Senior Civil & Traffic Projects Lead — Contract

Osborne and Richardson; Cleveland; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract extension likely

Great South East Queensland council

Cleveland admin building location

Job summary

Osborne Richardson are partnering with Redland City Council to recruit a Senior Projects Coordinator (Technical) for the Civil and Traffic Infrastructure Asset Management team at the Cleveland admin building. This contract runs from 23 November 2026 to 21 May 2027, with potential extension, in a 36.25 hour work week.

You will lead civil and traffic capital projects through initiation, planning, delivery and handover, coordinating budgets, plans and stakeholder engagement to drive successful

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading civil/traffic infrastructure projects.
• Strong written and verbal reports and presentations.
• Ability to manage teams and external partners effectively.
• Sound political judgement in stakeholder engagement.
• High-level analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
• Resilience and adaptability in resource-constrained environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery across civil and traffic capital works from initiation to handover.
• Prepare mandates, business cases, and work packages with programming of stages.
• Manage CAPEX and OPEX budgets, including amendments and variances.
• Develop a 10-year capital plan and review asset management plans.
• Lead and support team members, contractors, and project staff.
• Develop and monitor risk, procurement, resourcing and comms plans.
• Provide expert PM and technical guidance to committees and Councillors.
• Prepare checkpoint and exception reports and coordinate the Program Coordination Group.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Written/verbal communication

Attention to policy/ delegation

Education

Civil engineering degree

Project management certification

Job description

Osborne Richardson are partnering with Redland City Council to recruit a Senior Projects Coordinator (Technical) for the Civil and Traffic Infrastructure Asset Management team at the Cleveland admin building. This contract runs from 23 November 2026 to 21 May 2027, with potential extension, in a 36.25 hour work week.

You will lead civil and traffic capital projects through initiation, planning, delivery and handover, coordinating budgets, plans and stakeholder engagement to drive successful