Project Officer

Major Projects

Position No:

Salary/Level: Level 4, $95,782 - $100,526 pa, PSCSAA 2024

• 1x Full-Time, Permanent position available

Please note: As of 1 January 2026, the Major Projects Directorate will transition to the Office of Major Infrastructure Delivery, Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (DTMI) located at 34 Stirling Street, Perth. This change will not impact this recruitment process or the status of any applications. However, please be aware that while the Department of Housing and Works is currently managing this recruitment process, it will not be the employing authority for appointments commencing 1 January 2026. From that date, DTMI will be the employing authority.

By applying for this role, you consent to your application and related information being shared between Housing and Works and DTMI as necessary to support the recruitment and employment status.

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.

We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.

Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on If you are a person living with disability and require any adjustments or accommodations, please contact Nichol Kabugua on or via email at You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week.
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learningto advance your career.
• generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work.
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work.
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs.
• Opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.

About The Role:

The Project Officer is an important member of the Commercial Services team within the Major Projects Directorate. The position is responsible for a diverse variety of tasks including coordination of governance processes that apply across the directorate, stakeholder engagement, research, and business improvement.

The Project Officer is the first point of contact for the Commercial Services team and is responsible for triaging queries, assigning these to the relevant team members for attention and monitoring progress.

About You:

A strong values aligned team member who enjoys diversity in their role, has the drive to collaborate with others, a strong desire to learn and enjoys working in a dynamic environment.

This position operates in Personal Leadership context. This means that you are required to demonstrate personal accountability for delivering excellence and support your team and agency in delivering strategic goals. You will be expected to build and nurture relationships and be willing to seek feedback and learn.

How to Apply:

If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic and forward thinking team, please click the "APPLY FOR THIS JOB" button and you will be redirected to WA Government Jobs and follow the advertising instructions. If not directed straight to the position, please key the position number into the web search box.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won't accept late and incomplete applications.

Further Job Related Information:

For further information about the position please contact Nichol Kabugua on not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time position available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twenty four (24) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.

Closing Date: Monday, 1 December 2025 at 1:00pm (AWST)