El 1 - Assistant Director, Capital Works

As a world leading library, the National Library of Australia offers an innovative and collaborative workplace where exceptional team players and technical specialists can flourish. As part of the Library's team, you will help support organisational reform, working collaboratively with your team to shape the Library's future.
The key duties of the position include
THE ROLE
We are seeking to fill the role of Assistant DirectorCapital Works on both an ongoing and non-ongoing basis to June 2025.
This role will work with a considerable degree of independence, under broad direction and be responsible for elements of:

• Development, delivery, managing risk and reporting on project and contract management activity as determined by NLA built infrastructure plans including the Parkes Building Master Plan, Collection Storage Master Plan, Heritage Strategy, Conservation Management Plan, and Strategic Asset Management Plan.
• Management of all aspects of allocated major and minor building works, office fit out and refurbishment, and/or safety and compliance projects - plans, budget and resource usage, design, procurement, contract and contractor management, risk management and reporting, project performance and reporting.
• Procurement and contract management arrangements for relocations, leasing and/or facilities management services (including café and catering, cleaning, utilities, mechanical engineering, security services).

The role has people, program, and stakeholder management responsibilities. It is required to develop, manage and maintain a range of internal and external stakeholder relationships and internal and external networks.
The role ensures Library compliance with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements - procurement and contract management, building code environment and heritage management obligations.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
To be considered for this exciting role you will require expertise and credentials in:

• Development and management of major and/or minor building works projects in a heritage context.
• Commonwealth procurement and contract management requirements.

You must have project management, infrastructure and/or trade qualifications and a minimum of five years' experience in managing commercial construction and/or complex base building services, storage and/or office fit out and refurbishment projects.
It is highly desirable that you have experience working in a heritage building environment. It is also highly desirable that you hold a professional membership of relevant professional bodies.