Want to play a key role in ‘once in a generation’ projects that can drive growth in the Territory?

The Department of Logistics and Infrastructure is looking for a Senior Director to provide strategic leadership and deliver nationally significant infrastructure projects.
You will play a vital role leading a professional and multidisciplined team to solve complex challenges, oversee innovative pre-construction design, program integration and delivery strategy development for a unique and career defining project.

The Adelaide River Off-stream Water Storage (AROWS) project is an innovative and sustainable solution that will double Darwin’s water supply.
As part of the Darwin Region Water Supply Infrastructure Program, AROWS would use a naturally occurring ridge formation, approximately one kilometre from the Adelaide River, to pump and store water.
As an off-stream storage, the project will create a large scale reservoir without the need to dam a river.

This is a key leadership position for a complex major infrastructure program that will shape the Territory’s future.
Don’t miss the opportunity to be involved in driving a project, recognised on Infrastructure Australia’s Infrastructure Priority List, from concept through to delivery.

Primary objective

The Senior Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership and overseeing the successful delivery of the pre-construction phase of Darwin Region Water Supply Infrastructure Program.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide high level strategic project and program delivery advice and leadership regarding complex and sensitive Darwin Regional Water Supply Infrastructure Program initiatives relevant in a pre-construction phase for a complex major project, including delivery strategy, governance, procurement, engineering design and approvals.
2. Lead a professional and multidisciplinary team to solve complex challenges and deliver innovative and best practice project development across a range of complex projects and issues where business as usual approaches may not be possible.
3. Oversee the Darwin Region Water Supply Program budget and provide updates and recommendations to the Executive Director regarding management of this budget.
4. Prepare high-level documentation including Ministerials, Legislative Assembly Briefings and Cabinet Submissions, funding proposals, decision notes and correspondence and presentations to key stakeholders.
5. Lead and oversee strategic engagement and relationship management with a range of internal and external stakeholders, and represent the Department in cross agency, industry and community forums.
6. Provide high level advice on strategic procurement and contracting opportunities and oversee the delivery of complex procurement activities.

Selection criteria
Essential

1. Demonstrated experience in major project and contract management to assist the planning and delivery team in the planning, technical design, business case preparation, and delivery for the Darwin Region Water Supply Programs.
2. High level strategic, conceptual, analytical and collaborative skills including the ability to interpret and manage the social, political and organisational environment.
3. Well-developed leadership capability with the ability to articulate a vision and translate directions into clear and effective courses of action to achieve desired outcomes.
4. High level oral and written communication skills to support relationship management with people at executive levels as well as to a range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
5. Proven ability to lead and participate in executive, interagency and cross jurisdictional teams to achieve outcomes and encourage others to work effectively to develop new ideas and ways of operating.
6. High level strategic and project planning skills and demonstrated abilities in the development of innovative planning and project delivery solutions to complex, multifaceted problems.
7. Tertiary qualification(s) in a relevant discipline combined with relevant senior executive experience, or an equivalent combination of substantial relevant senior executive experience and education or training.