Senior Project Manager

• Full Time | Up to 36 hours | Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Position Brief - Senior Project Manager

About the team

The Strategic Infrastructure Branch is part of the Infrastructure Gold Coast Department. Our team is responsible for delivering the City’s strategic infrastructure program, focusing on ‘City Shaping’ projects that are of significant strategic importance and priority to our community. Key projects include Greenheart, Gold Coast Light Rail, the Gold Coast Civic and Music Hall, the Nature-Based Tourism Program, and many others.

About the role

The City is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join the Strategic Infrastructure Branch. The position will provide an exciting opportunity for you to bring your expertise in planning, design, and managing key initiatives while working closely with both internal and external stakeholders. Your insights will be instrumental in promoting best practices in design, environmental stewardship, and sustainability, enabling our team to achieve meaningful project outcomes.

You will collaborate with and lead multidisciplinary design consultants to create innovative and imaginative design solutions and focus on developing engaging landscapes and parklands that offer enriching experiences for our community and visitors to our City.

We’re looking for people who have:

• Bachelor Degree of Architecture / Landscape Architecture / Project Management and / or relevant equivalent knowledge and experience
• C Class Drivers Licence (Unrestricted) (Mandatory)
• General Construction Induction Card (White) (Mandatory)
• Extensive demonstrated experience managing and delivering large-scale engineering and construction projects
• Relevant technical background with a proven track record delivering large-scale community infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated experience in civil, structural and hydraulic engineering (or equivalent)
• Previous experience working with a diverse group of stakeholders to deliver multifaceted projects
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills ensuring consistency and clarity of advice
• Highly developed analytical, problem solving and investigative skills to provide sound advice and options and recommendations
• Ability to function autonomously, as well as part of a high performing team
• Proven time management, project management and organisational skills
• Sound Microsoft Office suite skills

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
• Personal and professional development courses
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
• 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

How to apply

To submit your application, please click apply now and complete the application form. You will be required to upload your resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that you may also be asked to provide relevant qualifications, where applicable.

Contact Person Alexandra McNulty
Contact Email [email protected]
Closing Date Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.