Project Coordinator

Central Coast Council Nsw; Central Coast Council; Hybrid; AUD 97,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 day fortnight

Hybrid and flexible working conditions

Job summary

Central Coast Council NSW is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage programming, coordination, administration and the delivery of works across water and sewer assets.

Reporting to the Lead Project Manager, you will plan daily activities, coordinate staff and contractors, support contract management, and ensure projects meet time, cost and quality targets with hybrid working from Erina Works Depot.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Project Management or related discipline with ongoing development or willingness to obtain
• Current Confined Spaces Certification or willingness to obtain
• Current Construction General Induction card – NSW SafeWork or equivalent
• Experience in operations/maintenance activities and/or construction for water and sewerage or other utilities
• Contract management skills with understanding of contract management principles including participation in workshops, design, site visits/supervision
• Proficient written communication skills including word processing for correspondence, reports, contracts, specifications and proposals

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily planning and coordination of projects to ensure efficient use of staff, contractors and resources
• Take action to minimise delays or costing variances in works and services
• Provide quality customer service and create value for the community

Skills

Project coordination

Contract management

Written communication

Education

Certificate IV in Project Management

Tools

MS Word

Job description

The role of Project Coordinator is responsible for the provision of programming, coordination, administration and supporting the effective management and delivery of works and/ or services associated with contracts undertaken across a range of Council water and sewer assets.

Reporting to the Lead Project Manager, this role will see you oversee daily planning and coordination of projects to ensure the effective and efficient utilisation of staff, contractors and resources and taking the appropriate action to ensure the delivery of works and services with minimal impacts from delays or costing variances.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

• a Certificate IV in Project Management or other relevant discipline, combined with ongoing professional development or willingness to obtain in a suitable timeframe
• a current Confined Spaces Certification or willingness to obtain
• a current Construction General Induction card - NSW SafeWork or equivalent
• demonstrated experience in operations and maintenance activities and/or construction for water and sewerage, or other relevant utilities
• contract management skills with an understanding of contract management principles including participation and involvement in workshops, design, site visits/supervision
• professional written communication skills including sound word processing abilities allowing the preparation of correspondence, reports, business cases, contracts, specifications and proposals.

The commencing salary for this position is up to $96.6k per year. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $112k on completion of assessment of skills and/ or performance plus 12% superannuation

• We have a permanent full-time role available - select as required.
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role
• This role is located at Council's Erina Works Depot.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 27 September 2026.