Your New Role:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Project Officer to support the delivery of critical water, wastewater, and waste management infrastructure projects across our community.
Working closely with Project Managers, you will assist in the planning, coordination, monitoring, and reporting of a diverse portfolio of capital works projects. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to essential infrastructure that supports sustainable service delivery while developing your project management and technical expertise.
You will play a key role in project administration, contractor monitoring, grant reporting, inspections, and stakeholder engagement, helping to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Assist with the delivery of water, wastewater, and waste management capital projects.
- Draft project documentation including specifications, tender documents, project plans, and reports.
- Conduct site inspections and monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with project requirements.
- Prepare project status reports and performance updates.
- Assist with grant applications, reporting requirements, and acquittals.
- Maintain project databases, records, spreadsheets, and reporting systems.
- Collect, analyse, and report project-related data.
- Respond to customer enquiries and service requests.
- Assist in identifying, documenting, and managing project risks.
- Ensure compliance with Council policies, environmental requirements, work health and safety obligations, and relevant legislation.
For a full list of the Key Accountabilities of the role, please refer to the Position Description.
About You:
You are a proactive and organised professional with experience in infrastructure, civil construction, water and wastewater operations, or project delivery environments. You have strong communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with contractors, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams.
You enjoy problem-solving, are committed to delivering quality outcomes, and can effectively balance competing priorities while maintaining a strong focus on customer service and safety.
Your technical knowledge, project coordination skills, and ability to build productive working relationships will enable you to contribute to the successful delivery of important infrastructure projects that benefit the community.
Essential Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline, and/or extensive relevant industry experience.
- Current Class C Driver's Licence.
- General Construction Induction Card (White Card).
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma in Project Management or equivalent experience.
- Confined Space Entry certification.
- Working at Heights certification.
- First Aid qualification.
- Working Safely Near Live Electrical Apparatus accreditation.
- Work Permit Issuer qualification.
- Experience with hydraulic pumps and pipe systems.
- Fluoride Awareness certification.
- Liquefied Chlorine Monitoring and Operations Awareness.
- Asbestos Awareness certification.
About Us:
Kempsey Shire Council (KSC) is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.
We are a progressive, proactive and dynamic organisation, and we pride ourselves on the respectful and supportive workplace we have cultivated. With 360+ dedicated staff managing $1.8 billion worth of assets across many sites throughout the Shire, KSC work closely with our community to build an inspired, connected Macleay Valley.
Why Join Us?
As the successful candidate, you’ll enjoy:
- A temporary full-time position until July 2028, 35 hour work week
- Monthly RDO’s
- Weekly salary of $1,776.69 to $1,999.68 (plus superannuation).
- A working environment focussed on wellbeing, including flexible work arrangements, rostered days off, EAP access, social club, and health and wellbeing programs.
- Fitness Passports for discounted access to a range of gym and pool facilities.
- Career development and learning opportunities.
- Novated Leasing and salary packaging options.
- A supportive, collaborative working environment designed to help you grow!
- A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, on the beautiful Mid-North Coast.
Interested?
Please apply via Council’s website http://careers.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/. Note that you will be required to prepare and submit:
- A short statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description); and
- Your current resume.
Applications Close: COB Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Please note that Council reserves the right to close this job advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Have questions? Please contact Eric Nielsen â Program Manager, for a confidential discussion on Ph: 02 6566 3200.
Please Note: Our recruitment notification process is primarily via system generated emails. Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates.
- Completion of a pre-employment medical assessment is a requirement of KSC’s recruitment process for this position
- Current immunisations against tetanus, Hepatitis A & B and Q Fever or willingness to obtain these vaccinations is a requirement of KSC’s recruitment process for this position.
If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6566 3200 or email [email protected]
Thank you and good luck with your application.
Kempsey Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse, inclusive and values-led workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for suitably qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process.
