Project Officer

Powerdata Group Consulting; Copper Coast; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerdata Group Consulting is seeking an experienced Project Officer to support environmental flood recovery and related programs in Parramatta and regional locations. You will coordinate activities, manage documentation and reporting, and provide stakeholder support across multiple recovery projects.

Within the Recovery & Resilience Programs team you will adapt to changing priorities, schedule meetings, take minutes, and maintain accurate project records to support governance and timely,

Qualifications

• Previous experience in project support, administration or coordination.
• Experience supporting contractor-led or on-ground projects is a plus.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and changing deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Capacity to travel to regional locations when required.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of flood recovery projects focused on environmental clean-up and on-ground outcomes.
• Coordinate project activities to help achieve agreed milestones and deliverables.
• Provide day-to-day project and administrative support, including meetings and minutes.
• Collect and update project information for reporting and continuous improvement.
• Assist with reports, briefings and other project documentation.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors and stakeholders to support delivery of on-ground works.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records to support project governance and reporting.

Skills

Project coordination

Administration

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Document management

Job description

Paramatta, Australia | Posted on 13/10/2026

Environment Protection / Flood Recovery Programs

Location: Parramatta, NSW preferred, with other approved EPA office locations considered

Contract: 1 November 2026 to 30 June 2027

Travel: Regional travel may be required

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Project Officer to support the delivery of environmental flood recovery and clean-up projects.

Working within a Recovery & Resilience Programs team, you will provide project coordination, administration, reporting and stakeholder support across multiple recovery activities. This role would suit someone who enjoys working in a hands-on project environment where priorities and timelines can change as programs progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of flood recovery projects focused on environmental clean-up and on-ground outcomes.
  
• Coordinate project activities to help achieve agreed milestones and deliverables.
  
• Provide day-to-day project and administrative support, including filing, scheduling contractor meetings and preparing meeting minutes.
  
• Collect, maintain and update project information and data for reporting, tracking and continuous improvement.
  
• Assist with preparing reports, briefings, correspondence and other project documentation.
  
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, contractors and stakeholders to support effective delivery of on-ground works.
  
• Support meetings and project forums by providing accurate and timely project information.
  
• Communicate with project participants and members of the public by phone, email and written correspondence.
  
• Help senior team members manage competing priorities across multiple projects.
  
• Maintain accurate documentation and records to support project governance and reporting.
  

Requirements

You will ideally demonstrate:

• Previous experience in project support, project administration or project coordination.
  
• Experience supporting contractor-led, operational or on-ground projects would be highly regarded.
  
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
  
• Ability to manage competing priorities and changing deadlines.
  
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to tailor content for different audiences and formats.
  
• Good verbal and stakeholder communication skills.
  
• Ability to communicate professionally with internal stakeholders, contractors, project participants and members of the public.
  
• Strong administrative skills, including document management, filing, meeting coordination and minute taking.
  
• Ability to accurately maintain project data, records and documentation.
  
• Ability to work independently under supervision while contributing effectively within a team.
  
• Flexibility to adapt to changing project priorities and evolving information.
  
• Capacity to travel to regional locations when required.