Delivery-Focused Development Manager, High-Rise

Design & Build Recruitment; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment is partnering with a well-established developer builder to recruit an experienced Development Manager. Based in the Gold Coast or Brisbane, you will oversee vertical residential projects from feasibility through to settlement, delivering on time and within budget.

You will manage DA processes, engage with architects and authorities, and drive the complete development lifecycle with hands-on leadership and a delivery-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• 10+ years Australian property development experience.
• Proven hands-on delivery of vertical residential/high-rise projects.
• Strong knowledge of Queensland planning processes including DA management.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with feasibility budgeting and investment cases.
• Experience taking projects from concept/feasibility to delivery and settlement.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Delivery-focused, autonomous decision-maker with a practical approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of vertical residential developments across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
• Manage projects from feasibility and acquisition through planning, design, construction and settlement.
• Oversee DA processes, planning approvals and planning requirements.
• Collaborate with architects, consultants, authorities, builders and project teams.
• Develop and manage project feasibilities, budgets and investment cases.
• Monitor project performance, costs, risks and milestones.
• Coordinate development, design and construction interfaces.

Skills

Property development

Stakeholder management

Feasibility modelling

Project delivery

Education

Tertiary qualification in Property Development/Urban Planning/Architecture/Engineering

Job description

Design & Build Recruitment is partnering with a well-established developer builder to recruit an experienced Development Manager. Based in the Gold Coast or Brisbane, you will oversee vertical residential projects from feasibility through to settlement, delivering on time and within budget.

You will manage DA processes, engage with architects and authorities, and drive the complete development lifecycle with hands-on leadership and a delivery-focused mindset.