Classification: LEC4-LEC5 Duration: up to 2 years Vacancy Type: Full Time Number of Positions Available: 1 Closing Date: 11.30pm, Tuesday 15 July 2025 About the Opportunity Are you an experienced lawyer interested in using your legal skills to work on some of the most important, high-value transport and infrastructure projects in South Australia? Are you driven by a desire to use your expertise to contribute to the community and the future development of South Australia, while also working in an industry-leading and career-defining legal role? The Senior Solicitor - Construction and Major Infrastructure Projects is an exciting position within the Crown Solicitor’s Office working directly with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport. This role provides a unique opportunity to make a significant contribution and build valuable experience through playing a leading role on the Torrens-to-Darlington (T2D) Project (South Australia’s largest ever transport infrastructure project and one of the largest in the country), the Tram Grade Separation Project, DIT’s suite of construction contracts and other major DIT projects. If you are an experienced lawyer looking for the ideal next step to develop your career in this field, this role is an excellent opportunity to develop one of the State’s most significant and rewarding construction and infrastructure legal practices and gain experience in providing project-focussed legal services. You will get the chance to influence, prepare, negotiate and advise on contracts with leading players in the construction and design industries for some of the most important and significant work in the South Australian construction and infrastructure market. The successful applicant will provide expert legal advice and leadership in construction law and major infrastructure projects within DIT. We are looking for a team player with experience in some or all of the following legal areas: commercial, procurement, environment, planning, property, construction and public law. The successful applicant will also be able build networks across CSO, DIT, the South Australian Government and industry, and manage relationships with external firms. Location, conditions and additional benefits The role is based in Adelaide - recently named the 9th most liveable city in the world by the Economist. You will be based in DIT’s award winning head office in the heart of Adelaide’s CBD and have access to a free gym, reformer pilates and yoga classes, and contemporary end of trip facilities. The role allows flexible working arrangements in accordance with SA Government policies which includes hybrid working arrangements with duties performed from on-site premises and working from home. The role also offers the possibility for part time work. The successful applicant will also have access to: the South Australian Government’s salary sacrifice scheme which allows salary sacrifice towards superannuation, vehicles and other work related expenses; and Super SA, the South Australian Government’s dedicated superannuation fund for government employees which has no annual cap on salary sacrifice contributions and is an untaxed super fund (taxed only when entitlements are paid out), one of few such funds in Australia. This includes the rare benefit which allows you to salary sacrifice much more to your super each year than most super funds as there is no annual cap. Visit the following links for more information: Triple S Salary sacrifice and Other agencies and departments | SA Gov Smart About the Business The CSO is the primary provider of legal services to the South Australian Government and provides legal services to Ministers, agencies and departments. This includes providing legal advice and negotiating and drafting complex legal documents. This role will be part of the CSO team which works within DIT. The Senior Solicitor role will report directly to the Executive Solicitor (DIT), work collaboratively with solicitors across CSO and manage and lead junior lawyers. A major focus for the role will be advising the North-South Corridor Program Delivery Office which oversees the T2D Project. The T2D Project is the final 10.5km section of the North-South Corridor and is the final link in creating a non-stop South Road, completing 78km of non-stop, traffic light-free motorway between Gawler and Old Noarlunga. This is a multi-billion dollar project that will deliver a wide range of social, economic, environmental and safety benefits, not only for Adelaide, but for all of South Australia. For more information about the Attorney-General’s Department and the CSO, please visit https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/ and https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/law-and-justice/crown-solicitors and for more information about the Department for Infrastructure and Transport and the T2D Project please visit dit.sa.gov.au and t2d.sa.gov.au. Special Conditions for Employment Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificate clearance that the AGD finds satisfactory. Successful applicants will be provided further information if an interview is requested. Forms are not to be lodged directly with SA Police (SAPOL) under any circumstances and any fees incurred by applicants in doing so will not be recoverable from the AGD. Applicants must currently possess or be eligible to obtain an unrestricted practicing certificate within South Australia. Additional Notes To apply you will need to attach your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter (2 pages) after you have answered the questions via the link below. For more information, please download the Job Application Pack and Job and Person Specifications. For further information about this exciting opportunity that is not covered by this website please contact Daniel Snadden, HR & Business Manager, sa.gov.au and (08) 7322 7. Click Apply and follow the prompts to submit your application. The Attorney-General’s Department values workplace diversity and is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respectful work environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply. The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application via the contact above or our website https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/.
