Projects Team Leader

A great lifestyle in a treasured environment, this is life at PSC!

The opportunity

As a newly created position within the structure, our Capital Works team are seeking a Team Leader to join their team to provide effective leadership and end to end project delivery of Council’s Natural Disaster Reconstruction Projects.

Reporting to the Program Manager Civil Infrastructure, your role as Team Leader is key in providing leadership to a small team specifically created to support the delivery of Natural Disaster Reconstruction works. With a background in Project Management and a strong focus on pavement works, you’ll be instrumental in developing a program schedule and identifying further resourcing requirements for the team throughout the contract period.

• This is a contract opportunity for a period of 2 years, in alignment with funding – working full-time 35 hours / week + access to a flexible working arrangement
• Base Salary Range: $100,407 to $118,126 pa based on 35 hours / week + 12% superannuation + $19,364 motor vehicle allowance + $2,464 retention allowance
• You will be working from PSC Administration Building, Raymond Terrace

The key responsibilities of this role are listed within the position description here – view the position description .

We’re all about putting the right people, in the right role! Here’s what we’re looking for:

• A degree qualification in Engineering, Project Management Qualifications or related disciplines
• Leadership and people management experience
• Sound project management experience including project reporting, cost control, tendering and contract management
• Professional written communication skills including word processing abilities such as the preparation of business cases, project reports, specifications, tender bids and project quality plans.

This is life at PSC!

• Work/Life balance with generous leave entitlements, flexible work options and leave in lieu
• Long service leave when you’ve been with us for just over 5 years
• Health & Wellbeing leave to recharge when you need it
• Industry leading Paid Parental Leave accessible for all employees – regardless of how you became a parent, we offer 14 weeks that can be taken within 2 years from the birth, adoption, or long-term foster care of your child.
• PSCare Day available to all employees to take in addition to your regular leave entitlements
• Confidential support (including mental health) through our employee assistance program
• Award winning health and wellbeing program PSCare, Workers Health Initiative with access to a broad range of gyms in the area, and discounted health insurance
• Free parking on site and a convenient local shopping centre
• Coffee and food to keep you sustained at our on-site café
• And lots more…

Enough about us, we want to hear about you! So tell us about…

• Why you want this role and how it aligns with your career goals?

Ready to Apply? Here’s what you need to know

Applications Close: Midnight, Wednesday 1 July 2026

Contact: Peter Davis, Program Manager - Civil Infrastructure, on (02) 4988 0517

For information on our recruitment process, and what we look for in an application, please visit our Careers page on our website for ‘How to Apply’

To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Description and our organisation Values

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