Project Officer Metro Trains Melbourne location Melbourne.

Metro moves you around Melbourne. As the city’s metropolitan rail service, Metro operates 226 six carriage trains across 998 kilometres of track, transporting 450,000 customers each day. We aim to encourage the Melbourne community’s vibrant and ever evolving lifestyles, by providing a seamless transport solution to keep individuals connected. With 15 lines, 222 stations and services seven days a week, Metro can take you wherever you’re headed across the city, whenever you want to go.

Job description Metro is a multi-award winning organisation, and we pride ourselves on our team of honest, high performing professionals who are talented, inclusive and safety focused and who are at the core of our success. You will be joining an organisation that is known as a global leader in its field but also prides itself on being dynamic, embracing new technologies and focused on customer service. Our aim is to promote work/life balance, allow team members to bring their best to work and to truly be focused on a common goal which is to provide a world-class railway service.

We are currently looking for a Project Officer with Cost Control experience to support the Rail Systems Alliance Work Package for the Metro Tunnel Project. The Role The Project Officer position exists to support to the OCS/ICT team in the preparation of reports, management of information and documentation, office management and general team support.

Responsibilities administrative support for the monitoring and reporting on the status of projects including cost, timing, staffing and contract reviews. Ensuring adherence to internal and external quality standards (e.g., International Standards Organization). Identifying/resolving obstacles to completing projects on time and to budget.

Support the team with adherence to all legislative and regulatory requirements. Be the point of contact for the team for activities driven by other functions. Be the point of contact for on-boarding new team members and ensure documentation is arranged in a timely manner in preparation for the start date.

Preparing and loading of purchase requisitions and ensuring Purchase Orders are issued to the relevant supplier. Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of invoices and to facilitate payment in accordance with established terms and conditions of sales order/ contract for MTM Projects. Responsible for monitoring contract status for all suppliers and contractors. Assist in the coordination of financial reports detailing team status and expenditure.

Work with Cost Control teams to source information specific to the team. Liaise with the team in the preparation and distribution of correspondence. Assist in the presentation of contracts and other technical documents as required. Record labour hours and ensure timesheets are received and processed in a timely manner. Liaise with and follow up with key stakeholders. Represent Metro positively in the workplace, the community and relevant government and industry bodies.

About you general business knowledge to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures, and timing for an administrative or business process. Familiar with project management practices. Familiar with current scheduling cost control and Project Management techniques. Experience in the application of the various project administration and management software packages.

Why work for us great Team Culture and Work/Life Balance. Competitive Salary & Employee Benefits. Collaborative & Supportive Team. Free Myki Travel. This is a fantastic and high profile opportunity to build on the career you have developed to date and be part of the legacy that ‘connects people and places for a growing Melbourne’.