Director, Major Projects | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 07 August 2026

Classification: Infrastructure Officer 4
Salary: $150,407 - $170,037 plus superannuation
Position No: 72077
Directorate: Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 31 July 2026
Contact Officer: Ben Player on Ben.Player@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 9120

Details: The Director, Major Projects is part of the AMD Branch senior management team, supporting the Executive Branch Manager to achieve strategic and operational Branch objectives. The Director will assist the Senior Director and work with the Directorate’s delivery partner, Infrastructure Canberra, to achieve best practice in the planning and delivery of the Directorate’s major capital projects.

The Major Projects team works collaboratively across government with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, the Minister’s Office, school communities, interest groups and other government agencies. Interagency collaboration and engagement are key requirements of this role, to plan for, develop and deliver asset strategies, capital works planning and investment as well as to support capital works delivery.

Eligibility/Other requirements: The Director will be an experienced manager with high-level organisational and communication skills, and knowledge of and experience in major project delivery methodologies, principles and practices. The Director will undertake strategic planning, feasibility, and business development activities to inform evidence based, future investment propositions through developing budget business cases.

The role requires a self-motivated, detail orientated person with strong leadership and people management skills, effective time management and collaboration skills and the ability to work under pressure and achieve deadlines.

Mandatory

Hold a relevant professional qualification in Engineering, Architecture or Project Management or accreditation with a professional body recognised within Australia; or

• Hold a relevant building degree; or
• Have significant building or infrastructure knowledge and/or project management experience.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately until 24 December 2026, with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How to Apply: Suitably qualified and experienced applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a two-page pitch addressing the criteria under ‘What you require’ in the Position Description and the contact details of two referees.

Applications should be submitted .

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.

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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until 24 December 2026, with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.