Developments and Projects Analyst

Trend Personnel Recruitment Services; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Trend Personnel Recruitment Services seeks a capable business and commercial analyst to support strategic planning and major development and capital projects. You will bridge project teams, finance and senior management, analysing feasibility, tracking progress, managing risk and identifying opportunities to add value.

Using Excel, Power BI and Tableau, you will build dashboards, maintain documentation and deliver actionable recommendations in collaboration with project managers, engineering and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Property or related field.
• Minimum 3 years experience in business/commercial analysis or project support.
• Strong analytical, financial modelling and data interpretation skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and project reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Understanding project life cycles in the property or capital-intensive space.
• Prior experience in property development, infrastructure or construction.
• Familiar with project management methodologies.
• Knowledge of planning and approvals processes for developments (permits, zoning).
• Proficient with project management systems (Estate Master or similar).

Responsibilities

• Project Feasbility and Business Case support: Evaluate new development proposals with financial modelling and ROI analysis.
• Project perfomance tracking: Monitor milestones, analyse variance and create dashboards.
• Stakeholder engagement and communication: Work with managers, finance, engineering and legal; translate data into recommendations.
• Process improvement and risk management: Identify inefficiencies and maintain documentation standards.
• Tooling and data analytics: Develop models, trackers and templates; visualise data with Excel, Power BI, Tableau.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial modelling

Data interpretation

Excel proficiency

Power BI

Tableau

Dashboards & reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Property or related field

Tools

Estate Master or similar

Job description

A leading Australian Property Developer/Builder with multiple business units and an international flavour. Exceptional culture with high staff retention, genuine career opportunities and continuous growth.

About the role

You will be responsible for delivering strategic and operational insights to support planning execution and delivery of major development and capital projects. Bridging the gap between project teams, finance and senior management; you will be analysing project feasibility, tracking progress, managing risk and identifying opportunities to improve efficiences and add value.

Responsibilities

Project Feasbility and Business Case support

Support the evaluation of new development proposals with financial modelling, ROI analysis and scenario planning. Prepare and maintain detailed business cases including cost-benefit analysis, risk assessments and timelines. Assess market trends, regulatory impacts and competitive factors.

Project perfomance tracking

Monitor key project milestones (budget, schedule, milestones, risks). Analyse actual vs forecasted performance and report on variances. Create and maintain dashboards and reports

Stakeholder engagement and communication

Work closely with project managers, finance, engineering, legal and other teams. Translate data into clear actionable recommendations.

Process improvement and risk management

Indentify inefficiencies in project planning. Maintain project documentation standards, reporting frameworks and control mechanisms

Tooling and data analytics

Develop models, trackers and templates to improve consistency and transparency. Using Excel, Power BI and other tools to visualise project data. Extract and analyst data from ERP systems.

About you

• Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Property or related field
• Minimum 3 years experience in business/commercial analysis or project support
• Strong analytical, financial modelling and data interpretation skills
• Proficiency with Excel and project reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Understanding project life cycles in the property or capital intensive space
• Prior experience in property development, infrastructure or construction
• Familiar with project management methodologies
• Knowledge of planning and approvals processes for developments (eg. permits, zoning)
• Proficient with project management systems (Estate Master or similar)

This is a unique opportunity to make your mark with and add value to a highly successful market leader.