Senior Procurement Officer (AO6) - Building, Construction and Maintenance

Block 5 Consulting Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Block 5 Consulting Pty Ltd is assisting the Queensland Department of Education in recruiting a Senior Procurement Officer (AO6) for the Building, Construction and Maintenance program in Brisbane. The role focuses on end-to-end procurement across planning, sourcing, evaluation and contract management, ensuring governance and probity are maintained across complex projects.

You will provide high‑level procurement advice, supervise staff, and maintain auditable records while aligning with PQC and

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end procurement within the Queensland Government or a comparable public sector environment
• Confidence exercising a procurement delegation and managing complex sourcing and contract negotiations
• A strong grounding in probity, governance and risk management, with a clear audit trail mindset
• Excellent written communication, including the ability to produce briefs and submissions for senior stakeholders
• The ability to guide and mentor colleagues while building enduring relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Knowledge of the Queensland Government Prequalification System (PQC), the Building Policy Framework, and Queensland Government building, construction and maintenance contracts is highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Oversee and deliver high quality procurement advice and services, from planning and sourcing documentation through to evaluation, contract negotiation, formation, management and administration
• Exercise a procurement delegation, overseeing requirements documentation, risk management, invitation documents, marketplace engagement, evaluation of offers and contract negotiation
• Provide timely, accurate and high level advice to internal clients
• Supervise and guide team members on state and departmental procurement policies, practices, processes and templates
• Maintain a complete record of procurement processes, decisions and contractual arrangements to support probity, accountability and audit
• Contribute to the development and review of procurement systems, strategies, policies and processes in line with the Queensland Procurement Policy
• Prepare submissions, reports and briefing materials, and provide expert analysis to senior management
• Represent the branch with other agencies and in whole of Government forums, building strong stakeholder relationships

Skills

Procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Policy compliance

Contract negotiation

Governance

Job description

Senior Procurement Officer (AO6) - Building, Construction and Maintenance

Our client, the Queensland Department of Education, is seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Officer to join its Procurement and Facilities Services Branch in Brisbane CBD. This is a contract role from 30 November 2026 to 30 June 2028.

You will maintain continuity of procurement support to the New Schools and wider Infrastructure Delivery programs and projects, working within the Building, Construction and Maintenance (BCM) procurement team. The team is fully allocated, so your capability will keep critical procurement activities on track, support complex BCM projects across ISD Delivery, and help the department respond quickly to emerging priorities across regions.

Reporting to the Manager, Building, Construction and Maintenance, you will be a trusted source of procurement advice and a safe pair of hands on probity and governance.

What you will do

Oversee and deliver high quality procurement advice and services, from planning and sourcing documentation through to evaluation, contract negotiation, formation, management and administration

Exercise a procurement delegation, overseeing requirements documentation, risk management, invitation documents, marketplace engagement, evaluation of offers and contract negotiation

Provide timely, accurate and high level advice to internal clients

Supervise and guide team members on state and departmental procurement policies, practices, processes and templates

Maintain a complete record of procurement processes, decisions and contractual arrangements to support probity, accountability and audit

Contribute to the development and review of procurement systems, strategies, policies and processes in line with the Queensland Procurement Policy

Prepare submissions, reports and briefing materials, and provide expert analysis to senior management

Represent the branch with other agencies and in whole of Government forums, building strong stakeholder relationships

About you

Proven experience delivering end-to-end procurement within the Queensland Government or a comparable public sector environment

Confidence exercising a procurement delegation and managing complex sourcing and contract negotiations

A strong grounding in probity, governance and risk management, with a clear audit trail mindset

Excellent written communication, including the ability to produce briefs and submissions for senior stakeholders

The ability to guide and mentor colleagues while building enduring relationships with clients and stakeholders

Knowledge of the Queensland Government Prequalification System (PQC), the Building Policy Framework, and Queensland Government building, construction and maintenance contracts is highly regarded

Classification: AO6 equivalent

Duration: 30 November 2026 to 30 June 2028

Location: 123 Albert Street, Brisbane

Block 5 Consulting is committed to a safe, inclusive and diverse workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.