Development Manager

1 week ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia CBRE Asia Pacific Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

CBRE Development and Infrastructure
Exposure to high-impact projects across diverse sectors
Opportunities for career growth and professional development
Brisbane | Land of the Turrbal People

CBRE Development & Infrastructure is a leading property and development, management, and infrastructure advisory firm providing services for public and private clients across all stages of the development lifecycle. We work across a range of exciting sectors, including social infrastructure, urban renewal, transport, energy, and utilities.

About the role

  • Deliver feasibility analysis and project strategy for brownfield and mixed-use developments.
  • Lead the preparation and review of development and feasibility models to evaluate project viability such as discounted cash flows (DCF).
  • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders including Town Planners, Architects and Financial consultants.
  • Management of planning pathways, planning proposals and development applications.
  • Contribute to project reporting, risk assessments, and investment memoranda.
  • Engage with Government and private clients to understand drivers and conduct options analysis to assist with project pathways.
  • Monitor project progress and manage timelines, budgets, and approvals.

About you

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Property, Commerce, Urban Planning, or a related field.
  • 10+ years' experience in property development, ideally as a Development Manager or similar role.
  • Experience leading teams of external resources to deliver project objectives.
  • Previous management of direct reports, including being able to effectively direct, review and adopt their inputs.
  • Demonstrated experience working across multiple projects throughout project lifecycle.
  • Strong financial acumen.
  • Experience procuring/engaging with planning and design consultants to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Background with planning submissions and producing/maintaining project schedules.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

What's in it for you?

  • Add genuine value in shaping CBRE's development management offering.
  • Ability to steer project decision making.
  • Benefit from guidance, mentorship and collaboration with highly experienced professionals from a range of property and infrastructure backgrounds.
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
  • Exposure to large government and private corporate clients.
  • Be part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and excellence.

Can we inspire you to join us?

At CBRE, our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion begins with you. We are strengthening our inclusive culture, so everyone feels safe, valued, and heard. Because when you belong, we all succeed.

We are proud to be certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace in Australia. This is a great recognition to our different policies, programs and benefits which help us to build a great family friendly workplace culture.

We are striving to remove barriers. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process.

We welcome and encourage First Nations People to apply.

We look forward to connecting

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We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills, and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

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