Infrastructure and Capital Program Manager Bush Heritage Australia Location: Flexible | Lead major conservation projects and influence Australia's biodiversity with a flexible, national leadership role.

Bush Heritage

Australia is a leading conservation organisation dedicated to protecting ecosystems and wildlife across Australia. By 2030, Bush Heritage Australia aims to protect, restore, and regenerate 30 million hectares of land, double its direct land management and enhance biodiversity while deepening Aboriginal partnerships. We work alongside farmers and private landholders to boost biodiversity on agricultural lands.

Position summary The Infrastructure and Capital Program Manager is accountable for delivering Bush Heritage Australia's significant and growing infrastructure and capital works program safely, efficiently and consistent with Bush Heritage Australia procedures and compliance requirements, from initial concept and planning, to construction and handover, ensuring delivery to scope, budget and the program.

- Managing Bush Heritage Australia's Infrastructure Strategy and Program of Work
- Developing and implementing a sound asset maintenance strategy and system to improve the availability, safety, reliability, and longevity of physical assets.
- Developing and ensuring compliance with Bush Heritage Australia's project management framework. You will provide leadership for Infrastructure Program priorities, support a positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture, and deliver the capital works and asset management program.

Key responsibilities - Provide leadership and oversight of staff, volunteers, contractors, and consultants engaged in the Infrastructure and Capital Program delivery.

- Management of Bush Heritage Australia's long-term capital prioritisation, planning, design, and execution.
- Establish and manage project teams for delivering infrastructure construction works.
- Ensure governance, safety and compliance across all project phases.




- Oversight of infrastructure performance.
- Manage Bush Heritage Australia's assets including buildings, plant, equipment and vehicles.
- Develop systems, procedures and standards to support program delivery.
- Plan, deliver and report on the capital works and asset maintenance programs.
- Provide technical advice and reporting to the Senior Leadership Team. Key outcomes - Infrastructure construction and maintenance works are delivered on time, to budget and standards.
- Assets are effective, reliable, safe, and fit for purpose.
- An effective Asset Management System is integrated across the organisation.
- Future capital works are strategically prioritised.
- A fit-for-purpose Project Management framework is in place. Selection criteria - Demonstrated experience planning, prioritising and delivering large-scale capital works and infrastructure programs across geographically dispersed Australian locations.
- Significant leadership experience managing infrastructure, asset management and capital works functions.
- Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes, communicate effectively and engage a broad range of stakeholders across the full project lifecycle.
- Experience developing and implementing asset management systems, renewal strategies and lifecycle investment plans.
- Experience establishing current functions, frameworks or operating models within evolving organisational environments.
- Proven experience with project management and governance frameworks, including procurement, compliance, contracts, budgets, risk management, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience preparing business cases, capital investment proposals and long-term infrastructure funding plans.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Project Management or related fields, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
- Ability to travel throughout Australia.
- Experience driving multiple projects to completion.
- Asset management or maintenance management certification.
- Experience operating a four-wheel drive vehicle in remote areas.

📌 Infrastructure and Capital Program Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Bush Heritage Australia
📍 Sydney