Apply: Program Delivery Director

Reference: BH-184442-1
  • Program Delivery Director - Construction/Capital Works/Infrastructure
  • Start: ASAP - pending clearance of pre-employment checks
  • End: Currently 30/11/2025
  • Coffs Harbour based - FT onsite
My NSW Government client is looking for a Program Delivery Director to join their team on an initial 6 month contact basis. This role is based in Coffs Harbour and is looking for someone with extensive Program Delivery experience across Roads Infrastructure. You will have a strong technical background within Civil engineeirng and worked on large scale roads upgrade/construction programs.

The role:
  • The role has a leadership role supporting a Project Director to ensure the development and delivery of major projects to time, cost and quality requirements. It provides strategic guidance and supports Federal and State Government’s targets for infrastructure development.
  • The role will be responsible for the resolution of complex project issues and challenges with the Proponent consortia, internal branches and various Government agencies as applicable and for leading high-level consultations and negotiations to ensure that the Project program and budget are maintained. The role works with the Project Director to manage competing pressures between project scope, performance, cost, program and risk, while meeting stakeholder expectations and longer-term community needs in an environment of intense public scrutiny.
  • The position guides and drives project delivery across several project locations, some large and complex and often operating continuously. It ensures the project is planned to best practice project, contract and asset management standards, in compliance with planning approvals, on a commercially sound basis and to the satisfaction of the key stakeholders and the community.
Key accountabilities
  • Represent the department at cross-government, cross-jurisdictional and outside of government meetings, working parties and related forums, advocating and articulating the NSW government’s position and interests.
  • In conjunction with the Project Director, work in close collaboration with the Directors of the bidding consortia and key representatives from relevant government agencies and the private sector to provide cross- agency coordination and to facilitate high level, integrated and effective decision making.
  • Manage the opportunity to comment on a wide array of technical and commercial aspects of project delivery, maintaining practical involvement with critical issues and monitoring key project milestones and performance measures.
  • Work within the division to enhance knowledge sharing and ensure resources are adequately utilised across the Division. Work closely with other project teams and the planning partnerships to ensure the delivery of projects which are fully compliant with current practice.
Key knowledge and experience:
  • Experience in all stages of a complex road infrastructure project life-cycle, experience in all stages of a complex infrastructure project life-cycle, planning and delivery process and specific experience in Design & Construct contracts, planning and delivery processes
  • Demonstrated understanding of high-level technical issues
If you are looking for a challenging contract with an established and well regarded organisation, please apply NOW!  Due to the volume of applications expected, you will be contacted for a further discussion if your profile is a suitable match to the role requirements.

You will be contacted for a further discussion if your profile is a suitable match to the role requirements.
Only WORD FORMAT resumes will be accepted.
Company Background:

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