Infrastructure Investment Planning Analyst

About this role

East Perth Location | $70–$75 per hour + Super | 6-month temp contract | Full time hours We are currently seeking an experienced Infrastructure Investment Planning Analyst to support a high-performing infrastructure planning team. This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic and analytical professional with experience in investment planning, portfolio management, business case assessment, and infrastructure prioritisation within a complex stakeholder environment. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping infrastructure investment decisions, coordinating portfolio planning activities, and ensuring robust governance processes are maintained across major transport and road investment programs. Key Responsibilities • Lead the development and coordination of road infrastructure investment planning programs, including long-term investment pipelines and funding initiatives. • Manage portfolio investment and budget submission processes, ensuring timely collection, review, and maintenance of supporting information. • Apply investment prioritisation frameworks to assess, rank, and recommend infrastructure projects. • Review and quality assure business cases, funding submissions, project proposals, and strategic planning documentation. • Coordinate program schedules and deliverables, proactively managing risks and critical government deadlines. • Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to Investment Planning Officers. • Drive continuous improvement of investment planning processes, governance frameworks, templates, and workflows. • Prepare and present investment advice, prioritisation outcomes, and funding recommendations to senior leadership. • Consolidate portfolio data and insights to support budget submissions, executive briefings, committee papers, and reporting requirements. • Monitor program performance, identify emerging risks and issues, and escalate matters as appropriate. • Maintain accurate, auditable, and governance-compliant investment records and documentation. • Lead engagement with project teams and internal stakeholders on investment planning, prioritisation, and funding activities. • Build and maintain strong relationships across key business areas, including Planning, PMO, Network Management, and project owners. • Support collaboration with government agencies and external stakeholders to align investment priorities and funding opportunities. • Prepare and deliver investment planning presentations, reports, and materials for committees, working groups, and stakeholder forums. About You To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate: • Proven experience in infrastructure investment planning, portfolio management, capital works planning, or a similar analytical role. • Strong understanding of business case development, investment prioritisation, and government funding processes. • Experience coordinating budget submissions and portfolio reporting within a large and complex environment. • Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills. • Strong written communication skills with experience preparing executive reports, briefings, and investment recommendations. • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver outcomes within strict timeframes. • Experience within transport, roads, infrastructure, utilities, or government sectors will be highly regarded. What's on Offer? • Opportunity to contribute to large-scale infrastructure investment decisions • Work alongside a collaborative and experienced team • Immediate start available If you're an experienced investment planning professional looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion. Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application. DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs. By clicking 'apply', you give consent that DFP may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you for future employment opportunities. For further information on how DFP process your personal information please review the DFP Information Collection and Privacy Policy via https://www.dfp.com.au/about-us-1/policies. Do not submit any sensitive personal information in your resume.