Senior Asset Services Officer

Project Management - Senior Asset Services Officer (construction)

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• 2 Ongoing Full-Time roles
• Location: 269 Bigge Street Liverpool, with Flexible work arrangements
• Salary: $110,266 to $122,058 base + superannuation

School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW) is delivering new school buildings, major upgrades, and maintenance strategies to ensure every school-aged child has access to high quality education at their local public school. This encompasses the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW.

About the role

Provide a full range of asset services to a group of schools within the assigned Asset Management region, including the delivery of capital works projects and all aspects of facilities management, to support timely, and effective project delivery.

• All aspects of project delivery, including preparing scopes of works and technical criteria, project procurement and construction management as part of a team delivering small to medium sized construction projects up to $5m within schools in NSW
• Provide effective support and advice working collaboratively with the team whilst delivering multiple construction projects.
• Managing stakeholders, design teams and contract management

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

• Background in trades and construction including procurement would be highly desirable
• Tertiary qualifications in construction administration or equivalent would be highly regarded
• High attention to detail and excellent organisational and time management skills
• Experience in advice and support with internal and external stakeholders to meet project deliverables including the effective communication and relationships with School Principals and school communities
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Current Drivers Licence and willingness to travel across the assigned Asset Management Unit of South Western Sydney region
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role the following questions:

Targeted Question 1

• Describe a challenging construction project that you have planned and managed. What aspects made it challenging and how did you account for those challenges within your role as a Project Manager. (400 words maximum)

Targeted Question 2

• Describe the methods as a contract administrator you use to communicate your requirements with the project team, ensuring those deliverables you are accountable for are met. (400 words maximum)

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC’s validity (up to 5 years)

Closing date  01 July 2025 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Rachel Crispin at rachel.crispin@det.nsw.edu.au and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Nabeel Abd Almadi at nabeel.abdalmadi@det.nsw.edu.au

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.