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Principal Project Officer
Infrastructure; Infrastructure and Precincts; Sport and Recreation; Brisbane City
Are you an experienced Principal Project Officer seeking an exciting new opportunity?
Can you lead and coordinate Sporting and Community infrastructure projects and initiatives?
Our Infrastructure team provides technical expertise and resources to support the department's capital infrastructure portfolio that aids the Queensland Community Sports facilities, standards and design.
If this is what you are looking for, please read on and apply for this wonderful opportunity!
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Project Management |
| Classification | AO7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/694645/26 |
| Closing date | 20-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | Until 30 June 2027 with possible extension |
| Contact person | Mattthew Horder |
| Contact details | M: 0400 036 591 Access the National Relay Service |
Sport and Racing delivers quality services by providing responsive and integrated support services for sport, recreation and racing opportunities for all Queenslanders.
The team drives grassroots sport participation across the State through programs and services while also delivering the capital planning, build and maintenance program for the Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games (the Department). Ultimately the Department plays a key role in enabling Queensland's Sport Strategy and delivering the Government's commitments and priorities.
Sport and Racing supports and encourages participation and success in sport, active recreation and racing.
In this role you will:
- Lead and coordinate the design, development, implementation and evaluation of sporting and community infrastructure projects and initiatives, using a person centred approach.
- Apply construction project and contract management methodologies to deliver timely, high quality project outcomes, managing risks and emerging issues, administering contracts, identifying opportunities for improvement and ensuring appropriate documentation
- Develop, design and implement scope of works, procurement strategies and project plans for low to high complexity sporting infrastructure projects that meet agreed performance criteria (e.g. within scope, budget, schedule, quality, and compliance with to building codes including universal design principles).
- Use previous construction-industry experiences and skills to act as a subject matter expert in project and contract management leading multi-disciplinary and cross-service area teams and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders to identify solutions and manage risks to deliver priority infrastructure projects.
- Build and sustain effective, collaborative working relationships with team members and diverse internal and external stakeholders, including contractors and consultants, to leverage resources and technical expertise.
- Develop and contribute to the implementation of flexible and responsive governance mechanisms including contract governance and reporting frameworks, to support infrastructure projects of a varying range in value, size and complexity.
- Lead objective, systematic research and the analysis and interpretation of complex data, including project and contract performance metrics to provide authoritative, evidence based and timely strategic advice to senior managers.
- Prepare high quality documentation, including contract documentation, reports, correspondence, briefing notes, plans, submissions, presentations and other documentation as required
- Contribute to a workplace culture based on values and behaviours, ensuring a positive work environment that is safe, healthy, diverse, respectful and inclusive.
Please take the time to read the Role Description which provides additional details on mandatory requirements, and feel free to reach out to our contact officer if you have any questions.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Further information
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