Title:  Heavy Vehicle Compliance Officer

About John Holland

We’re all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries including infrastructure, property, rail, building and water projects in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

From the epic, to the intimate, everything we do improves life for someone, somewhere. It gives our business momentum and means we approach things a little differently.

While our competitors talk about what they do, we focus on why we do it. We transform communities to make them easier to move around, more connected and better to live in.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the Project

The Linewide Alliance, comprising John Holland, Alstom, RATP Dev, KBR and WSP, are excited to be delivering the transformative Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East Linewide package.

When SRL opens, the new rail services for passengers will also be delivered by, a venture between RATP Dev and John Holland to operate and maintain the franchise for 15 years from 2035, to be known as TransitLinx.

The Alliance will deliver a world-class, service-proven driverless metro system that sets new benchmarks for comfort, safety, and reliability for Melbourne.

SRL is a transport and urban planning project that will deliver world-class public transport, reduce travel times, and support the delivery of more homes and housing.

About the Role

The Heavy Vehicle Compliance Officer is responsible for monitoring, assessing, and enforcing compliance with the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and associated regulations across Victoria. The role ensures that heavy vehicle operators, drivers, and transport businesses adhere to safety, fatigue, mass, loading, and vehicle standards and supports broader Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations to maintain a safe and consistent transport network.

The position involves on‑road and off‑road compliance activities, stakeholder engagement, education, and investigative work to detect and respond to breaches, helping improve safety outcomes for the heavy vehicle sector in Victoria.

What you will do;

Conduct inspections of heavy vehicles to verify compliance with mass, dimension, and loading requirements.

Check compliance with fatigue management rules, work diaries, rest requirements, and driver licensing standards.

Identify and issue defect notices for vehicle standards breaches using approved enforcement frameworks.

Undertake over-dimensional load escorting and On-Road Enforcement (ORE) activities as required.

Conduct internal and external audits of heavy vehicles, operators, subcontractors, and transport documentation.

Monitor and assess compliance with Chain of Responsibility (CoR) across all parties influencing transport activities.

Maintain accurate compliance data, inspection records, and training documents.

Prepare structured compliance reports for senior leadership and regulatory committees.

Support regulatory audits.

Liaise with internal teams, regulatory bodies, law enforcement, and other government agencies involved in heavy vehicle safety (e.g., NHVR, VicRoads).

Engage collaboratively with engineers, Traffic Managers, Safety team, and subcontractors to maintain compliance standards.

What we are looking for;

Qualification:

• Formal qualification in transport compliance, vehicle engineering, automotive mechanical trade, logistics, or related discipline (preferred).
• Valid Australian motor vehicle driver’s licence.
• Accreditation or the ability to gain accreditation as a Licensed Vehicle Tester (LVT) is advantageous for vehicle standards roles.

Experience:

• Strong working knowledge of HVNL, Chain of Responsibility, and Victorian transport safety regulations.
• Experience conducting audits, compliance inspections, or safety assessments within the transport or logistics industry.
• Ability to interpret transport laws, technical standards, and vehicle regulatory design rules.
• Strong documentation, reporting, and digital record‑keeping capabilities.
• Competency using transport compliance systems, digital training tools, or safety management software.

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What’s in it for you

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We Offer;

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.