Development Manager

Robin Hodge Pty Ltd; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Robin Hodge Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Development Manager to lead residential and commercial projects from feasibility to handover. The role is based in Brisbane or Toowoomba, offering hands-on leadership within a lean, down-to-earth team.

You will drive acquisition, planning, design coordination, procurement and delivery with accountability for time, cost and quality. You should bring 2–3 years of development management experience, strong modelling, town planning understanding, and

Qualifications

• Experience in development management from feasibility to handover.
• Strong understanding of land acquisition, planning, and approvals.
• Solid financial modelling and reporting capabilities.
• Proven end-to-end project delivery across residential and commercial.
• Knowledge of contracts management and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead acquisition strategy and feasibility inputs from inception to delivery.
• Conduct site due diligence, feasibility analysis, and early planning.
• Manage stakeholders including clients, councils and regulators.
• Coordinate design teams, consultants and technical advisors.
• Oversee procurement, tendering and contractor engagement.
• Direct construction delivery, programming and budgets.
• Manage variations, reporting, risk and compliance.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality outcomes.

Skills

Land acquisition

Financial modelling

End-to-end delivery

Development management

Town planning understanding

Contracts management

Coordinate consultants

Civil/early works exposure

Education

Tertiary qualification in Project Management / Construction Management / Town Planning / Property / Real Estate

Job description

Privately-Owned Development Company | Residential & Commercial Projects

A privately-owned Queensland development company is seeking an experienced Development Manager to join their team. The position will be based in either the Brisbane or Toowoomba office.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a true client-side role where you'll manage projects from early feasibility through to delivery and handover. The pipeline includes a mix of residential and commercial developments, with significant growth planned over the next 5 years.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Development, you will autonomously oversee the full lifecycle of development, including:

Acquisition strategy, input and mapping

Site due diligence, feasibility inputs & early planning

Stakeholder management - clients, local councils and other regulatory bodies

Managing design teams, consultants and technical advisors

Procurement, tendering and engaging contractors

Overseeing construction delivery, programming and budgets

Managing variations, capital mangement, reporting, risk and compliance

Ensuring projects are delivered to time, cost and quality

Delivering developments with a \"hands-on\" and outcomes-focused approach

This is a lean, agile environment suited to someone who enjoys having a voice, responsibility and variety while working within a small, down to earth team.

About You

You will thrive here if you bring a blend of development knowledge and commercial capability. Ideal backgrounds include:

Land Acquisition skills

Moderate to Advanced modelling and financial reporting skills

Demonstrated end-to-end project delivery

Minimum 2-3 years of development management experience required

An understanding of town planning

Strong understanding of contracts management

Ability to interpret plans, coordinate consultants and manage contractors

Exposure to civil/early works packages

Tertiary qualification in Project Management / Construction Management / Town Planning/ Property / Real Estate

Australian citizenship or permanent residency required for this position.

If you enjoy working closely with business owners, making decisions quickly, and seeing your projects built exactly as intended, this role will suit you.

Why This Role?

Direct access to decision makers

Strong salary range aligned to experience with a performance incentive program in place