Project Manager - Natural Disaster (Wollongong)

Transport for NSW; Bega; Hybrid; AUD 173,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking an experienced Project Manager/Engineer to support disaster recovery and resilience projects in NSW. You will provide technical and leadership guidance across the project lifecycle and collaborate with Transport, the NSW Reconstruction Authority and local councils.

The role focuses on managing claims, delivery of emergency works, and ensuring outcomes align with budget and schedule in a hybrid work setting across Wollongong and surrounding regions.

Qualifications

• Technical engineering expertise and project management capability across lifecycle.
• Experience delivering disaster recovery and resilience programs.
• Ability to lead cross-agency collaboration with Transport for NSW and councils.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical, engineering and project management advice across project lifecycle.
• Lead a team across Transport, NSW Reconstruction Authority and local councils.
• Support claims development, financial management, audit and reporting.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Disaster recovery

Job description

Organisation/Entity:Transport For NSW

Job category:Projects

Job location: Bega, NSW, AU, 2550

Job reference number:111963

Employment type:Permanent Full-Time

Salary range:$173138.0-$184737.0

You’re looking to embed yourself in projects of different sizes and become part of a team that’s shaping the landscape across NSW.

You're looking to contribute client side where you work more sustainable hours and take ownership of projects from beginning to end. You love the challenge of delivering a project that affects millions of people to quality, budget and schedule.

In this role, you'll:

Working as part of a team delivering technical, engineering and project management advice across the project lifecycle of natural disaster recovery and resilience projects, including assessment, planning and delivery, whilst maximising eligibility and reimbursement opportunities under Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

This role will see you provide technical, engineering and project management advice; lead a team working across Transport, the NSW Reconstruction Authority and local councils; support the development and submission of eligible claims; facilitate technical and engineering support; conduct infrastructure damage assessments; contribute to financial management, audit and reporting; monitor project performance; and provide technical leadership for resilient transport infrastructure solutions.

You will lead the development and delivery of emergency and reconstruction works, natural disaster recovery outcomes and resilient infrastructure solutions in a complex environment requiring collaboration across Transport, the NSW Reconstruction Authority, local councils and technical engineering experts whilst managing disaster recovery funding and claims processes.

This is a permanent full time position based at Wollongong and surrounding regions with hybrid ways of working and travel between the region.

About you

Your technical engineering expertise, project management capability, stakeholder engagement skills and knowledge of road and bridge construction and maintenance formed across engineering, infrastructure, road and bridge construction, maintenance and project delivery sectors will see you excel in building and maintaining constructive relationships across Transport, the NSW Reconstruction Authority and local councils, managing the application and claims process under the NSW Disaster Assistance Guidelines and providing technical support for natural disaster emergency and reconstruction works to lead to the restoration of essential public assets, successful disaster recovery outcomes and fully reimbursed eligible projects.

You’re recognized as a collaborative and results-focused leader, skilled at delivering complex natural disaster recovery and resilience projects, experienced in managing the development and construction of road and bridge projects and building constructive and effective working relationships with local government.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

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