Senior Project Officer

Northern Beaches Council; Manly; On-site; AUD 111,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Australia is seeking a Senior Project Officer to manage community-focused building projects. The role involves preparing project briefs, managing consultants, and ensuring successful project delivery. Ideal candidates will have project management experience and a passion for enhancing community facilities. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible Hours

Work-life balance

Employee wellness program

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and problem-solving.
• Ability to manage community-based projects from concept to hand-over.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project briefs and business cases for building works.
• Manage design and technical consultants, tender processes, and building teams.
• Prepare regular progress reports on projects.

Job description

Business Unit: Property, Buildings & Beach Services

Title: Senior Project Officer, Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $111,468.9 to $129,545.15 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community.

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to providing quality building works that create or enhance facilities that contribute to the lifestyle of the Northern Beaches.

Our Council Vision is ‘Delivering the highest quality service, valued and trusted by our community’. Our Values of Trust, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, Service and Leadership provide the foundation for delivering the Vision and drives everything we do and the decisions we make.

The Building Assets Team sits within Council’s Property, Buildings and Beach Services Business Unit and oversees the renewal of Council’s building assets as informed by Council’s Asset Management Plan. The team works with a range of internal and external customers to deliver high-quality buildings that are energy efficient and durable, meeting the needs of the Northern Beaches residents and visitors.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development. In this role, you’ll enjoy:

• Flexible Hours
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• Values-based culture and a team-oriented working environment

Our opportunity:

The key focus areas of the role are:

1. Prepare project briefs and business cases for upcoming building works, including new builds and renewal projects.
2. Manage selection and direction of a range of design and technical consultants; prepare tender documentation and manage the tender process in line with statutory requirements; and manage the building team delivering the works using appropriate methodologies to ensure high-quality delivery, on time and within budget.
3. Prepare regular reports on projects’ progress.

About you:

Are you passionate about using your project management and problem-solving skills to deliver a range of building works for community facilities, ranging from public amenities to libraries, community centres, and sports clubs? We’re looking for a proactive professional with experience in taking community-based projects from concept stage to building hand-over.

For more information, please contact:

• Expected Interview Date: End of October 2025
• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Donald Gibson – Manager, Building Assets – Planning, Design & Delivery 02 8495 6403

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on [phone].