Principal Project Officer

Principal Project Officer
- Package includes salary $139,787 p.a. - $161663 p.a. plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Temporary Full-time role up until 7 Nov 2025
- Located in Parramatta (location negotiable)

**_ Do you want to work to make a difference for NSW?_**

**_ Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage._**

**About the role**

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water (DCCEEW) has a unique opportunity for a Principal Project Officer to manage the development and delivery of traffic engineering and parking solutions including planning, scoping, resourcing, stakeholder consultation and key milestone reporting within a defined program of work ensuring completion within agreed timeframes, quality standards and at or below budget, and compliance with project management best practice standards, to support the achievement of NSW Government and corporate outcomes.

**About you**

You have expertise and experience in traffic engineering and parking management, including infrastructure and technology design and installation, standards and legal requirements, data analysis, policy setting, stakeholder management and communications. Your passion for your community and environment, coupled with a strong attention to detail and proficiency in project management will be key to your success in this role. You'll be adept in providing high level specialist advice and information to stakeholders on emerging project issues and to support project development and delivery in line with established plans, budgets, timeframes, policy and environmental objectives and other project and priorities.

**Essential requirements**
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent, relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrated project management skills and experience along with strong organisational skills to plan, manage and deliver multiple projects on time and within resources
- Thorough understanding and knowledge of financial, governance and risk management standards and practices associated with project management
- Current NSW Drivers licence

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**What we can offer you**
- Accrued days off in addition to Annual Leave
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training.

**How to apply**

DCCEEW strongly recommends all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so.

In our inclusive and accessible workplace, differences are embraced, contributions are valued, and everyone has a sense of connection and belonging. DCCEEW supports various employee affinity groups, practice flexible working, offer job share and workplace adjustments.

**Applications close: Sunday 29 September 2024 at 11.55pm**
- A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months._

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

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