Join the Capital, Accommodation and Explosive Reserves (CAER) team and play a key role in delivering accommodation, facilities, capital asset, and infrastructure services across Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ).

This diverse role offers the opportunity to lead strategic projects, manage stakeholder relationships, and contribute to asset and accommodation initiatives, while supporting building and fleet management, major procurement activities, and infrastructure projects that enable essential government services throughout Queensland.

Job details

CAER is responsible for

• Managing accommodation, facilities, security, mail services and car parking across RSHQ sites
• Overseeing building maintenance, fit-outs, relocations and property-related services
• Managing the RSHQ vehicle fleet and capital asset portfolio
• Leading strategic capital assets, accommodation and state planning initiatives
• Managing significant capital projects for RSHQ, accommodation and explosive reserve operations.
• Coordinating emergency response, business continuity and major organisational events
• Delivering procurement services for accommodation and explosive reserve operations
• Supporting Queensland's explosive reserves, including leasing and site management arrangements
• Managing property valuations, insurance and related corporate asset functions

About the role

We are seeking an experienced project professional to lead and deliver complex accommodation, facilities and strategic projects across the state. This role is responsible for managing multiple concurrent projects, including relocations, refurbishments and business improvement initiatives, while ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard.

The successful candidate will provide strategic advice to senior leaders, oversee procurement and contract management activities, manage project resources and risks, and build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders. A strong focus on customer service, collaboration and continuous improvement is essential, along with the ability to identify innovative solutions that enhance service delivery and operational efficiency.

About you

You are a highly organised and results-driven project professional with experience in facilities, accommodation or related project environments. You have strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills, are confident managing competing priorities, and bring expertise in procurement, contract management and financial oversight. With excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities, you thrive in collaborative environments and are committed to delivering practical, customer-focused outcomes.

Current Queensland government employees are encouraged to apply.

The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

• Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
• Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 89, 182 or 183 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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Further information

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• RSHQ694642 Principal Project & Facilities Officer - RD (PDF, 481KB)
  Role Description