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Form of workJob no: 515448
Work type: full time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Estate / Facilities Management, Engineer, Project Management, Management
Development Manager
Employment Type: Full Time
Duration: 3-year fixed term contract
Salary: Competitive salary negotiable
Location: Kensington, NSW
About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
Why Your Role Matters:
The Development Manager is responsible for the project identification, creation, and delivery of building and strategic assets within the University’s estate while also ensuring that projects align with UNSW and Estate Management (EM) strategic intent and objectives.
The role requires detailed project reporting and engagement through the preparation of briefs and development management across planning, design, tender and construction phases across multiple projects.
Estate Management (EM) is a large non-academic unit at UNSW under the Division of Operations and provides a range of services and advice to Faculties, Schools, Divisions and Departments on the Kensington campus as well as other UNSW locations. It does this by providing campus master planning, infrastructure planning, asset development, construction, refurbishment, engineering, operations, and maintenance. EM also provides a wide range of operational management, logistic and associated facilities services to ensure a clean, safe, and secure campus environment. Estate Management is entrusted with providing outstanding campus experiences.
For more information regarding the responsibilities for this role, please refer to the Position Description at JOBS@UNSW.
Who You Are:
Tertiary qualifications in Architecture, Construction, Engineering, Project Management or related discipline or an equivalent level of demonstrated experience in managing major projects in complex, diverse operational environments.
Proven experience in leading the development of major projects both in planning clients briefs and strategies, authority approvals through to delivery tendering and managing the construction phases to achieve the client’s cost, value, time, and quality objectives.
Demonstrated ability to operate strategically and operationally, with the ability to articulate a clear vision, set clear objectives and manage unplanned complex situations in a calm and effective manner.
Demonstrated stakeholder, consultant and contractor relationship management with exceptional negotiation and problem-solving skills, proven capacity to exercise initiative, flexibility and to be proactive in respect of project and team management issues within strict time/budget constraints, and a complex major institutional environment.
Benefits and Culture:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
Career development opportunities
Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)
How to Apply:
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application online before the 5th April 2023 at 11:55pm. A copy of the Position Description can be on JOBS@UNSW.
Please ensure you submit both CV and a Cover Letter addressing the required skills and experience.
Get in Touch:
Claire Hankinson
c.hankinson@unsw.edu.au
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.
UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
Position Description
Advertised: 21 Mar 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 05 Apr 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
