Assistant Development Manager
Job ID
233329
Posted
19-Sep-2025
Service line
Advisory Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Consulting
Location(s)
Brisbane - Queensland - Australia
CBRE Development and Infrastructure
Exposure to high-impact projects across diverse sectors
Opportunities for career growth and career development
Brisbane | Land of the Turrbal People
CBRE Development & Infrastructure is a leading property and development, management, and infrastructure advisory firm providing services for public and private clients across all stages of the development lifecycle. We work across a range of exciting sectors, including social infrastructure, urban renewal, transport, energy, and utilities.
We’re growing—and it’s an exciting time to join us. We’re on the lookout for a motivated, analytical professional ready to take the next step in their career. If you’ve worked as an Assistant Development Manager or Assistant Development Project Manager and want to broaden your experience across the full project lifecycle and multiple asset classes, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
About the role
- Support feasibility analysis and project strategy for brownfield and mixed-use developments.
- Assist in the preparation and review of development and feasibility models to evaluate project viability eg discounted cash flows (DCF).
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders including planners, architects, and financial consultants.
- Contribute to project reporting, risk assessments, and investment memoranda.
- Engage with clients to understand drivers and conduct options analysis to assist with project pathways.
- Monitor project progress and assist in managing timelines, budgets, and approvals.
About you
- Bachelor’s degree in Property, Finance, Urban Planning, or a related field.
- 3–5 years’ experience in property development, ideally in an Assistant Development Manager or Assistant Development Project Manager role.
- Demonstrated experience working across multiple projects throughout project lifecycle.
- Strong financial acumen including the ability to input into investment proposal submissions to clients
- Experience procuring/engaging with planning and design consultants to achieve positive outcomes.
- Background with producing/maintaining project schedules
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
What’s in it for you?
- Add genuine value in shaping CBRE's development management offering.
- Ability to steer project decision making.
- Benefit from guidance, mentorship and collaboration with highly experienced professionals.
- Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
- Exposure to large government and private corporate clients.
- Be part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and excellence.
Can we inspire you to join us?
At CBRE, our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion begins with you. We are strengthening our inclusive culture, so everyone feels safe, valued, and heard. Because when you belong, we all succeed.
We are proud to be certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace in Australia. This is a great recognition to our different policies, programs and benefits which help us to build a great family friendly workplace culture.
We are striving to remove barriers. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process.
We welcome and encourage First Nations People to apply.
We look forward to connecting!
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