Real Estate Development Manager

Our company has always been about more than fuel. Fuel may be the foundation of our business, but our motivation and purpose come from the people, businesses, industries, and communities we engage with. From our origins until today, we’ve always been inspired by the role we can play in people’s lives – Ampol. Powering better journeys, today and tomorrow. 

• Full time hybrid position with an exciting and growing division
• Highly impactful role that will help drive our Ampol Real Estate growth strategy
• Location: East Melbourne | Work from home flexibility

About Ampol

Ampol is Powered by People. It is a great place to work. We are an inclusive company, incredibly proud of our diversity, and we respect and value the contributions of all our people. 

Here at Ampol, we are proud of our heritage as Australia’s only owned fuel brand. Ampol is a proud company that has been part of Australia's story for more than a century, we have supported Australians to travel far and wide, and we’ll be here for centuries more, powering better journeys for today and tomorrow.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180 and are winners of an Employer Brand award through LinkedIn. Check out one of our key leader's career stories, supported by Ampol. 7 Leadership tips for women in male-dominated fields - WORK180

About the role

Reporting to the National Real Estate Manager, the Real Estate Development Manager will be responsible for the execution of the Ampol Real Estate Strategy. You will support the Real Estate vision for Ampol to be Australia’s first choice for convenience and fuels through your identification and development of network market investment opportunities within existing and emerging trade markets. This is an opportunity to work in a collaborative and high performing team focusing on development and management of regional NTI (New to Industry) and investment development pipelines.

Key Responsibilities
 

• Identifying and acquiring NTI site development opportunities in accordance with the Ampol 5 Year Real Estate Plan.
• Managing all new development opportunities through due diligence and approvals prior to construction commencement. 
• Identification, negotiation, and delivery of QSR and sub-tenancy investment opportunities within the existing network and Ampol development pipeline. 
• Identification and management of major reinvestment opportunities within the existing Ampol Real Estate Portfolio.
• Work with cross functional stakeholders to develop and implement Real Estate strategies and plans for the region.
• Maintain strict compliance to Ampol Governance procedures.
• Prepare and present Business Case submissions to Ampol Senior Management, as well as legal documentation pertaining to acquisition and sub tenant lease activities.
• Build and maintain effective relationships within the following industries and organisations: Property developers, Real Estate agencies and service providers, national QSR operators and retailers, relevant government agencies (local & state) and industry advocacy groups such as the Property Council.

About you

Your tertiary degree in a property related discipline, supports and defines your expertise in the Real Estate development field.

You will be an individual who has a minimum of five years’ experience in Property Development, primarily in commercial/retail, with demonstrated experienced in property acquisition. You will be able to work autonomously, be self-motivated and proactive in your approach, someone who will search for opportunities and drives self-development. Ideally, your experience in either the oil industry, large retail chain and/or fast-food industry will be highly desirable.

This role will require interstate travel, particularly Southern and Western regions of Australia, predominantly Victoria, but inclusive of South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. 

 
Key skills and experience

• Extensive property development experience at a white-collar level.
• Experience in oil, retail and or fast-food industry from a Real Estate/property development and acquisition level.
• Sound verbal and written communication skills including the ability to provide input into reports.
• Great at building and maintaining strong interpersonal relationship with colleagues, stakeholders and third parties.
• A clear and concise communicator.
• Strategic thinker with a commercial mindset and focused on outcomes.

Our benefits

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on fuel for two privately used cars!
• We are flexible.  Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value.
• We value recognition.  We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values.
• Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions.
• Paid Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks paid Parental leave, and up to a year off (unpaid). In addition to the 12 months of unpaid Parental leave, employees may apply for a further 12 months of unpaid Parental leave (total of 24 months for each birth, or placement).
• BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work.
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available.
• Discounted health care!
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.  
• Ampol Limited Benefits | WORK180 Endorsed Employer

We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.

Want to take your career to the next level? Apply today.

 
Applications for this role will close February 7th 2024.