- Senior
- Escritório em Eveleigh
At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
- Ongoing Full-Time Role
- Location Eveleigh
- Competitive salary ranging from $129,464.00- $142,665.00p.a. plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
About the role
- Provide project management expertise and monitor the performance of the private partner for the existing Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects
- Attend schools on a regular basis, conducting site audits and condition assessments, cleaning audits and following up on any outstanding issues
- Manage and oversee all aspects of project planning, development and implementation for a range of PPP and related projects
- Undertake research and formulate recommendations for School Infrastructure NSW in relation to PPP forward planning, site specific issues, correspondence and briefings, maintenance cleaning contracts, capital works delivery, compliance issues management, demountable coordination and finance and legal issues.
School Infrastructure (SI) is delivering new school buildings, major upgrades and maintenance strategies to ensure every school-aged child has access to high quality education facilities at their local public school. This encompasses the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW.
For further information please click here to view the role description.
About you
You will be an experienced and competent project manager with strong negotiation and contract management skills along with the ability to understand multiple and diverse stakeholder needs. Specifically, you will:
- Be able to act as a single point of contact for schools and stakeholders in PPP projects, resolving contractor performance queries and supporting asset management needs to deliver high-quality service outcomes.
- Possess a demonstrated ability to monitor and evaluate contractor performance through regular school site visits, audits and inspections, and ensuring timely follow-up and resolution of outstanding issues.
- Demonstrate organisational skills to manage and deliver complex projects in line with established methodologies, including developing project plans, coordinating resources, managing budgets, and meeting reporting and compliance requirements.
- Have the ability to provide sound contract management advice and lead negotiations with private consortia to ensure contract compliance, achieve cost savings, and deliver best-practice outcomes for the Department.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake research, analyse data and develop practical solutions to complex facilities management, compliance and planning issues, while maintaining effective stakeholder relationships.
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
Essential requirements of the role
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent workplace experience in facilities management, project management, contract management and/or the operations phase of the PPPs
- Current Driver’s Licence
- Willingness and ability to travel to all schools on a regular basis
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
- Fitness Passport unlocking access to 1500+ fitness facilities
How to apply
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.
Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.
If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.
All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.
Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.
As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.
Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.
Closing date 22 October 2025 at 11:59pm.
For role enquiries please contact Melissa Daley via email at [email protected] and for recruitment process enquirires please contact Carolie Slongo at [email protected]
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ([email protected]) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.
A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.
