Project Director - M1 Pacific Motorway Extension To Raymond Terrace Project

Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2302

You’re a purposeful leader who understands the why and connects everyday moments to the big picture.

You have the opportunity to deliver a landmark infrastructure project spanning Newcastle and Port Stephens.

In this role, you'll:

Join our Regional Project Delivery branch within the Infrastructure and Place division to lead The M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace project that addresses a key 'missing link' between Sydney and Brisbane.

The existing M1 Motorway, New England Highway, and Pacific Highway carry some of the highest traffic volumes across the Hunter. This extension will bypass the congestion and merge points along this corridor and is predicted to reduce traffic volumes across the existing network. The project will transform the way people move to and from the Hunter, improving travel times for commuters from Sydney to Brisbane and removing up to 25,000 vehicles a day from key congestion.

This $2.1bn Australian and NSW government funded project includes 15kms of dual carriageway and provides motorway access from four new interchanges at Black Hill, Tarro, Tomago, and Raymond Terrace. The project includes a 2.6km viaduct over the Hunter River and floodplain, the Main North Rail Line, and the New England Highway.

Based in Newcastle, the role will be supported by a Delivery Director and a Deputy Project Director working in partnership with our delivery contractors. You will be responsible for overseeing all facets of the project including resolution of complex project issues and challenges, while ensuring robust community and stakeholder engagement. This role requires management of competing pressures between project scope, performance, cost, program, quality and risk, while meeting stakeholder expectations and longer-term community needs in an environment of intense public scrutiny.

As we journey into the future and are looking to build a diverse workforce, flexible work environment where differences are valued will be a key attribute to the success of the project. This role offers the option to consider a combination of working from home and working from Newcastle.

This is a full-time fixed term until March 2028, Transport Senior Service TSSE1B level role offering an attractive remuneration package.

Please click on the following link to view a copy of the position description: Project Director

About you

As the Project Director you will have extensive experience in infrastructure project delivery and contract management. You are pro-active and resilient in nature with excellent communication and negotiation skills. You have a delivery focused mindset whilst considering the best outcome for the community.

You lead by example with the ability to influence multidisciplinary teams. You have extensive experience in large project development and delivery preferably in road infrastructure projects. You have the capacity to represent projects in meetings, working parties, and related forums within and external to government. As the project representative you will provide cross agency coordination, facilitate high level, integrated and effective decision making, and advocate and articulate the Division and NSW government’s position and interests.

Some of the essential requirements:

• Extensive project planning, planning approvals, and project management experience with a record of success in the “on time and on budget” delivery of small and large scale infrastructure projects.

• Demonstrated contract management experience in an infrastructure-related field and a strong understanding of commercial and financial principles.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team of multi-disciplinary specialists, facilitate their ongoing professional development, maximise their performance to deliver diverse and complex operational services.

Who we are

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated, and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do – and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas right across NSW – you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

Join us
 

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59pm Wednesday 24th April 2024.

For more information about this role, please contact ************@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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