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Project Officer

Job No: CEN4448
Location: Central Coast NSW

Are you passionate about delivering projects that make a genuine difference to communities? Join Central Coast Council as a Project Officer and make a real impact across the Central Coast
  • Work on meaningful projects that directly benefit the community
  • Be part of a collaborative and supportive team environment
  • Enjoy a role that offers variety, responsibility and professional growth
  • Contribute to Council’s vision while leading projects you can be proud of

About the role

As a Project Officer you will play a key role in planning and delivering vital infrastructure and services that support our region now and into the future. In this hands‑on role, you’ll work across a diverse portfolio of capital and operational projects, collaborating with internal teams, contractors and consultants to deliver high‑quality, cost‑effective outcomes for our community. From project planning and design through to delivery and handover, you’ll be involved at every stage of the project lifecycle.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Key activities of this role include:

  • Plan and coordinate a range of projects, ensuring efficient use of resources and high‑quality outcomes
  • Provide day‑to‑day leadership and support to specialist project teams
  • Manage contracts end‑to‑end, including tendering, contractor management, WHS and environmental compliance
  • Act as the Superintendent’s Representative during contract implementation
  • Liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, providing clear advice and regular reporting
  • Conduct site inspections to ensure works meet specifications, standards and legislative requirements
  • Monitor project budgets and timelines, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Diploma in Project Management or tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development  
  • Class C Driver’s Licence.
  • Valid Construction General Induction card - NSW WorkCover or equivalent 

You will also be able to demonstrate:

  • Strong project and contract management skills
  • A practical, solutions‑focused approach to overcoming delivery challenges
  • The ability to build positive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels
  • A commitment to safety, compliance and quality customer service
  • Integrity, professionalism and a genuine desire to create value for the community

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

  • The commencing salary for this position is up to $92.9K. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $107.7K on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation. A market loading payment may be applied to this role for the right candidate based on skills and experience.   
  • We have a permanent full-time role available 
  • This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
  • We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite 
  • This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits 

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

  • Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
  • Free flu vaccination program
  • Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
  • Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
  • We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
  • Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Want to know more?

The contact person for this role is Karen O'Mara, Team Leader Project Management. You can contact Karen on 0409 310 362.

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 15 March 2026.

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Location

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

How to apply

We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.
 
By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false. 
 
You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate.  This may include associated checks including reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.
 
You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

  1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
  2. Attach your resume 
  3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies. 

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