Our client is a statutory NSW government body that oversees a private consortium and is building five renewable energy zones in NSW

These are multi-billion dollar, major infrastructure undertakings. The Greenfield Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) projects will connect solar, wind farms and energy storage to the NSW electricity grid

Role Description:

The Project Support Officer will support and undertake project work to enable the successful coordination and delivery of priority infrastructure projects, such as the delivery of the Renewable Energy Zone, new electricity transmission network and related infrastructure projects

The role supports the delivery of project workstreams, milestones and coordination of resources, including provision of administrative services and project control functions - to enable the implementation of projects and effective operation of the organisation

Responsibilities include:

• Support and enable project planning, development, implementation and evaluation tasks to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget and within agreed scope
• Support project governance bodies and working groups - including project control functions such as risk, costing and scheduling.
• Engage with project teams, stakeholders and service providers, through effective communication and collaboration.
• Source, collate and compile data and information to identify emerging issues/risks and track and report on project progress against established milestones and deliverables.
• Undertake and support research and analysis to enable project planning and decision making and support the implementation of decisions.
• Support project procurement and contract management activities
• Draft a range of project documents including briefings, advice and reports to inform decision making and government policy
• Utilise and maintain project systems and procedures - including document control

Skills and experience:

• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated experience in project and/or policy management in the context of major infrastructure projects and/or government.
• Demonstrated experience working in complex projects or dealing with sensitive issues in a similar setting
• Competent skills in Power BI and Excel
• Good understanding and experience of project methodology and project controls
• Experience in project governance and reporting
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Consultant: Colin Massey

Keywords: Project support, project coordinator, project assurance, infrastructure, engineering, transmission, electricity, renewable energy, construction, project controls, risks, issues, tracking, project planning