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Senior Project Officer (Social and Community Housing Design)
Housing Growth; Social Housing Delivery; Social & Affordable Housing Growth; Brisbane City
Join Housing Growth and play a key role in shaping the future of social housing design and development.
This role manages and enhances Housing Growth's design reference documents, including standards, guidelines and specifications.
Working with a range of stakeholders, you will provide expert design advice, develop evidence-based recommendations, support design reviews, and contribute to standardised building and product specifications. You will also prepare high-quality written and graphic materials and represent Housing Growth in key forums.
This is an excellent opportunity to influence the quality and design of Queensland's social housing portfolio
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Construction & Architecture |
| Classification | AO6 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/696880/26 |
| Closing date | 18-Aug-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Sarah McMahon |
| Contact details | Phone: 07 3037 6104 Access the National Relay Service |
What you will be doing:
- Managing Housing Growth's requirements regarding design and property related standards and associated interactions with stakeholders.
- Developing, as part of a team, standardised building, material and product specifications and schedules to complement the existing suite of design reference information.
- Interpreting and applying regulations and standards relating to building industry practices, terminology and products.
- Providing evidence-based recommendations about social housing assets through analysis and interpretation of property related data.
- Supporting the Design Team Manager in conducting design reviews and reviewing design related documents.
- Providing high level written and graphic submissions with a capacity to advise, negotiate and consult on significant issues with various internal and external stakeholders.
- Liaising extensively with, and providing advice to, other business units within the department, about design and property related issues.
- Representing Housing Growth at meetings, workshops and other forums as required.
- Supporting and helping to maintain a workplace safety culture, by ensuring that all policies and practices concerning Workplace Health and Safety are applied and a part of day-to-day operations.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Further information
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