Conservation & Maintenance Manager

 

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?

Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.

 

 

• Conservation and Maintenance Manager (Clerk Grade 9 – 10)
• Temporary (12 Months) full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity
• Jenolan Caves - hybrid working supported
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $129,465 to $142,666 + super

Our team at Jenolan Caves is currently seeking to appoint a Conservation and Maintenance manager to undertake the following:

• Provides expert advice on managing existing assets and building new ones, aligned to state-wide priorities.
• Supports the Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust (JCRT) with dedicated asset services.
• Develops and implements asset management capability using best-practice principles and systems.
• Applies consistent asset and project management processes across JCRT operations.
• Leads maintenance planning, infrastructure projects, and strategic asset priorities.
• Manages major contracts, risk planning, and lifecycle maintenance to ensure asset safety and performance.

Key Responsibilities and Project Oversight:

• Team Leadership & Conservation and Heritage Management: Manage a multidisciplinary team with a balanced focus on routine maintenance, environmental conservation, and heritage management.
• Asset Management & Protection: Oversee comprehensive asset protection strategies and champion the development and implementation of a robust Asset Management Framework.
• Critical Infrastructure & Compliance: Supervise water treatment operations and drinking water management systems to ensure strict compliance and safety standards.
• Risk & Project Governance: Lead risk management practices, project scoping, and project sponsorship to ensure initiatives are aligned with organisational objectives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to support operational and project delivery.

About You

You would be required to lead the Jenolan Conservation and Maintenance team, collaborating closely with broader DCCEEW departments and key stakeholders. Working with a high degree of independence, the position applies robust project management principles to direct daily priorities and workloads for both individual tasks and supervised staff. The successful candidate is responsible for ensuring the quality, integrity, and accuracy of all departmental advice while consistently delivering assigned projects on time and within or below budget.

 Essential requirements

• Demonstrated leadership experience in asset management, including use of asset systems and managing staff or contractors delivering maintenance and construction.
• Proven knowledge and application of building codes, safe work practices, and risk management in infrastructure maintenance and construction.
• Strong experience managing complex construction contracts and projects, including administration, monitoring, and financial reporting.
• Sound understanding of capital project financial reporting and risk management principles related to assets and infrastructure.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation covering protected areas, contract management, Work Health and Safety, construction standards, and environmental planning.
• Current Australian driver’s licence.

For more information read the full Role Description: Conservation & Maintenance Manager

 About Us

The Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust is a division within Environment, Industry and Science, responsible for the care, control & management of the Jenolan Visitor Use and Services Zone. This is regarded as being both environmentally and culturally significant. The Visitor Use and Services Zone includes, but is not restricted to, Caves House, retail areas, kitchen areas, front office, staff and guest accommodation, walking tracks, maintenance areas and the Caves System.

Our Mission
At Jenolan Caves our mission is to connect our visitors with the unique natural and cultural heritage of Jenolan Caves, and through that connection, stimulate the urge to care for and protect all such special places. Put simply, our mission is to Protect and Connect.  

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state’s environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state’s natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

 

Participation in the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (BOS)  

Please read the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Protocol to understand if it applies to your circumstances. All applicants for this role and new employees with an existing defined interest in the BOS will be required to disclose their personal (or a close family member’s) participation to ensure potential conflict of interests are declared and managed appropriately. 

 

To Apply

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

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. 

 

Applications close: Thursday, 9 July 2027 at 11:55PM.

 Should you require further information about the role please contact Hiring Manager via randy.lynch@dcceew.nsw.gov.au  

A recruitment 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.

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

 

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If you require an adjustment for your application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team by emailing dcceew.ta@dpie.nsw.gov.au or contacting Vithiya Yogarajah on 02 9995 5011 (please mention reference number 551282).

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander use our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for roles or our Aboriginal Career pathways team at AEX@dcceew.nsw.gov.au for a yarn. 

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