Coordinator Open Space Projects

About Inner West Council

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney's larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city's most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

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About the role

As the Coordinator Open Space Projects, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable public spaces across our community. Leading a dedicated team within the Capital Works service unit, you'll oversee the full lifecycle of park, open space, sporting ground, and other capital projects, from initial investigations and planning through to design, stakeholder engagement, construction, and delivery.

Reporting to the Capital Works Manager, you'll be responsible for:

• Driving project outcomes that align with the Community Strategic Plan
• Managing contracts, budgets, and timelines with precision
• Leading and mentoring staff to achieve performance targets
• Building strong partnerships across Council and with external stakeholders
• Resolving challenges with creativity and collaboration

This is a leadership role that blends technical expertise with strategic thinking and community engagement. You'll work closely with other Coordinators and the Capital Works Manager to ensure the success of the service unit and deliver spaces that truly reflect the needs and aspirations of our residents.

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration

$124, $149, % Superannuation + Access to Motor Vehicle Leaseback Scheme

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Landscape Architecture or related discipline OR significant experience in the delivery capital works programs
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing multi-disciplinary project delivery
• Practical experience in the investigation, evaluation, design and specification of capital works infrastructure to relevant industry standards, codes and legislation
• Demonstrated financial management, procurement, contract and budgetary experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Understanding of or experience with the Australian Business Excellence framework or experience in development and execution of improvement initiatives or continuous improvement
• Experience leading and managing a customer-focused team
• Knowledge of and commitment to equity and diversity principles, work health and safety, ethical practice and acting with probity at all times
• Practical experience in open space, recreation and landscape capital works infrastructure.
• Current NSW Class C Driver's Licence

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in Prince 2 project management methodology or similar methodologies
• Demonstrated appreciation of the complexity of Local Government, particularly the social, political and legal frameworks within which it operates

Enquiries

Tim Brown, Capital Works Manager on

Closing Date

Sunday 5th October 2025, 11:30PM

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How to Apply

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver's Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

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Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We're also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Reasonable Adjustment Assistance

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