Closes: 12 March 2026
Classification: Infrastructure Officer 3
Salary: $127,877 - $139,767 plus superannuation
Position No: 23576
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 12 February 2026
Contact Officer: Shium Reza on or
Details: Roads ACT is seeking a motivated and experienced Assistant Director, Streetlights and SmartCity to join the Streetlighting team, providing leadership in asset management, innovation and service delivery across the ACT.
Streetlighting team delivers safe, reliable, and innovative public lighting and SmartCity solutions. Join us to lead high performing teams and make a real difference in the community. If you're motivated by innovation, leadership and public service, this is your opportunity to shine.
The role oversees the operation and maintenance of the ACT's Streetlight Network Utility, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of services within highly regulated environment. It monitors asset planning, contract management, and stakeholder engagement to support reliable, resilient, and future focused infrastructure outcomes. The role provides both strategic and operational leadership to deliver safe, sustainable and innovative public lighting and smart technology solutions that enhance Canberra's transport network and urban environment.
This role plays a key leadership function in managing and advancing SmartCity initiatives, integrating emerging technologies, and ensuring infrastructure assets are managed in line with government policy and community expectations.
The successful applicant will provide high level technical advice on lighting standards, manage complex infrastructure projects and oversee budgets, schedules and compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. The position builds and maintains strong, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, including Evo Energy, regulatory authorities. Given the nature of work, the role requires detailed knowledge of Work Health and Safety (WHS) management systems and construction industry practices. The successful candidate will inspire high performance by aligning team capability and effort with organizational objectives, focused on delivering customers service excellence and quality outcomes.
Why Join Us
Exceptional work life balance opportunities.
Opportunity to shape the future of SmartCity and Streetlighting infrastructure in the ACT.
Work on high impact projects that improve safety, sustainability and liveability.
Supportive team environment with professional development opportunities.
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 ACT Public Service (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
Visa holders are eligible to apply for both permanent and temporary roles. Those with eligible visas may be considered for permanent employment, while individuals with temporary residency or limited-duration visas may be offered permanent employment for the duration of their visas.
Driver's licence (Class C) is essential.
Tertiary qualifications in engineering and/or relevant infrastructure disciplines are desirable. 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 and contract management experience.
CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to work safely in the construction industry is essential. Workplace Health and Safety Induction (White Card) or willingness to obtain General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
Relevant streetlighting/electrical industry experience is highly desirable.
Procurement, project management/contract management skills are highly desirable.
This position does require a pre-employment medical.
This position does not require a Working with Vulnerable People Check.
Notes: 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
A supporting statement of no more than two pages outlining Experience and/or Ability and clearly addressing each of the Requirements listed in Selection Criteria section in the attached Position Description.
A current curriculum vitae including names of two referees.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.
City and Environment
City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.