Senior Procurement Advisor

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Generous leave arrangements

Four weeks recreation leave

Job summary

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is seeking a Senior Procurement Advisor to lead procurement, contract management and assurance for major infrastructure construction projects in the Wollongong, Newcastle or Sydney region.

The role supports Project Managers with strategic procurement expertise and staff training, and serves as the Senior Executive on construction contracts.

Qualifications

• Extensive demonstrated experience as project, procurement and contract management lead on complex infrastructure and construction projects.
• Knowledge of Government policies, process and frameworks.
• Experience in construction contract dispute resolution.
• Current NSW Driver Licence and capacity to regularly travel to offices across the Region.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement, contract management and assurance services for the Region’s construction projects and programs.
• Support Project Managers with strategic procurement expertise and staff training.
• Act as Senior Executive on the Region’s construction contracts and provide inputs to Whole-of-Government procurement initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Procurement

Contract management

Infrastructure projects

Government policies

Quality processes

ICT platforms

Travel readiness

Driver Licence NSW

Job description

• Location: Wollongong, Newcastle or Sydney
• Our employees work principally in the workplace
• Clerk Grade 11/12, Salary from $154,231 to $178,369 plus super and leave loading

• Full-time ongoing
• Location: Wollongong, Newcastle or Sydney
• Our employees work principally in the workplace
• Clerk Grade 11/12, Salary from $154,231 to $178,369 plus super and leave loading

Diversity and inclusion are core DPIRD values. Everyone has the right to contribute and participate to their full potential. We are committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive culture that is respectful, welcoming and flexible – a workplace where our people feel supported, valued, and part of our collective success.

This role offers flexible, people-first working conditions

• 35‑hour base working week
• Flexible start and finish times between 6am and 10pm, with core hours of 10am–3pm
• Flex time, allowing additional hours worked to be accrued and taken back as flex leave
• Generous leave arrangements, including carers’, parental and adoption leave
• Four weeks recreation leave as standard.

About The Role

NSW Public Works (NSW PW) is part of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and supports local and state government agencies to deliver critical infrastructure initiatives by providing expert advisory, planning, design, delivery and support services.

The Senior Procurement Advisor will be responsible for the Region’s innovative, high-quality construction procurement, contract management and assurance services to clients, staff capability and succession planning, system compliance and continuous improvement, and pragmatic input and support into Whole-of-Government construction procurement category initiatives.

In this role, you will support Project Managers by providing strategic procurement expertise, train staff and government clients in contract management, act as the Senior Executive on the Region’s construction contracts, and when applicable, senior project manager and/or assurance lead on key NSW Public Works projects or programs and provider of WofG construction procurement assurance for unaccredited Agencies.

About You

• Extensive demonstrated experience as project, procurement and contract management lead on complex infrastructure and construction projects
• Knowledge of relevant Government policies, process and frameworks
• Detailed knowledge of best practice construction project management and quality processes and frameworks, and experience using common industry ICT platforms
• Appropriate qualifications and extensive working experience leading project management, procurement and contract management activities on engineering and/or construction jobs.
• Experience in construction contract dispute resolution.
• Current NSW Driver Licence and capacity to regularly travel to offices across the Region

About Us

NSW Public Works (NSWPW) plays a significant role in the development of our state, our regions, and our infrastructure and associated industries, by supporting local and state government agencies to deliver critical infrastructure initiatives. We do this by providing: expert advisory services; planning, design and delivery management; sustainability, asset management and support services. Our work is in the community facilities, hospitals, dams, water treatment plants, housing and high schools – the real foundations of prosperous communities. Every day we help shape the ambitious projects that bring progress to more people in NSW. From forging a more sustainable relationship with the land around us, to engineering the big ideas of the future. In every challenge we see the chance to build stronger and more connected communities.

Together, we are DPIRD

The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) protects, supports and develops primary industries and regional economies.

Collectively we support strong and sustainable agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining industries, and regional economies. We actively manage our natural assets: our lands and soils, minerals, waterways and oceans, vegetation and forests.

The department brings together: Local Land Services, NSW Resources, Agriculture and Biosecurity, Fisheries and Forestry, Regional Development and Delivery.

Learn more about the benefits of joining our diverse and talented DPIRD team.

Closing Date

Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 11:55pm.

Additional Information

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.

If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, require information in an alternative format, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to [e-mail] or contact the hiring manager listed above for a confidential discussion.