APS6 Project Manager - Building Projects

About the role

A well-established Commonwealth agency operating a major public visitor attraction in Canberra is hiring an APS6 Project Manager to lead its Building Projects team. The role supports a capital works program funded by new Commonwealth money, covering building and infrastructure projects from business case through to delivery and evaluation, largely under your own direction.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise the Building Projects team day to day, set priorities and maintain output quality, with support from senior staff
• Develop and manage project plans, oversee implementation, monitor budgets and coordinate risk assessment and management
• Administer contracts and service agreements, lead tender and selection processes and manage contractor performance in line with Commonwealth requirements
• Exercise judgement on complex, sometimes sensitive tasks, applying regulations, best practice and the agency's procedures
• Build team capability through coaching, feedback, training and professional development
• Carry out independent research, draft reports and briefs and give specialist technical advice
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, government agencies and exhibition delivery teams
• Contribute to strategic planning and identify business improvement opportunities

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience managing building, construction, infrastructure or facilities projects in a complex operational environment
• Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgement and deliver high-quality outcomes under limited direction
• Ability to build productive relationships and communicate clearly with a wide range of stakeholders, including where interests are sensitive or competing
• Commitment to continuous improvement, safety and collaboration

Required skills

• Project management, including procurement and contract management
• Budget oversight and risk management
• Stakeholder engagement

Desirable: experience with construction contractors, consultants and multidisciplinary teams; understanding of asset management, facilities operations or capital works delivery.

What we offer

• Rate of $70-$80 per hour plus superannuation
• Labour hire contract with an immediate start through to 30 June 2027
• Canberra-based, with potential remote work
• Standard business hours, with occasional out-of-hours or weekend work for a 7-day operating site