Job Description

Join a workplace that supports your development

• A great opportunity to build your project delivery expertise while helping shape one of Australia’s most exciting city-building initiatives
• 2 years temporary full-time opportunity
• NSW office location based in Penrith/Bradfield
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $116,981 to $129,492 + super

Bradfield City is one of Australia's most ambitious city-building projects, creating new opportunities for industry, innovation and advanced manufacturing in Western Sydney. As a Projects and Programs Officer, you'll support the planning and delivery of civil works, utility infrastructure, approvals and precinct development initiatives that help build Bradfield's business ecosystem, working closely with government, industry and academic partners to turn ideas into action.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with project administration, project coordination or engineering experience who is ready to broaden their project delivery capability. You'll support projects from planning through to delivery, preparing reports and project documentation, coordinating stakeholders and working groups, monitoring budgets and project performance, analysing commercial and market information, and contributing to procurement and commercial transactions. You'll also have the opportunity to identify process improvements and help deliver projects that create lasting economic and community outcomes for Western Sydney.

For more information about this position, read the full Role Description: Project and Programs Officer BDA

What you will bring to the role

• Experience providing project coordination and administration support across multiple projects, including monitoring actions, issues, financials, milestones, and cross-workstream dependencies, to support effective project governance and the successful, timely delivery of project outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret budget commitments, forecasts, invoices, variations, and reporting.
• An engineering, construction, infrastructure or related background, with an interest in developing broader project delivery and commercial capabilities.
• Confidence for building productive relationships with a range of stakeholders across government, industry and internal/external partners.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate project documentation and meet deadlines.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to delivering quality outcomes.
• An understanding of project management principles, procurement or commercial processes, and a willingness to continue developing your project delivery expertise.
• Capability in approvals coordination, including planning approvals assistance, REF inputs, utility interfaces and stakeholder consultation

About Us

At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), you could shape your world while helping us shape the future of NSW. Together, we create vibrant communities, places and precincts, and manage land, assets and property.

We are a high-performing organisation that proudly reflects the communities we serve. Our diversity strengthens our cultural capability and enables us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people across NSW. As an inclusive and accessible workplace, we value your contribution, lived experience and cultural knowledge, and we want you to feel supported, connected and empowered to succeed. With flexible work arrangements, job share options, workplace adjustments and various employee affinity groups, we are here to help you thrive every day.

Join us

Shape your world in a place where you’re valued, included and heard. Apply now with your CV and cover letter. Applications close Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 11:55PM Should you require further information about the role please contact James Hale on james.hale@bda.nsw.gov.au.

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn.

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676​ - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check.