Land Development - Project Manager

SONDA Recruitment; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

SONDA Recruitment is seeking an experienced Project Manager for land development based in Geelong. You will lead greenfield residential projects end to end, from feasibility to delivery, working with a team of designers, planners and consultants.

The role emphasizes strong client engagement and advisory skills with real autonomy. The position offers a pathway to seniority, with a clear pipeline and notable clients, in an office-based setting with field work as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong greenfield residential land development experience is essential.
• Understand lifecycle, stakeholders and pressure points in land development.
• CPEng or NER status, or well on your way.

Responsibilities

• Lead land development projects end to end—from early feasibility through to delivery.
• Collaborate with designers, planners and specialist consultants.
• Maintain strong client engagement and advisory relationships.

Skills

Client facing

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CPEng or NER status

Job description

Project Manager | Land Development | Circa $155k + Super

If you've spent the last five years in project management and construction and would like to flex your client engagement and advisory skills, this is a great role.

A well-regarded engineering consultancy has created space at the (Senior) Project Manager level, in their Geelong office.

The key here is your ability to be client facing, to lead a project even before it's started.

You'll lead land development projects end to end; early feasibility through to delivery, working alongside talented designers, planners, and specialist consultants. The pipeline is established and the clients are noteworthy: Stockland, Frasers, Satterley, ID Land, plus a strong mix of smaller developers.

What's on the table

• Circa $155k + Super; calibrated to what you bring
• A genuine project pipeline.
• Real autonomy to own your Greenfield Development projects
• A team you'll want to show up for on Monday morning
• Office based and site based - WFH sure, but you're going to be busy - and out and about is best.

What we are looking for

Around 6 to 12 years of experience, maybe more.. We want someone who can hold their own in a technical conversation and who understands that much of the success later, starts with smart conversations upfront.

Strong greenfield residential land development experience is essential. You know the lifecycle, the stakeholders, and where the pressure points sit. CPEng or NER status, or well on your way.

Worth noting on salary:

The range is real, but it's anchored to experience. If you're a few years short, this is still worth a conversation.