Project Manager Civil and Infrastructure

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

The Bays West Delivery Authority invites applications for Project Manager Civil and Infrastructure in Sydney. This ongoing, full-time role (35 hours over 5 days) leads civil infrastructure and utilities for a major urban renewal precinct, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, consultants and delivery partners from inception to delivery.

You will shape delivery strategies, manage budgets and risk, and contribute to master plans and business cases while working with government stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Significant practical experience designing and delivering civil infrastructure for mixed-use urban developments.
• Experience leading complex infrastructure projects through planning, procurement and assurance.
• Strong commercial expertise and a collaborative approach to negotiating contracts, servicing agreements and financial structures.
• Ability to build strategic relationships across government, utility providers and industry, securing alignment and timely approvals.
• Experience developing delivery strategies, business cases and implementation plans, supported by budget forecasting.
• Proven track record in cost-centre management, project controls, governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of civil infrastructure and utilities for complex, multi-million-dollar developments across the Bays West precinct.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants and delivery partners from inception to completion.
• Oversee budgets, procurement, governance and reporting to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery.
• Develop servicing strategies and establish agreements with utility providers and stakeholders.
• Contribute to master plans, business cases and implementation plans to align with precinct objectives.

Skills

Civil infrastructure

Project leadership

Budget management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder relations

Delivery strategy

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Play a key role in the delivery of a once-in-a-generation urban renewal project that will shape the future of Sydney!

• Ongoing full-time opportunity, 35 hours over 5 days per week
• Sydney CBD office with flexible working arrangements supported
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $154,231.00 to $178,369.00 plus super (Clerk Grade 11/12)

This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of one of Sydney's most significant urban renewal projects.

Located just two kilometres from the Sydney CBD, the precinct will deliver new housing, jobs, public spaces, cultural destinations and community infrastructure while opening access to parts of Sydney Harbour's waterfront for the first time in more than 100 years.

You will join a small, highly collaborative and delivery-focused team where individual contributions matter. This role offers broad exposure across the development lifecycle and the opportunity to influence major design and delivery decisions that will leave a lasting legacy for Sydney. Together, we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies.

Why Join the Bays West Delivery Authority

The Bays West Delivery Authority offers the opportunity to work on projects of scale, complexity and public significance. By joining the Bays West Delivery Authority, you will:

• Help shape one of Sydney's most important harbourfront renewal projects.
• Influence major development and investment decisions from an early stage.
• Work across the full development lifecycle.
• Join a small, experienced and highly collaborative team where your contribution will be visible and valued.
• Work directly with senior government stakeholders, industry leaders and specialist advisers.
• Take ownership of significant projects and workstreams.
• Contribute to new housing, jobs, public spaces, cultural destinations and community infrastructure.
• Build a meaningful career while leaving a lasting legacy for Sydney.

The role

As the Project Manager Civil and Infrastructure, you will lead the planning and delivery of civil infrastructure and utilities for complex, multi-million-dollar mixed-use urban renewal developments across the Bays West precinct. You will bring together multidisciplinary teams, consultants and delivery partners to take projects from inception through to delivery, aligning infrastructure and servicing requirements with broader precinct objectives. From setting delivery strategies and allocating resources to procuring expert consultants, contractors and overseeing budgets, you will help enable coordinated, timely and cost-effective development. This is an opportunity to shape the infrastructure that supports a connected, thriving precinct. You will provide strategic and technical advice on buildability and construction programming across buildings, public domain, utilities and civil works, and contribute to master plans, business cases and implementation plans. Working across government, utility providers and industry, you will develop servicing strategies, negotiate agreements and resolve complex delivery issues. You will also oversee project governance, financial management, risk and performance reporting, balancing competing priorities while keeping delivery aligned with approved funding, contractual obligations and legislative and policy requirements.

What you'll bring to the role

• Significant practical experience designing and delivering civil infrastructure for mixed-use urban developments, including leading multidisciplinary teams on major capital works, development or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex infrastructure or capital works projects through planning, procurement and assurance, with sound technical judgement on buildability, construction programming and integrated delivery.
• Strong commercial expertise and a collaborative, interest-based approach to negotiating complex contracts, servicing agreements and financial structures that deliver value for money.
• The ability to build strategic relationships across government, utility providers and industry, securing alignment, timely approvals and practical solutions to complex delivery challenges.
• Experience developing delivery strategies, business cases and implementation plans, supported by robust options analysis, budget forecasting and program planning.
• A proven track record in operational cost-centre management, project controls, governance and risk management, maintaining accountability for scope, budgets, milestones and compliance.

Essential requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in property, engineering, construction and/or project management and/or significant relevant industry experience.

About Us

At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), you could shape your world while helping us shape the future of NSW. Together, we create vibrant communities, places and precincts, and manage land, assets and property. We are a high-performing organisation that proudly reflects the communities we serve. Our diversity strengthens our cultural capability and enables us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people across NSW. As an inclusive and accessible workplace, we value your contribution, lived experience and cultural knowledge, and we want you to feel supported, connected and empowered to succeed. With flexible work arrangements, job share options, workplace adjustments and various employee affinity groups, we are here to help you thrive every day.

Join us

Applications close Tuesday, 3 November 2026 at 11:55PM.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Humfrey Whitaker on [e-mail].

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential.

Contact the Talent Team via [e-mail] or [phone] - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'. Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check.