About the Company
This organisation delivers critical infrastructure and capital works projects across Australia’s external territories, including Christmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island and the Jervis Bay Territory. The team oversees a diverse portfolio of complex capital investments and major service management contracts, ensuring high‑quality outcomes that support communities in some of Australia’s most unique and remote regions.
About the Role
A Project Manager is required for a 10‑week contract to lead and coordinate major projects on Norfolk Island. Reporting to the Project Director, this role will oversee the delivery of key infrastructure initiatives, manage complex contractual arrangements and support the performance of at least one team member. This is an opportunity to contribute to high‑impact work in a distinctive environment while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope and aligned with strategic objectives.
Role Responsibilities
- Coordinate the delivery of current and upcoming projects on Norfolk Island
- Oversee project scope, budget, schedule and risk management
- Prepare high‑quality briefings and advice for senior executives and government stakeholders
- Manage relationships with contractors, stakeholders and the Norfolk Island Regional Council
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies and governance frameworks
- Lead and support staff to achieve timely and effective project outcomes
- Demonstrated experience managing complex infrastructure or capital works projects
- Strong capability in contract management and stakeholder engagement
- Proven ability to manage project risk, scope, budget and scheduling
- Experience preparing executive‑level briefings and advice
- Knowledge of government processes, legislative frameworks, or public‑sector project delivery (highly regarded)
- Leadership experience, including supporting or supervising staff
- Ability to work effectively in remote or unique community environments
- 10-week contract
- EL1 opportunity
- Attractive Hourly Rate
- Potential 6-month extension
Location: Norfolk Island
Security Requirements: Baseline
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. Please provide a supporting statement highlighting your skills, experience, and capability against the position description to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates.
Submissions close COB, Thursday the 15th of April 2026.
Please call Lisa Berjak on 0480 011 550 for any further information . Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client-requested checks.
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
- We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.
