Capital Program Coordinator

Group and Team: City Project, Programming and Delivery
Location: Council Centre
Employment status: Permanent, Full-time 1.0 FTE
Classification: Municipal Officer Level 4
Agreement: Hobart City Council Enterprise Agreeme nt 2024
Salary range: $101,051 per annum + 13.5% superannuation.

• Enjoy City of Hobart employee benefits.
• Exciting role to join our team in a diverse Council.
• Permanent full-time role offering competitive salary and 13.5% employer superannuation.

About the role

This role contributes to the success of the City by leading the planning and coordination of Council's long-term Capital Works Program. This pivotal role ensures projects are well-defined, budgets are achievable, and delivery is efficient through proactive planning and strong stakeholder collaboration. You'll play a key part in aligning capital investments with Council's strategic goals and the evolving needs of our community—helping shape infrastructure that makes a lasting impact.

Role accountabilities include:

• Align capital program planning with Council's strategic direction, including the City Plan andOur Hobart, Towards 2030.
• Lead the annual review of the 10-Year Capital Works Program, ensuring projects are well-scoped, budgeted, and prioritised.
• Provide evidence-based advice and performance reporting to support informed decision-making and organisational objectives.
• Collaborate across teams to streamline planning and delivery, reduce risks, and ensure realistic cost estimates and timelines.
• Build strategic relationships to advocate for community outcomes and identify emerging risks and opportunities.

You're a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a passion for delivering impactful infrastructure projects. You bring a mix of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and collaborative energy to every phase of the capital works lifecycle together with a degree inProject Management,Civil Engineering, or a related discipline — or significant hands-on experience in a similar role together with a current driver's license, enabling you to travel across project sites as needed.

You will have proven experience in capital works planning, project coordination, construction management, or infrastructure delivery, ideally within local government or a comparable setting and a solid grasp ofproject lifecycle management, including budgeting, scheduling, and risk assessment.

Your s trong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across teams and deliver results in a dynamic environment will be highly valued.

About us

The City of Hobart offers something for everyone, with connections between nature, history, culture, businesses and each other. We are proud to provide a range of services and facilities that support the wellbeing, safety and participation of the community as well as continuously look to improve and embrace new approaches to achieve better outcomes for all. With an industrious and diversified economy, wherever your skills, talents and passions lie, we can offer you the opportunity to have a rewarding career with ongoing learning and development opportunities.

We recognise contributions to our workforce and offer:

• Above Award wages and Employer Superannuation at 13.5% with salary sacrifice options.
• A wide range ofleave entitlements.
• Health and Wellness programs, including onsite gyms.
• Ability to purchase additional leave after 12 months of service.
• An Employee Assistance Program that offers onsite visits.
• Corporate Health Plan discounts with BUPA, St. Lukes and Medibank.

The City of Hobart is committed to building an inclusive community and workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, ages and identities.

City of Hobart has a strong commitment to health and safety. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment background checks. These will include reference checks, verification of qualifications, National Criminal History record check,and Medical Assessment including drug and alcohol testing.

Are you passionate about bringing capital works to life? If you're ready to step into a role that's both challenging and rewarding, where your impact is tangible and your growth is supported—then we want to hear from you
Apply today and help shape the future with us.

All applications must be made in the online portal, and you can save your application as you progress through the stages until you submit your final application. If you have any issues with submitting your application, please email details of the issue to . Please note that we do not accept applications via email or after the position has closed so if you have issues submitting your application, please contact us prior to the closing time.

Applications close 11:59 pm Sunday 31 August 2025.

You will need to read the position description prior to commencing your application as you will be required to address the key duties, skills and knowledge for this role in 600 words or less.

Please ensure you have copies of your current resume and relevant qualification/s ready to attach at the end of your application.

To protect privacy and prevent fraud, do not upload or email personal documents such as Driver's licences, passports, or personal tax and superannuation details. Instead:

• Applicants are required to declare they hold the required documentation/licence,and
• Originals will be sighted by People and Culture on the first day of work as a condition of employment.

Selection process

Candidates are initially selected for interview based on the details provided in their application.

The City of Hobart assesses all applications based on merit.

Positions are filled, based on how well the successful candidate meets the requirements of the position.

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Collection of Personal Information

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Council's recruitment applications are hosted by external service providers who also recognise the importance of privacy. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be hosted by these external service providers until such time as you elect not to have your information stored on these external hosted sites.

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Work Rights
It is a legal requirement for all Australian employers to ensure candidates have the right to work in Australia. Unfortunately, the City of Hobart is not able to offer visa sponsorship at this time so you must have appropriate work rights to apply for this position.
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• I am an Australian Citizen
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• I identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
• I am from a non-English speaking background
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Pre-Employment Checks - National Police History and Medical Assessment
The final stage of the recruitment process includes the requirement to undertake a National Police History Check and Pre-employment Medical Assessment.

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