactions and feedback sessions
About Ventia
As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.
How to apply
Click the Apply Now button to start the journey to find your further with Ventia.
Position Reference Number:167604
