Senior Land Access & Stakeholder Manager — 20/8 Roster

Narooma; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Downer’s Energy and Utilities business seeks an experienced Business and Land Access Manager to support our Power Projects team in Australia. This senior role leads land access, property liaison and business impact management across major infrastructure projects with a 20 days on 8 days off roster.

You will negotiate with landholders, ensure access arrangements ahead of construction, and work with community, commercial, legal and construction teams to manage impacts throughout the project

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations with landholders and ensure land access arrangements ahead of construction
• Coordinate with community, commercial, legal and construction teams to manage impacts across the project lifecycle
• Oversee land access and business impact management across major infrastructure projects
• Travel to rural and remote project locations as required

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Attention to contractual and legal细

Education

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

Job description

Downer’s Energy and Utilities business seeks an experienced Business and Land Access Manager to support our Power Projects team in Australia. This senior role leads land access, property liaison and business impact management across major infrastructure projects with a 20 days on 8 days off roster.

You will negotiate with landholders, ensure access arrangements ahead of construction, and work with community, commercial, legal and construction teams to manage impacts throughout the project