Job Vacancies | Multiple Roles at Multiple Grades | Major Projects Division (MPD) | NSW Treasury – Australia

Job summary

About the Opportunities

You will take a leading role within Treasury and the MPD team, providing timely and expert advice and leadership across the Major Projects and Strategic Transactions pillars. The opportunities are available for three different grades.

Associate Director (Clerk Grade 11/12):

• The Associate Director plays a leading role advising in relation to the procurement and delivery of large scale and complex infrastructure projects and commercial transactions.
• The role will suit an individual with significant industry experience and the ability to work with autonomy, make key decisions and play a front-line role in negotiations, strategy discussions and commercial evaluations.
• The Associate Director supervises and develops other members of the team and provides key input into the day to day running of the team.

Senior Associate (Clerk Grade 9/10):

• The Senior Associate is an integral member of the team and will play a leading role in relation to discrete aspects of the procurement and delivery of large scale and complex infrastructure projects and commercial transactions.
• The role will suit an individual with experience in the industry and the ability to work independently and make key decisions and make an important contribution to negotiations, strategy discussions and commercial evaluations.
• The Senior Associate will support senior team members and develop other members of the team.

Associate (Clerk Grade 7/8):

• The Associate provides key input in relation to the role of MPD in the procurement and delivery of large scale and complex infrastructure projects and commercial transactions.

The role will suit an individual with some experience in the industry who wishes to further develop their exposure to major infrastructure projects and commercial transactions and play an important role in negotiations and strategy discussions.

What you can bring to the role.

These roles will suit applicants with a range of skills and experiences and from a variety of backgrounds, including those set out below. It is not expected that applicants will demonstrate all attributes referred to below.

• Experience in infrastructure, energy transition, major projects or project finance at a public or private sector organisation, law or professional services firm.
• Experience structuring, negotiating and executing infrastructure, energy transition or precinct development and taking a lead role in transaction management including commercial/legal and/or financial workstreams.
• Experience in financial due diligence, corporate advisory, commercial and contractual negotiations gained from professional service firms or investment banking.
• Tertiary or postgraduate qualifications in engineering, commerce, finance, law or in a related discipline.

If you are an experienced commercial and finance professional looking to move into an exciting role with access to the highest quality major projects and strategic transactions work available in the State, we would like to hear from you.

About the Team

The Major Projects Division (MPD) sits within NSW Treasury’s Commercial Group and is NSW Treasury’s in-house major projects and strategic transaction team. MPD provides commercial and financial and advice and undertakes due diligence and complex negotiations for the Treasurer and the NSW Government.

MPD is made up of three pillars:

• Major Projects: partners with agencies to deliver major capital projects including provision of commercial and financial advice to agencies on funding, financing, procuring and delivering major infrastructure, energy transition, precinct development and capital projects throughout the project lifecycle from investment decision, bid evaluation, negotiation, contract execution, delivery and operation.

• Strategic Transactions: leads the execution of transactions, financial due diligence, governance strategy and complex commercial and contract negotiations with the public and private sector on behalf of the State.
• Policy: develops and administers a range of policy initiatives, in collaboration with other parts of Treasury and the NSW Government, including the PPP Guidelines and other policy imperatives. MPD also contributes towards the development of policy in the infrastructure and construction sector and promotes consistency in government procurements.

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Interested in working with us

Submit your application ONLY via the I Work for NSW jobs platform.

Application process:

• an up-to-date resume detailing your knowledge, skills, and experience in relation to the role.
• a cover letter that details how you are a good fit for the role and NSW Treasury.
• complete pre-screening questions as part of the application process.
• partake in a behavioural based interview and undergo additional assessments if shortlisted.

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

Read more about what to expect in the hiring process.

Close of applications: 9: 59am Friday 20 June 2025

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