Senior Asset Services Officer (Client-Side Project Manager)

NSW Department of Education; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

35 hour working week

Competitive superannuation and annual/

Flex Leave entitlements

Mobility across the Department

Access to fleet vehicles

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking a Senior Asset Services Officer (Client-Side Project Manager) to lead end-to-end minor capital and maintenance works across live school environments. You will coordinate stakeholders, prepare briefs and cost estimates, and manage procurement and contractor performance to deliver quality education facilities.

The role requires strong coordination and reporting skills, a focus on value for money and outcomes across the assets lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction project/contract/site management.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Commitment to value for money and lifecycle outcomes.
• Knowledge of Aboriginal Education Policy and Partnerships with NSW AECG.

Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating stakeholders, including facilitating project and stakeholder meetings, preparing agendas, recording actions, and providing clear and accurate project reporting.
• Developing project briefs, scopes of work, cost estimates and design documentation that align with stakeholder expectations, operational requirements and approved budget parameters.
• Assessing and determining statutory planning and approval pathways, including coordinating input from internal subject matter experts and external consultants.
• Management of procurement activities and development of contract documentation
• Managing contracts and contractor performance throughout construction and post completion periods.
• Maintaining accurate project records, capturing relevant data and reporting on project activities, progress, risks and outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Teamwork

Independent working

Job description

Senior Asset Services Officer (Client-Side Project Manager)

Requisition ID: 15623

Region: Newcastle, Hunter & Region

Job Category: Education and/or training

Employment Fill Type: Permanent (Ongoing)

Location: Gateshead, NSW, AU, 2290

Description: Senior Asset Services Officer (Client-Side Project Manager)

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time Role
• Location Gateshead NSW 2290
• Salary range $116,981.00 to $129,492.00 p.a., plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

About School Infrastructure | Asset Management Division

School Infrastructure (SI) is delivering the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW. Our mission is to ensure every school-aged child has access to high-quality education facilities at their local public school. This includes new buildings, major upgrades, and long-term maintenance strategies.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of minor capital and maintenance works of varying scope and complexity within live and dynamic school environments. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and coordinating stakeholders, including facilitating project and stakeholder meetings, preparing agendas, recording actions, and providing clear and accurate project reporting.
• Developing project briefs, scopes of work, cost estimates and design documentation that align with stakeholder expectations, operational requirements and approved budget parameters.
• Assessing and determining statutory planning and approval pathways, including coordinating input from internal subject matter experts and external consultants.
• Management of procurement activities and development of contract documentation
• Managing contracts and contractor performance throughout construction and post completion periods.
• Maintaining accurate project records, capturing relevant data and reporting on project activities, progress, risks and outcomes.

About you

• Candidates will benefit from having a demonstrated experience within the construction sector, in particular contract, project, or site management.
• Self-motivated individual that works well within a team environment but can work independently.
• Invested in achieving value for money and positive outcomes throughout a project and an assets lifecycle.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Current NSW Driver’s License and ability to travel across the Hunter Central Coast Region.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
• Validated Working with Children’s Certificate

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
• Access to fleet vehicles to travel for work purposes.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date 29 September 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact your Hiring Manager Ben Lamrock via email at [e-mail]

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.