Capital Projects Lead

**State Library of New South Wales**

**Capital Projects Lead**

**Operations/Facilities**

**Clerk Grade 9/10**
- Ongoing, Full-time opportunity
- Manage interesting and challenging projects at one of Australia’s premier cultural institutions
- Competitive remuneration package up to $156,309 p.a. (package includes salary between $ 125,693- $ 138,510 p.a., plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading)

**About the State Library**

The State Library of New South Wales is one of Australia's oldest and most important public institutions. Collecting actively since 1826, the Library preserves and presents the social, cultural and scientific history of our State and our Nation for the benefit of all. Its rich collections, both physical and digital, alongside partnerships with the public library network across NSW and other vibrant collaborations enable Australians to examine their past and imagine their future. In short, the Library occupies a unique position at the very heart of our civil society.

**About the Role**

The Facilities Branch operates, maintains and develops the Library's building assets. The primary purpose of this role is to plan, manage and deliver a diverse range of capital works projects to agreed outcomes within time and budget constraints, ensuring that the project work environment is safe, secure and healthy for all building occupants.

**Knowledge and Experience**

To be successful in this role, you will have the following knowledge and experience:

- Extensive experience in managing capital programs of diverse project types and delivering building related projects of varying size, with an emphasis on buildings which have a heritage component and are multi use public facilities.
- Extensive project planning, management and delivery skills using a contemporary project management methodology together with substantial knowledge of and experience with contract management in a building services context.

**Essential requirements**
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent industry experience.

**What we offer**
- Flexible working conditions, including the ability to work extra hours where required over several days or weeks and then reclaim those hours as time off.
- Professional development opportunities, including study support and targeted training programs to further develop in your career.
- Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Program, flu vaccinations, gym programs and staff discounts at the Library café and bookshop.
- Staff engagement activities, such as workplace committees, a staff suggestion scheme, and all staff actively participating in the development of the Library’s Strategic Plan.

**How to apply**
- An up-to-date copy of your CV

Please keep question responses to a maximum of 3 paragraphs.
- Please provide a recent example of a project that you managed which had multiple stakeholders and competing priorities. How did you engage with the relevant stakeholders and achieve time, cost and quality outcomes?

**Talent Pool**

Applicants not initially offered a role but have been assessed through the recruitment process as being suitable will be placed in the Talent Pool to fill future ongoing and temporary vacancies as they arise. Placement in the Talent Pool remains valid for 18 months.

**Eligibility to apply**
- an Australian citizen or
- a permanent resident of Australia, or
- a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport or a citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia for the period of temporary employment or if you are seeking ongoing employment, you must hold a permanent visa that allows you to work in Australia.

**Role Description (pdf)**
**Role Description (word)**
**NSW Public Sector Capability Framework**
**State Library Accessibility Guide**

If you have any questions about the role, please contact David Franco, Facilities Manager on (02) 9273 1797.