Job Description

Senior Project Officer

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Contract | ASAP Start - 23 December 2026

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Location: CBD | WF

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Rate: $700-$900 per day + super

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Are you an experienced Project Officer looking to contribute to high-profile infrastructure and energy projects? We are seeking a Senior Project Officer to join a energetic government team, supporting the delivery of complex, large-scale programs that have a lasting impact across New South Wales.

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The Opportunity

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As the Senior Project Officer, you will play a key role in coordinating project workstreams, supporting governance processes and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and in line with strategic objectives.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Coordinate and deliver project workstreams, ensuring milestones, budgets, risks and deliverables are effectively managed.
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- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support successful project outcomes.
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- Prepare high-quality project documentation including executive briefings, governance papers, reports, schedules and risk registers.
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- Monitor project performance across scope, budget, schedule and risk, identifying issues and implementing mitigation strategies.
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- Support procurement activities, contract administration and consultant management, ensuring services are delivered in line with contractual obligations.
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- Contribute to project governance, reporting and compliance requirements.
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- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage project dependencies across multiple stakeholders.




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About You

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To be successful in this role, you will have:

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- Demonstrated experience delivering or supporting complex infrastructure, energy, utilities, transmission, renewable energy or government projects.
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- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, governance frameworks and risk management principles.
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- Experience coordinating consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
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- Proven ability to prepare executive-quality reports, governance papers, business cases and presentations.
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- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship management skills.
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- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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- Advanced Microsoft Office skills and experience using project management systems.
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- Experience supporting projects through planning, procurement, delivery and operational readiness phases.
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Essential Qualifications

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Tertiary qualifications in one of the following (or a related discipline):

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- Engineering
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- Project Management
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- Construction Management
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- Environmental Science
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- Planning
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- Business or Commerce
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What's on Offer

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- Competitive daily rate of $700-$900 + super
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- Immediate start with contract until 23 December 2026
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- Opportunity to work on significant government infrastructure and energy initiatives.
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- Collaborative and high-performing project environment
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📌 Senior Project Officer (New South Wales)
🏢 Ampersand
📍 New South Wales