Senior Project Manager City Design

Careers at Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Care and cultural leave

Flexible working

Leadership development program

Course fees reimbursement

Parental leave (26 weeks)

Job-sharing options

Job summary

City of Sydney is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead transformation of public spaces within the City Design team of the Chief Operations Office, delivering capital works across the Sydney city centre and Local Government Area.

You will collaborate with the Delivery Manager, urban designers and external stakeholders to ensure safe, on-time and on-budget delivery from conception to completion, aligning with Sustainable Sydney 2030–2050. This is a full-time permanent role in Sydney CBD.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation of public spaces and delivery of civil infrastructure, public domain, pedestrian and related capital works.
• Work with Delivery Manager, Urban Designers and external stakeholders to ensure project delivery from conception to completion with safety as highest priority.
• Manage projects within time and budget constraints, liaising with community and key stakeholders as required.

Job description

City Design/City Design/Chief Operations Office

Full Time/Permanent

Sydney CBD

$178,021.00 per annum plus superannuation

Caring for our city, creating a future for all

Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They’re motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city:Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision.

Be part of a purpose-led organisation with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.

About the role

We are seeking someone who is passionate and enthusiastic about transformation of public spaces to join the City Design Team in the Chief Operations Office to assist in delivering projects as part of the City of Sydney's public domain transformation.

The Senior Project Manager will work with multiple stakeholders, authorities, consultants, contractors externally and other project managers and urban design specialists in the City Design team to ensure the delivery of civil infrastructure, public domain, pedestrian and other projects within the Sydney city centre and across the Local Government Area for the benefit of the community.

The role is responsible for working with the Delivery Manager, Specialists Project Manager, Urban Designers and other public infrastructure specialists to deliver capital works from conception to completion with safety as the highest priority.

The role will liaise with community and key stakeholders and work with internal project managers and engage and manage external stakeholders as required. It will be responsible for delivering projects in line with the City’s strategic objectives within time and budget constraints while ensuring project integrity.

If you are passionate about public spaces and what they offer to the community then we encourage you to apply and become part of our passionate and high performing team.

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This role has the option of a rostered day off each month, known as a 19-day month.

The recommended applicant must complete a pre-employment health declaration.

Applications must be submitted online by11:59pm, Monday 12 October 2026.

For more information, contact Ana Carrillo Restrepo, Delivery Manager on 02 9265 9***.

What we can offer you

You’ll work with passionate, welcoming and supportive people who care for our communities and create a future for all.

Flexible working

• 3 days of care and cultural leave each year for health and wellbeing activities, cultural and religious days or events of significance
• Collaborative approach to flexible working
• City centre head office, with many public transport options.

Professional development

• Leadership and management development program
• Further education program providing reimbursement of course fees, and study and exam leave
• Opportunity to attend external courses and conferences
• Long service and employee recognition awards
• Employee assistance program offering free, confidential counselling

Supporting families

• We provide 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents, supporting diverse and inclusive families
• Paid and unpaid adoption and long-term fostering leave
• Paid superannuation for up to 52 weeks of parental leave
• Part-time and job-sharing options available
• Supportive return-to-work environment

Inclusive culture

• Recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia
• Active employee networks including City Women, City Pride, DiverseCity, Inclusive City, Young Professionals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander network
• Recognised family inclusive workplace
• Veteran employment supporter

Find out why acareer at the City of Sydneymight be right for you.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds in a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance, with an executive team two-thirds female and half of leadership roles held by women.

All applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, veterans and people of diverse sexualities and genders, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to join us.

We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require support for your application or the recruitment process, contact us *************@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.auor 02 9265 9***.