Job Description

Take on work with visible impact

• Temporary (up to 12 months) full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity,
• Office location based in White Bay Power Station with flexible working supported
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $116,981 to $129,492 + super

Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. In this role, you will contribute to shaping lives and communities across NSW, while shaping your own career. You will enjoy flexible work options, varied and impactful projects, and a vibrant, diverse team culture built on collaboration, inclusion and support. We are creating a workplace where everyone belongs and where you can balance work, life and wellbeing.

The role

Help shape the event and technical operations of White Bay Power Station, one of Sydney’s most distinctive heritage event venues.

As the Venue & Event Production Coordinator, you’ll coordinate technical production planning, venue configurations and on-site delivery, working with event organisers, clients, contractors and internal teams to ensure events are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

You’ll review event proposals and production requirements, provide practical advice and help develop workable solutions within the venue’s heritage, planning, safety, access and operational requirements. You’ll coordinate the review and delivery of venue configurations, including production layouts, temporary infrastructure, technical services and operational requirements, while helping stakeholders navigate the unique constraints of this complex heritage venue.

Drawing on your technical production experience, you’ll provide guidance on event lighting, audio, rigging and other production infrastructure, working with specialist contractors where required.

The role will be based at White Bay Power Station, with hybrid working arrangements available where operational requirements allow, and will include rostered and site-based duties associated with event delivery.

For more information about this position, read the full Role Description: Venue and Event Production Coordinator

What you will bring to the role

• Experience coordinating venue operations, event production or similar activities, with the ability to manage planning requirements, logistics and site-based delivery.
• Practical technical production experience, preferably in event lighting, audio, rigging, temporary production infrastructure or technical venue operations, with the ability to review event plans and provide practical, technically informed advice.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, act as a key operational link between internal Event Managers, Security, Facilities, contractors and technical service providers to coordinate venue and production requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, changing event requirements and tight planning timeframes.
• Practical problem-solving skills and sound judgement, with the ability to identify production risks and constraints, find workable solutions and escalate issues when required.
• A collaborative and adaptable approach, with the ability to work independently while contributing to coordinated, safe and high-quality event outcomes.
• Based primarily at White Bay Power Station, with flexible working arrangements available where operational requirements allow. The role includes site-based duties and rostered work associated with event delivery.

What is an essential requirement

• Tertiary qualification or relevant experience in a related discipline
• May be required to work outside standard business hours, including evenings, weekends and public holidays, and to undertake site-based duties across Placemaking NSW venues and precincts.

About Us

Placemaking NSW is responsible for managing and caring for some of Sydney’s most iconic harbourside venues and locations, including The Rocks, Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, Sydney Fish Market and White Bay Power Station. Our responsibilities include the full range of activities in our precincts, from major developments to heritage conservation, from delivery of Sydney’s hall mark events to weekly markets, making these areas welcoming, accessible and successful. Our team includes a wide range of professionals across multiple disciplines contributing to the coordinated management of the foreshore precincts.

Please note that Placemaking NSW is part of the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI).

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

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we encourage you to apply with your CV and cover letter. We’d love to hear from you and explore how you can shape your world with us.

Applications close Tuesday 3rd November 2026. Should you require further information about the role please contact Marko Mykyta on 02 9240 8560 or marko.mykyta@property.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.