Classification: Infrastructure Officer 4
Salary: $150,407 - $170,037 plus superannuation
Position No: 58816
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 30 June 2026
Contact Officer: Nicholas Daines on [email protected] or (02) 6207 8980
Details: As a Technical Program Manager with the ACT Parks and Conservation Service, you’ll take the lead on delivering a large-scale program of fire trail upgrades and land remediation across more than 2500km of essential infrastructure. Working at the intersection of engineering, environmental stewardship and emergency management, you’ll drive projects from concept through to construction, ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high technical standard while supporting bushfire preparedness and protecting some of Canberra’s most valued natural landscapes.
This role provides technical direction across complex civil and environmental works, manages procurement and contracts, leads a small, focused team, and collaborates with stakeholders across government, industry and the community. We’re looking for a highly skilled and organised professional with deep technical knowledge, program delivery experience and a proven ability to manage infrastructure in sensitive natural environments.
Eligibility/Other requirements:
- Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
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Class C Driver Licence
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A tertiary degree in environment science, natural resource management, civil/environmental engineering, or project management, with relevant experience relevant to the role of at least 10 years AND/OR equivalent associated qualifications AND/OR extensive and detailed experience in a relevant field.
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Experience or willingness to undertake incident management duties, including participation in fire standby, mitigation, suppression and training.
Note: This is a temporary position available for up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency.
A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
Please note, this position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.
How to Apply: Please submit a written application addressing the Selection Criteria (maximum two pages), along with your current curriculum vitae, including two referees and their contact details.
Applications should be submitted .
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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This is a temporary position available for up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency.
