Start searching
Back to Jobs
Recently postedFull timeOther

Infrastructure Manager/Specialist 1 ($191,177) PN72486 Infrastructure Canberra Closes: 09 November 2026 View details

ACTCanberra, Australian Capital Territory🇦🇺Australia

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeHybrid
LocationCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stakeholder ManagementComplianceProcurementProject Management

Job description

Project Director, Facilities and Asset Management, PHFM Insourcing
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Details: As the Project Director, Facilities and Asset Management, you will lead the facilities and asset management workstream for the transition of public housing repairs and maintenance. You will be responsible for driving delivery outcomes, managing workstream planning, resources, risks and dependencies, and ensuring robust governance and assurance arrangements are in place.

Operating with a high level of autonomy, you will build and maintain key stakeholder relationships across government, resolve complex issues, and provide strategic leadership to support the successful transition and future operation of public housing repairs and maintenance services.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead the facilities and asset management workstream, providing operational, workforce, asset and technical expertise to inform the future public housing repairs and maintenance model.
  • Lead the demobilisation of the Total Facilities Management Agreement, ensuring asset information, operational requirements, transition arrangements and service continuity measures are effectively managed.
  • Oversee and assure the quality and integrity of contractor-provided data, including asset information, maintenance history and performance metrics, to support accurate planning and operational continuity.
  • Resolve complex facilities management, asset, contract, data and compliance matters, and provide clear strategic and technical advice to executives and governance bodies on issues impacting the transition, service continuity and future operating arrangements.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

Mandatory:

  • Engineering - a four-year degree or higher qualification accredited by Engineers Australia or Professionals Australia for recognition as a Professional Engineer (including recognition of equivalent overseas Engineering qualifications) and a minimum of ten years relevant experience in Engineering; or
  • Architecture - a three-year degree or higher qualification accredited by an Australian State or Territory architecture authority for recognition as a Professional Architect (including recognition of equivalent overseas qualifications) and a minimum of ten years relevant experience in Architecture; or
  • Project Management - either:
    • A diploma in Project Management accredited by an Australian State or Territory tertiary education institution or an equivalent overseas qualification that is eligible for reciprocal recognition in Australia and a minimum of ten years relevant experience in project management; or
    • Certification by a professional body, such as the Australian Institute of Project Management
      • (AIPM), to the level of Certified Practicing Project Director (CPPD) or Certified Practicing
      • Portfolio Executive (CPPE), in addition to a relevant degree or higher qualification issued by an Australian State or Territory tertiary education institution or an equivalent overseas qualification that is eligible for reciprocal recognition in Australia and a minimum of ten years relevant experience in project management; or
    • Have at least 10 years' relevant experience in project management, as described in the work levels.
  • Significant experience in managing, planning and delivering housing infrastructure projects/programs.
  • Knowledge of ACT Government procurement and budget processes, or the demonstrated ability to quickly acquire this knowledge.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for 12 months, with the possibility of permanency.

A Merit Pool may be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

Note

This is a temporary position available immediately for 12 months, with the possibility of permanency.

Similar jobs

Apply