Commercial Lease Officer

• Permanent Full Time opportunity available (9 day fortnight)
• Tertiary qualification in Property or Real Estate, or extensive experience in Commercial Leasing within the Real Estate industry
• LGO 5 ($84,827 - $88,532 per annum + superannuation) based on skills, qualifications and experience

Why Choose Us

Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia.

We are committed to creating value by growing Townsville through driving economic diversity and generating an enriching lifestyle.

Our organisation provides and maintains over $7b worth of community assets including water and wastewater network and treatment, bridges, drainage, roads, waste management, community facilities, sporting venues and more. We contribute to an active lifestyle for our residents and visitors through events, providing recreational facilities, protecting the natural environment and heritage, while creating a mentally and physically healthy city.

We lead creation of a city for this and future generations by focusing on our transition to a circular economy that is resilient to social, financial and environmental shocks.

We are a Council led by our community to create an exciting and dynamic future.

Townsville City Council is growing Townsville.
About the role

The Infrastructure and Operations Division is custodian of over $6B in infrastructure assets across portfolios of: Transport, Stormwater, Open Space, Water, Wastewater, Waste, Cemeteries, Coastal, Buildings and Facilities assets. The management of these assets requires a large capital renewals program comprising hundreds of various sized projects annually. In addition, continuing growth of the city drives the need for new infrastructure or upgrades to existing infrastructure.    

In this role you will maintain a database of council owned and controlled leased buildings and facilities, and licences including interests and orders over the land.

You will also review tenure applications and coordinate their assessment with all stakeholders and advise, negotiate and coordinate prospective tenures and prepare, maintain, and monitor lease and licence agreements to ensure compliance by both parties, and assess and arrange renewal of agreements and effectively manage arrears in rent.

About you

To be successful in this role you will require Tertiary qualifications in Property or Real Estate, or extensive experience in Commercial Leasing within the Real Estate industry along with a strong understanding of leases and the ability to interpret leases, licenses and property documentation. You will need a current “C” class drivers’ licence.

You will have strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise and negotiate terms with key stakeholders and community groups and other professionals in the property management area and have competent written communication skills with the ability to prepare correspondence and documentation to a high standard, utilising relevant computer packages, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

You will have a high level of competency in time management, organisational management skills with the ability to prioritise concurrent activities to meet deadlines and knowledge of building compliance and leasing legalities associated with the relevant Queensland legislation. You will also have a demonstrated level of property management skills including preliminary investigations, interpreting drawings and plans, financial management and reconciliation and analysing rates and charges along with experience in the management and coordination of a range of minor and medium scale works on leased buildings.

An understanding of Local Government property matters including property management, sales, leasing, governance, legislation in particular crown land and retail leases legislation, systems and procedures would be highly regarded.

Applications should be submitted through the 'Apply' button and include a Cover Letter (maximum 2 pages), Resume outlining previous academic and work experience and must include attachments of the relevant qualifications and licenses, relating to the role. 

For further information review the Position Description. 

Closing Date:  11.45pm, Monday 11 March 2024
What We Offer

• 17.5% annual leave loading 
• Up to 5 weeks annual leave
• Up to 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave
• 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Domestic and Family Violence Leave
• Natural Disaster Leave
• Long Service Leave available pro rata after seven years
• Up to *13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing members
• Salary Sacrifice opportunities
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected gym, pool, and yoga facilities
• Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Active Family Social Club
• Flexible working arrangements

We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact hr_recruitment@townsville.qld.gov.au for a confidential discussion.