Team Leader, Infrastructure Project Delivery

City of Adelaide; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation 12%

Job summary

City of Adelaide is seeking a Team Leader, Infrastructure Project Delivery to guide a team of six in delivering capital upgrades and major infrastructure projects. You will lead planning, consultation and design, ensuring safe, efficient and high-standard outcomes for the community.

The role emphasizes project management expertise, commercial acumen and leadership to oversee the works delivery program, manage time, cost and quality, and partner with internal teams, contractors and industry

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams to deliver infrastructure projects.
• Strong project management, planning and scheduling skills.
• Ability to manage risks and budgets across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 6 employees delivering infrastructure projects.
• Oversee time, cost and quality of works delivery.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors and partners to ensure value-for-money outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Budget/control

Education

Tertiary qualification in related field

Job description

• Full time, permanent position | $147,460 + 12% superannuation
• Lead a team of 6 employees

About the Opportunity

As Team Leader, Infrastructure Project Delivery, you'll lead a team responsible for delivering projects that make a visible difference to Adelaide. From capital upgrades through to major infrastructure projects, you'll guide the team through planning, consultation and design, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard for our community.

This is a role where your project management expertise, commercial acumen and leadership will make a real impact. You'll oversee the works delivery program and take accountability for the time, cost and quality of projects, while working closely with internal teams, contractors, service providers and industry partners to achieve value-for-money outcomes.

You'll also have the opportunity to shape how the team works. By building strong relationships, encouraging innovation and driving continuous improvement, you'll create a collaborative and accountable environment where people can do their best work and deliver great outcomes for the city.

This is an opportunity for a confident and collaborative leader to unite people, projects and priorities, transforming ideas into lasting infrastructure outcomes for the City of Adelaide and its community.

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About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A tertiary qualification in a related field and/or a broad range of professional and technical skills and experience gained through a range of relevant employment, including at management level.
• An appropriate mix of knowledge and experience to ensure that the projects for which the team is responsible are planned, designed, implemented and maintained at the highest standard and at the optimum levels and cost.
• Working knowledge of current legislation, regulations, and codes relevant to the position.
• Demonstrated ability in strategic risk identification and management.
• Excellent customer service skills, including the ability to effectively liaise and engage with members of the public and community groups.

Working Rights - Eligibility

We welcome applications from candidates with valid Australian work rights, including those holding a visa with sufficient and appropriate work rights for the position. Australian citizenship is not required; however, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

About Us

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community's wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city!

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

All enquiries regarding this position will remain private and confidential and can be directed to Michelle Arbon via @cityofadelaide.com.au

We continue to work hard to ensure our recruitment process is safe for people of diverse backgrounds.

As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check

Please note, applications received via the email address below will not be considered. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Our commitment to inclusivity means we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and candidates from with a range of lived experiences. If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with our People Services team on (08) 333 [e-mail]

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Adelaide is an exciting and lively place to visit, live, or work. Ranked as the fifth-most liveable city in the world for the second year running, the City offers an amazing quality of life, with affordable housing and good economic opportunities.

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Welcome to Adelaide

Adelaide is an exciting and lively place to visit, live, or work. Ranked as the fifth-most liveable city in the world for the second year running, the City offers an amazing quality of life, with affordable housing and good economic opportunities.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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Applications close at 11.59pm, 1 October 2026.

Please be advised this is a full time, permanent opportunity with starting salary at the Level 9 Classification commencing at $147,460 + 12% superannuation.