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Acknowledgement of Country

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation .

Role highlights

- Lead complex capital works programs across CSIRO’s national property portfolio
- Shape project planning and delivery of major capital projects
- Oversee a high-performing team delivering infrastructure that enables world-class science

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The prospect

CSIRO is seeking an experienced Manager – Capital Works to lead the planning, development and delivery of complex capital works projects across our national property portfolio.

In this role, you will lead a team of project professionals and oversee projects from early planning and scoping through procurement and delivery, ensuring they are well defined, appropriately governed and delivered to agreed scope,



budget, time and quality requirements.

Working across a diverse portfolio of scientific and research facilities, you will partner closely with stakeholders, project managers, contractors and service providers to navigate complex technical and operational requirements. You will provide strategic advice, manage program and project risks, and help strengthen capital works planning and delivery practices across CSIRO.

Your high-level duties will include:

- Lead a portfolio of concurrent capital works projects, ensuring delivery to agreed scope, time, budget, quality and operational requirements.
- Lead capital works planning and pipeline development, including project prioritisation, sequencing, scoping, options analysis, business cases and delivery readiness.
- Provide leadership and direction to a team of project professionals, building capability, accountability and a high-performance delivery culture.
- Oversee project governance, assurance, risk and performance, identifying emerging issues and taking timely action to support successful outcomes.
- Lead stakeholder engagement across complex projects, balancing operational, technical and organisational requirements.




- Provide commercial and contract leadership across procurement strategies, contractor performance, variations, claims and negotiations.
- Manage program financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, cash flow, contingencies and variances, while driving continuous improvement across capital works delivery.

Role particulars

Location: Melbourne (Clayton), Canberra (Black Mountain), Brisbane (Pullenvale or Dutton Park), Adelaide (Waite), Darwin (Berrimah), Perth (Kensington), Hobart (Battery Point) or Sydney (Marsfield or Westmead)

Salary: AU$135k - AU$158k pa + 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Indefinite, Full-time

Reference: 104457

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

- Relevant qualifications in project or program management, construction management, architecture, engineering, planning, property management or a related discipline, or significant equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated experience delivering capital works projects and programs involving laboratories and biocontainment facilities in an operational environment.
- Extensive experience leading teams of project management and support professionals, with demonstrated capability in coaching, resource allocation and team development.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen to drive value for money, successful contractual delivery outcomes, well-developed understanding of project management methodologies, contract management, health and safety legislation and Commonwealth procu

📌 Manager - Capital Works (Hobart)
🏢 CSIRO
📍 Hobart