Team Leader | Access Consultant

Eight Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary reviews

Work-from-home day after probation

3 extra leave days between Christmas &

Paid accreditation renewal

Paid professional training & CPD

5 paid study leave days/year

National network of specialists

Path to Associate

Job summary

Eight Recruitment is seeking a Team Leader to drive accessibility projects across Sydney and NSW. You will manage a portfolio, mentor Cadets, and recruit additional Access Consultants as the team expands.

The role combines hands-on technical delivery with leadership and client management. You will guide complex projects, maintain strong relationships with key clients, and contribute to the growth of the Access Consulting practice, with opportunities toward senior leadership and Associate-level

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Access Consulting experience.
• Diploma of Access Consulting and accreditation with the Association of Consultants in Access Australia.
• Strong knowledge of the Disability Discrimination Act, National Construction Code and relevant Australian Standards.
• Experience delivering complex accessibility projects.
• Commercial awareness across budgets, fee proposals and project performance.
• Confidence to advise senior clients and influence project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of accessibility projects across Sydney and NSW.
• Manage your own portfolio and oversee project delivery.
• Recruit, mentor and develop Access Consultants and Cadets as the team grows.
• Involve in business development without hard sales KPIs; build relationships for repeat work.
• Provide a clear pathway toward Associate for high performers.

Skills

Access Consulting

Team Leadership

Client Relationships

Project Delivery

Budget & Proposals

Commercial Awareness

Education

Diploma of Access Consulting

Job description

Your new employer is one of Australia’s largest and most respected multidisciplinary building compliance consultancies, with over 100 employees across the country. Established more than 35 years ago, the business advises across accessibility, building code and essential services, supporting major projects from early feasibility and design through to construction, occupation and ongoing compliance.

This is a business built on quality, not being the cheapest consultant in the market. Clients include some of Australia’s biggest developers, government organisations, architects, builders and asset owners. They keep coming back because the advice is practical, the work is delivered properly, and the consultants know how to get complex projects moving.

The business has long-standing national client relationships, a significant pipeline of repeat work and major contracts extending over several years and to almost half of the employees have been with the company for more than 10 years – talk about culture!

As Team Leader, you will lead the delivery of accessibility projects across Sydney and NSW while helping build the local Access Consulting team. You will work across major commercial developments, transport infrastructure, airports, hospitals, education facilities, high rise residential projects and public buildings.

This is still a hands-on technical position. You will manage your own portfolio, advise clients and lead projects, but you will also have the authority and support to recruit, mentor and develop additional Access Consultants and Cadets as the Sydney team grows.

There is an element of business development, but no hard sales KPIs. The business grows by servicing clients properly, delivering accurate work on time and building relationships that lead to repeat projects. If you bring existing industry relationships, brilliant. If you are an excellent consultant who clients trust, that is equally valuable.

Longer term, there is a clear pathway toward Associate. For the right person who proves themselves through technical delivery, leadership and commercial contribution.

ABOUT YOU

You may already be leading a small team, or you may be a strong Senior Access Consultant who has reached the point where you are ready to step up. Either way, you will need at least 5 years of Access Consulting experience and the confidence to take ownership of complex projects and client relationships. You will also bring:

• A Diploma of Access Consulting
• Accreditation with the Association of Consultants in Access Australia
• Strong knowledge of the Disability Discrimination Act, National Construction Code and relevant Australian Standards
• Experience delivering complex accessibility projects
• Commercial awareness across budgets, fee proposals and project performance
• The confidence to advise senior clients and influence project teams

THE PERKS:

• Annual salary reviews each June
• 1 work-from-home day per week after probation
• 3 additional paid leave days between Christmas and New Year
• Paid annual accreditation renewal
• Paid professional training and CPD
• 5 paid study leave days per year where applicable
• Access to a national network of experienced technical specialists
• A genuine progression pathway to Associate