The Principal Project Officer will lead the delivery of medium to large-scale infrastructure projects that support safe, high-quality care for children and young people across CHQ. Working within the Capital Infrastructure Delivery team, you will manage projects from concept through to construction, commissioning and completion. You will apply strong project governance, risk management and stakeholder engagement to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and aligned to CHQ’s strategic and operational needs. Your work will directly contribute to enhancing CHQ’s built environment and improving the experience of patients, families and staff.

Job details

About the Team

The F&CI team compromises of asset management, capital infrastructure planning and delivery, property and leasing, facilities management, building maintenance, engineering services, contracts administration, and Jacaranda Place facilities management. The CHQ building portfolio includes the QCH hospital precinct and owned/leased/co-habitated community sites and office buildings.

About the Role

• Lead and manage medium to large-scale infrastructure projects across the full lifecycle, applying robust project, financial and risk management practices.
• Develop and facilitate formal project plans, governance plans, budgets, supporting documentation to ensure quality project outcomes are delivered on time.
• Manage, monitor and report on project plans, progress, budget forecasts and expenditure against allocated project funding. Proactively identify risks and develop mitigation strategies and escalate when required.
• Manage and maintain effective key stakeholder relationships and networks to ensure that the project/s achieves the identified benefits and objectives and ensure stakeholders are informed and engaged throughout the project life cycle, including effective communication to promote the successful planning and delivery of major projects, application of lessons learned and feedback.
• Deliver detailed project plans, progress reports and closure reports for large scale infrastructure projects and all technical projects.
• Prepare written submissions, briefs, presentations and reports to support informed decision making by senior stakeholders.
• Provide effective and appropriate communication to multiple and varied stakeholders from both contracted service provider and the clinical and non-clinical teams of CHQ.
• Guide, mentor and supervise project staff, consultants and contractors, fostering capability and supporting multidisciplinary project teams and portfolio deliverables.
• Enable informed decision making on project issues by developing timely and relevant written submissions, briefs, presentations and information papers for project stakeholders on project, financial and human resource matters
• Actively participate in a working environment that supports equity, anti-discrimination, WHS and ethical behaviour.
• Actively contribute to maintaining a safe workplace that values the health and safety of co-workers, clients or visitors with a focus on Infection Control Management practices.
• Develop a positive culture that encourages high performance, wellbeing and leadership capability to maximise their health and wellbeing
• Provide effective and appropriate communication to multiple and varied stakeholders from both contracted service provider and the clinical and non-clinical teams of CHQ
• Ensure compliance with the performance-based requirements of the Building Code of Australia, Workplace Health and Safety Act and other relevant Australian Standards (including the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines) in addition to appropriate infection control processes.

 Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• PD - 689365 - Principal Project Officer (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)