At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead impactful infrastructure projects and collaborate with diverse teams across Australia.
- Company: Join the Australian Department of Infrastructure, a leader in national development.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible work options, and superannuation benefits.
- Other info: Dynamic roles available in multiple cities with opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in shaping Australia's transport future and community development.
- Qualifications: Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants with leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 144278 - 144278 $ per year.
We want to recruit the best people to our department. Our roles support flexible work arrangements including the opportunity to work from one of our departmental offices and hybrid (mixture of office and home-based work). These roles are located in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin.
A merit pool may be formed and used to fill future similar vacancies in these locations and other locations within the same metropolitan area.
Security Clearance: Baseline Vetting
Closing Date: 11.59pm AEDT, Tuesday 3 November 2026
The filling of this vacancy is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the 'Racial Discrimination Act 1975'. This vacancy is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait people.
The opportunity we have available:
- We have a range of roles available at the heart of infrastructure investment delivery and policy, where your ideas and energy can truly make a difference.
- LTID is full of diverse and meaningful opportunities where no two days are the same.
- The State Infrastructure Investment Branches (NSW/ACT, VIC/TAS/SA, WA/NT) are turning big ideas into bridges, roads and future-proof projects in cooperation with our delivery partners in states and territory governments.
- The Budget, Policy & Assurance Branch is where strategy meets action. You'll be part of a high-impact team that shapes national land transport investments and works closely with Ministers, Infrastructure Australia, and key stakeholders.
- The Infrastructure Investment Reform Branch is all about improving our frameworks and shaping the future.
- The QLD Infrastructure Investment and Brisbane 2032 Games Venues Branch is where you will shape the land transport future of Queensland and support delivery of venues for a landmark global event.
What you will do:
This is a bulk recruitment round to support a variety of opportunities at the EL1 Assistant Director level.
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