Business & Land Access Manager

Downer Group; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Roster 20/8

LAHA provided

Major projects

Career development

Safety commitment (Zero Harm)

Job summary

Downer Group's Energy and Utilities division seeks an experienced Business and Land Access Manager to lead land access, property liaison and business impact management across major infrastructure projects. You will steer negotiations with landholders and align access arrangements ahead of construction while collaborating with commercial, legal, and construction teams.

Based across rural and remote locations, the role offers a 20 days on, 8 days off roster and a senior mandate with ownership of

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in property, law, planning, community engagement, business or related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years in land access, property or stakeholder management on major linear infrastructure projects.
• Experience negotiating with private landholders, including farmers and pastoral leaseholders.
• Knowledge of property law, easement instruments and access licence frameworks.
• Strong negotiation, conflict resolution and stakeholder management.
• Understanding of rural and agricultural business operations.
• Experience leading or coaching team members.
• Attention to contractual and legal detail.
• Current drivers licence and willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Lead land access, property liaison and business impact management across major projects.
• Negotiate land access arrangements ahead of construction with landholders.
• Collaborate with commercial, legal and construction teams to manage project impacts.
• Provide guidance and coaching to team members and ensure compliance with frameworks.

Skills

Land access

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Contractual/legal detail

Team leadership

Rural/agriculture operations

Travel readiness

Education

Tertiary qualification in property, law, planning, community engagement, business or related discipline

Job description

The opportunity

Downer's Energy and Utilities business is seeking an experienced Business and Land Access Manager to support our Power Projects team. This is a key leadership role responsible for land access, property liaison and business impact management across major infrastructure projects. You will lead negotiations with landholders, ensure appropriate land access arrangements are in place ahead of construction and work closely with community, commercial, legal and construction teams to manage impacts throughout the project lifecycle.

Working across rural and remote project locations, this role offers a 20 days on 8 days off roster and will suit someone who enjoys balancing time in the field with commercial negotiation, stakeholder management and project delivery.

What we're looking for

You will be an experienced land access, property or stakeholder management professional with a strong track record working in complex infrastructure environments.

• A tertiary qualification in property, law, planning, community engagement, business or a related discipline
• A minimum of 7 years experience in land access, property or stakeholder management on major linear infrastructure projects such as transmission, pipeline, rail or road
• Demonstrated experience negotiating with private landholders, including farmers, rural property owners and pastoral leaseholders
• Experience implementing business impact management plans within an active construction environment
• Sound knowledge of property law, easement instruments and access licence frameworks
• Strong negotiation, conflict resolution and stakeholder management capability
• An understanding of rural and agricultural business operations
• Experience leading, coaching or providing technical guidance to team members
• Strong attention to contractual and legal detail
• A current drivers licence and the flexibility to undertake extensive travel across rural and remote project locations

What we offer

At Downer, we plan, create and sustain. We offer the opportunity to build your career while contributing to significant energy infrastructure projects that support communities across Australia.

You can expect:

• A 20 days on 8 days off roster with site uplift and LAHA provided
• The opportunity to work on major Energy and Utilities infrastructure projects
• A senior role with genuine ownership of land access and business impact activities
• A collaborative environment working across construction, commercial, legal and stakeholder teams
• Career development opportunities within Downer and our broader Energy and Utilities business
• A strong commitment to safety through our Zero Harm approach

About Energy and Utilities

Downer is a leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight, we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure and facilities.

Our Energy and Utilities business provides end to end services across power, gas, telecommunications, water and wastewater infrastructure.

Downer is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities.