City of Kwinana

Project Manager – Civil Infrastructure

Fixed Term  (9 Months) Jan – Sept 2027 | Full Time | Restricted Private Use Vehicle

Premium Recquatic Membership | 13% Superannuation | Nine Day Fortnight

This position is classified as a PACS Band 8 ($103,539 – $112,076) under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.

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Ready to take the lead on civil infrastructure projects that make a real difference to a growing community?

Do you have the technical expertise and project management skills to deliver quality capital works?

Can you bring together contractors, consultants and stakeholders to turn plans into completed projects?

If your answer is "yes", keep reading…

What’s On Offer
Make your mark on Kwinana’s infrastructure with an exciting nine-month opportunity for an experienced Project Manager – Civil Infrastructure to join our Engineering team from January to September 2027.

In this role, you will coordinate the construction of the City’s civil infrastructure capital projects, taking ownership of project delivery, budgets, procurement and contract administration to achieve quality outcomes on time and within budget.

Working collaboratively with design, finance and operations teams, as well as consultants, contractors, service authorities and the community, you will help deliver infrastructure that supports Kwinana’s continued growth.

What You'll Need
To make an impact in this role the successful candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

1. Considerable experience in project and contract management, including delivery of municipal civil infrastructure construction projects.
2. Strong technical understanding of civil construction, procurement, cost estimating, budgets and construction program coordination.
3. Well-developed planning, organisational and computer literacy skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and report on project progress.
4. Effective negotiation, problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to build productive relationships with contractors, colleagues and stakeholders.
5. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team and deliver high-quality customer service.
6. A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project Management or a similar field.

What’s In It For You
At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.

Other perks include, but are not limited to…

• A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture!
• Competitive salary plus 13% superannuation.
• Restricted private use of a City vehicle.
• Three (3) days paid time off during Christmas close-down.
• Fortnightly RDO (nine day fortnight)
• Additional annual allowance instead of leave loading.
• A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.
• A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
• The opportunity for flexible working arrangements.
• Career development, training opportunities and study support.
• Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

Want To Know More?
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a current CV, a covering letter and demonstrate their suitability for the role by briefly addressing the selection criteria in no more than two (2) pages.

For more information about the position, please contact Pascal Balley, Manager Engineering Services, on 9439 0267.

Apply online: https://www.kwinana.wa.gov.au/council/work-with-council
Applications close 5:00pm Friday 13 November 2026

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.