Closes: 28 April 2026
Classification: Infrastructure Officer 4
Salary: $150,407 - $170,037 plus superannuation
Position No: 39948
Directorate: Infrastructure Canberra
Advertised (Gazettal date): 07 April 2026
Contact Officer: Douglas Paul on ***email_hidden*** or 0400 811 ***
Details: Infrastructure Canberra is pleased to announce an exceptional career opportunity for a highly motivated and organised Senior Project Manager to join our team.
Health Projects is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join a focussed team that is an essential part of the management and delivery of complex infrastructure projects on behalf of government and with Health and Community Services and Canberra Health Services.
This position plays a pivotal part in supporting the Health Projects Branch providing essential project and administrative support to a team delivering a range of activities over the entire capital investment lifecycle, including business case development, stakeholder management, procurement and management of design and construction delivery, reporting, and ongoing financial administration and governance of important health projects and programmes.
The Position Description provides more details on this exciting opportunity.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other Requirements
Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge
* Extensive knowledge and experience in delivering a range of continuous medium to high risk and complex infrastructure projects including knowledge of procurement, contract management or project management, with demonstrated ability in delivering time, cost and scope outcomes within a legislative, policy and governance framework.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to represent the directorate in high level negotiations and liaisons with clients, suppliers, utilities, industry bodies, and other stakeholders.
* Demonstrated experience of project management and risk management concepts, standards, methodologies and management tools in infrastructure projects and ability to apply knowledge to identify solutions and achieve outcomes.
Behavioural Capabilities
* Proven ability to lead a team and work as a team member under limited supervision, across multiple deadlines with competing priorities and deliver quality outputs and results under pressure.
* Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the ACT Government and Infrastructure Canberra Values framework, workplace respect, equity and diversity framework, workplace health and safety best practice and industrial democracy principles and practice or the ability to obtain this.
Compliance Requirements/Qualifications
Mandatory:
* Hold a relevant professional qualification in Engineering, Architecture or Project Management or accreditation with a professional body recognised within Australia; or
* Hold a relevant building degree; or
* Have significant building or Infrastructure knowledge and/or project management experience
Desirable
* A deep understanding of the built environment and associated infrastructure delivery sector.
* A strong understanding of the operational nature of service requirements in the community health and hospital, community safety, corrective, and emergency sectors.
Notes: This is a temporary position available for a period of 12 months with the possibility of permanency. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to apply: Please submit a three-page written response addressing why you are best suited for this position and your experience against the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge, Behavioural Capabilities and Compliance Requirements/Qualifications outlined in the Position Description, along with a current curriculum vitae and the contact details for two referees.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
Note
This is a temporary position available for a period of 12 months with the possibility of permanency.