Together we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies.

• Help deliver a once-in-a-generation project that will shape the future of Sydney
• Permanent full-time opportunity (35 hours/5 days per week)
• NSW office located in Sydney CBD with flexible working supported
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $149,739.00 to $173,174.00 + super (Clerk Grade 11/12)

Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. In this role, you will contribute to shaping Sydney’s newest suburb, while developing your own career. You will enjoy flexible work options, varied and impactful projects, and a vibrant, diverse team culture built on collaboration, inclusion and support. We are creating a workplace where everyone belongs and where you can balance work, life and wellbeing.

The role

The Bays West Delivery Authority is charged with creating Sydney’s newest precinct, within 2km of the Sydney CBD.  A thriving, connected, sustainable hub with White Bay Power Station as its cultural heart and well connected by the new Metro West line. Its vision is to build on the area’s natural cultural and industrial history to shape a vibrant neighbourhood combining new housing with public open space and opening access to the waterfront for the first time in more than 100 years.

As the Principal Development Lead, you will manage end-to-end development projects, bringing together planning, design, engineering, and financial and commercial expertise to deliver outcomes that balance community value and government objectives. From securing delivery partners to managing risk, budgets and approvals, you’ll ensure projects are executed with precision, passion and impact.

This is a role for someone who thrives in complexity and combining commercial insight with delivery expertise and stakeholder leadership, and equally for someone who is excited to play a critical role in enabling projects that create housing, jobs and long-term value for communities across NSW.

For more information read the full Role Description: Principal Development Lead

What you will bring to the role

• Extensive experience delivering complex, mixed use development or urban renewal projects
• Strong leadership and commercial and financial capability to manage budgets, feasibility and value outcomes
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate diverse technical inputs
• High-level stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills across public and private sectors
• Strong governance, risk management and decision-making capability
• Commercial and strategic thinking that balances financial outcomes with social and community value
• The ability to navigate complexity with confidence, making informed decisions that keep projects moving forward
• Influential stakeholder engagement that builds trust, resolves challenges and drives alignment

Key knowledge and experience 

• Demonstrated capability to work autonomously to achieve critical milestones while closely collaborating with team members to ensure best for project outcomes. 

• Experience working on large construction, development and/or urban renewal projects in a senior capacity. 

• Demonstrated hands on approach to implementing projects. 

• Demonstrated capability in operational management and adhering to internal controls and governance used to deliver successful outcomes. 

Essential requirements 

• Tertiary qualifications in property, economics, finance, urban design, architecture, engineering and/or project management and/or significant relevant industry experience. 

About Us

At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), you could shape your world while helping us shape the future of NSW. Together, we create vibrant communities, places and precincts, and manage land, assets and property.

We are a high-performing organisation that proudly reflects the communities we serve. Our diversity strengthens our cultural capability and enables us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people across NSW. As an inclusive and accessible workplace, we value your contribution, lived experience and cultural knowledge, and we want you to feel supported, connected and empowered to succeed. With flexible work arrangements, job share options, workplace adjustments and various employee affinity groups, we are here to help you thrive every day.

Join us

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we encourage you to apply with your CV and cover letter. We’d love to hear from you and explore how you can shape your world with us.

Applications close Sunday, 5 July 2026 at 11:55PM. Should you require further information about the role please contact Erin McCarron on erin.mccarron@property.nsw.gov.au. 

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months

Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn.

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676  - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check.