"Principal Project Officer"

About This Opportunity

We are seeking two highly motivated and experienced Principal Project Officers to coordinate the delivery of a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects across multiple disciplines. Working under broad direction, you will lead end-to-end project delivery activities across projects of varying size, scale and complexity, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards while engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating and overseeing project lifecycle activities, including planning, monitoring, evaluation, risk and issue management.
• Developing and implementing project plans, schedules and documentation to support effective delivery and governance.
• Providing high-level project management and subject matter advice to support informed decision-making and successful outcomes.
• Managing stakeholder engagement, project communications, budgets and reporting to ensure alignment with project objectives.

Position Details

• 2 x full-time, permanent positions
• Base salary will be in the range $104,616 - $113,920 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 7)
• Based at our St Lucia location

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care leave
• 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Career development opportunities –access to exclusive internal-only vacancies and our Study for Staff program
• On campus childcare options
• Affordable parking (from just $6.40 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About You

You are an experienced project professional with strong delivery capability, sound judgement and the ability to manage complexity in a fast-paced environment.

• Postgraduate qualifications (or progress toward them) in Business, Project Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.
• A Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline with at least four years’ subsequent experience delivering projects of similar scale and scope.
• Demonstrated experience applying best-practice project management methodologies and frameworks.
• Strong project planning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage risks, prioritise work and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with stakeholders across varying levels of seniority.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear project documentation and reports.
• Proven time management skills with the ability to balance competing priorities.
• Experience using project management tools such as MS Project, or the ability to rapidly adapt to new systems and technologies.

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which will include verification of the right to work in Australia. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Want to Apply?

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:

• Resume
• A cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the 'About You' section

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

Applications close Sunday 1st March 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-59602).