Department: Homes NSW

- Location: Coniston, NSW, AU, 2500
- Req ID: 80329

Asset Performance Lead

- Location Coniston with 50% in office attendance :

- Temporary full-time chance until 5 October 2026 with possibility of extension (35 hours per week) :

- Clerk Grade 9/10 - $129,464 to $142,665 plus superannuation and leave loading

Your role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Property and Asset Management team Asset Performance Lead who will manage and coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of complex projects and manage and report on field inspection activities/outcomes to scope and monitor the delivery of work, as well as managing the verification of contractor compliance with maintenance contract requirements.

What you’ll do

- As the Asset Performance Lead, you will:

- Manage and oversee all aspects of planning, development, implementation, inspection and performance for a range of projects, including developing project plans, coordinating resources, managing budgets, meeting reporting requirements, supporting project-related activities and undertaking compliance to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards and within agreed scope in line with established agency project management methodology.

- Establish and maintain positive relationships with the contractors and other stakeholders and work collaboratively to resolve service delivery issues and adjudicate fairly and consistently.

- Monitor and evaluate all aspects of project implementation, including risk and contingency management, benefits realisation, project impact and quality measures, and identify, respond to and address compliance issues of contractors, ensuring the quality of work is sufficient to achieve successful project outcomes.

- Manage team/s,



ensuring compliance with governance and quality requirements to successfully deliver all key services and outcomes.

- Coordinate the issue of non-compliance notices (CINs) and other contractor performance measures to contractors for substandard work that will initiate abatement action where necessary through the Housing Portfolio payment system.

- Provide advice for determining scoping and variation claims on contracts.

- Provide timely, high-level and specialist advice to the Regional Manager Programs and Director, Contract Region on all aspects of the inspection, verification and programs activities in relation to the maintenance contract.

What we’re looking for

- Ability to establish optimal, professional relationships with contractors so that contract compliance is achieved.
- Strength in managing consultations and negotiations with diverse stakeholders within agreed timelines, given their varying expectations, viewpoints and interests.

Essential requirements

- Understanding of the Australian Building Codes, Australian Standards, Government, or commercial probity and contracting standards.
- Relevant qualification and/or sound construction building maintenance and/or building construction experience/exposure, together with field inspection experience and measurement of performance against standards.
- Current driver’s license.
- For more information about this role,



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What We Offer

- We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career

- Flexible, autonomous work environment

- Competitive pay and conditions

- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

- Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

- Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us?

- Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Sunday 1st February 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

- Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

- We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
- To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

- A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and tempora

📌 Asset Performance Lead (Coniston)
🏢 Nsw Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 Coniston