Senior Director, Major Projects | Full-time Permanent

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Director, Major Projects role sits in the ACT public service, reporting to the Executive Branch Manager and partnering with Infrastructure Canberra to drive major capital projects from planning through delivery.

Key focus is leading a high‑profile team, engaging across government and with external stakeholders, and developing evidence‑based investment propositions and business cases.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant professional qualification in Engineering, Architecture or Project Management or accreditation with a professional body recognised within Australia.
• Hold a relevant building degree.
• Have significant building or infrastructure knowledge and/or project management experience.
• Possession of a 'white card', Asbestos Awareness Training certificate and Working with Vulnerable Persons Card or willingness to complete the required training.
• A current Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Major Projects team and work with Infrastructure Canberra to deliver major capital projects.
• Support the Executive Branch Manager to achieve strategic and operational Branch objectives.
• Plan for, develop and deliver asset strategies, capital works planning and investment.
• Engage across government, ministers, school communities and other agencies, ensuring interagency collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

Job description

Senior Director, Major Projects
Full-time Permanent

Closes: 14 September 2026

Details: The Senior Director, Major Projects is part of the AMD Branch senior management team, supporting the Executive Branch Manager to achieve strategic and operational Branch objectives. The Senior Director will lead the Major Projects team and work with the Directorate's EDU's delivery partner, Infrastructure Canberra, to achieve best practice in the planning and delivery of the Directorate's major capital projects.

The Major Projects team works collaboratively across government with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, the Minister's Office, school communities, interest groups and other government agencies. Interagency collaboration and engagement are key requirements of this role, to plan for, develop and deliver asset strategies, capital works planning and investment as well as to support capital works delivery.

The Senior Director will be an experienced manager with outstanding organisational and communication skills, and a highly developed knowledge of and experience in major project delivery methodologies, principles and practices. The Senior Director will undertake strategic planning, feasibility and business development activities to inform evidence based, future investment propositions through developing budget business cases.

The role requires a self-motivated, detail orientated person with strong leadership and people management skills, effective time management and collaboration skills and the ability to work under pressure and achieve deadlines.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

Mandatory

Hold a relevant professional qualification in Engineering, Architecture or Project Management or accreditation with a professional body recognised within Australia; or

• Hold a relevant building degree; or
• Have significant building or infrastructure knowledge and/or project management experience.
• Possession of a 'white card', Asbestos Awareness Training certificate and Working with Vulnerable Persons Card or willingness to complete the required training. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to -Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
• A current Driver Licence.

Note: Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .