Aspiring Development Manager - Residential Projects

Woods & Co; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure across the full lifecycle

Strong Melbourne project pipeline

Direct work with senior professionals

Clear path to Development Manager

Entrepreneurial environment

Job summary

Woods & Co is seeking an Assistant Development Manager to support the delivery of townhouse and medium-density residential projects across Melbourne. This role offers genuine end-to-end project exposure and the chance to work closely with experienced senior development professionals as you build your development career in a dynamic private property group.

You will assist with feasibility, budgets, planning approvals and coordinating consultants, gaining hands-on experience from early feasibility

Qualifications

• 2–5 years' experience in property development, project management or related role.
• Experience in residential development — townhouses, medium-density or volume housing.
• Exposure to multiple stages of the development lifecycle.
• Solid understanding of planning, design and construction processes.
• Confident coordinating consultants, builders and project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist delivery of townhouse and medium-density residential projects.
• Support feasibility, budgets, cash flows and development reporting.
• Coordinate consultants across planning, design and delivery.
• Assist with planning approvals and authority requirements.
• Support design development and project programming.
• Assist with tendering, procurement and contract administration.
• Monitor construction progress, costs, programme, quality and risks.
• Attend consultant, design and construction meetings.
• Prepare project updates and reporting for senior management.
• Work across projects from feasibility to completion and settlement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Coordination

Communication

Project delivery

Education

Property/Construction/Engineering/Architecture degree

Job description

Woods & Co is seeking an Assistant Development Manager to support the delivery of townhouse and medium-density residential projects across Melbourne. This role offers genuine end-to-end project exposure and the chance to work closely with experienced senior development professionals as you build your development career in a dynamic private property group.

You will assist with feasibility, budgets, planning approvals and coordinating consultants, gaining hands-on experience from early feasibility