Job Description

Construction Projects – Senior Overseer

Corrective Services NSW

Location – Windsor, Sydney, with travel to NSW project sites as required

Employment type – Ongoing, Full time 5 Day Shift Work

Salary – $108,197 pa, + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation +Living Away from Home Allowance

Your role

This role leads and mentor’s inmates in a structured workplace environment. You'll oversee daily operations to deliver safe, productive and high-quality outcomes while supervising and helping inmates build practical skills and improve their employment prospects after release.

This is a rewarding opportunity to combine operational leadership with people development and make a meaningful impact on rehabilitation outcomes.

What you’ll do

As a Senior Overseer you'll lead a project delivery team, applying your building and construction leadership experience to deliver safe, high-quality and efficient work outcomes.

You'll plan and coordinate daily operations and coach inmates in practical workplace skills within a real work environment. You'll also manage resources, ensure WHS compliance, monitor quality and productivity, and contribute to rehabilitation outcomes that help inmates prepare for employment after release.

You'll join a supportive team in a hands-on, fast-paced environment where safety, teamwork and strong leadership are essential.

What we’re looking for

We're seeking an experienced construction professional with strong leadership skills and a commitment to safety, quality and team development. You'll bring:

• A relevant Building and Construction trade qualification (or related trade).
• Proven post-trade experience supervising construction projects, worksites or operational teams.
• The ability to coach, mentor and develop others while achieving operational outcomes.
• Flexibility to work across a range of trades and projects as required.
• A current NSW Driver Licence and willingness to travel and work away from home regularly, including at short notice and for extended periods
• A current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or willingness to obtain.

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To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close 3rd September 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Shaun Danby on shaun.danby@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Aeron Santos via email on Aeron.Santos@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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