Agency Department of Logistics and Work unit Transport Civil Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Job title Project Manager Civil Designation Technical 5

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $107,238 – $116,744 Location Katherine

Position number 11171 RTF 339769 Closing 23/09/2026

Contact officer Justin Pedersen, Maintenance Manager on 08 8973 8668 or [email protected]

About the agency www.dli.nt.gov.au

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=339769

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF

YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

As Project Manager Civil, manage the development and delivery of assigned Minor New Works and Repairs and Maintenance projects, and Capital Works projects, to maintain roads and other civil assets in the Region. Provide high level specialist advice in discipline area of expertise to management, clients and other project managers.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Contribute to the investigation, development and formulation of the civil asset acquisition and maintenance programs for roads and other civil assets in the region.
- Undertake asset inspections. Prepare project proposals, technical reports, estimate of costs, contract documentation,





procurement and contract administration / supervision to ensure that workmanship / materials comply with current standards, codes and guideline and all relevant clearances are obtained.

- Supervise and coordinate work delegated to other Technical Officers assigned to particular projects.
- As Senior Project Officer, deliver assigned Capital Works, Minor Recent Works and Repairs and Maintenance projects in the region, ensuring projects meet the client’s requirements in relation to time, cost and quality in accordance with briefs provided by Client Departments.
- Carry out all duties in accordance with Department WH&S;, EEO and environmental guidelines and ad hoc duties as assigned.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Diploma in civil construction or other relevant qualification or equivalent experience directly relevant to the position
- High level written and oral communications skills including the ability to prepare design, construction procurement and project management documentation.
- 3 Well developed knowledge of road and civil industry design, construction and maintenance techniques and practices,

including roads, land servicing, soil mechanics and hydraulics and best practice environmental management.

- Well-developed information technology skills including word processing, spreadsheet software and applications as well as project management and design tools.
- Well-developed working knowledge of the requirements of the relevant legislation including Control Road Act, Sacred

Sites Act, Work Health Act, and environmental legislation and policies, as applied in the NT as well as a range of Australian

Standards, Codes of Practice and associated Guidelines.

- Current Driver’s Licence.

Desirable

- Diploma in Civil Construction Management, Project Management and / or Government Contract Management
- Sound Knowledge of business management and business drivers in a commercial environment
- Ability and willingness to travel to remote locations and working away from home

📌 Project Manager Civil (Katherine)
🏢 Department of Logistics and Infrastructure
📍 Katherine