Transactions Lead - Infrastructure Delivery
Invest Gold Coast is an investment and economic development organisation, newly established by the City of Gold Coast to facilitate growth and increase investment into the Gold Coast, Australia’s fastest growing city.
With a highly experienced Board and specialised team, Invest Gold Coast is responsible for promoting our city to Australian and overseas investors, facilitating major new investment and attracting new businesses, providing independent, commercial advice to Council on investment opportunities, and continuing to support and strengthen our local business community including through growing exporting.
The team works across our high growth industry sectors to continue to support and grow our economic base – Health & Wellbeing; Building Future Industries; Education & Future Skills; Tourism, Sports & Major Events; Screen & Game Production; and the Knowledge Economy.
About the role
We are growing the team and looking for an additional Transactions Lead who will be responsible for developing and delivering new and planned infrastructure project opportunities for the Gold Coast. You will assess the feasibility of projects and determine their potential economic, social, environmental and/or aesthetic impact on the region, and delivering new infrastructure in accordance with Invest Gold Coast’s Project Management methodology.
You will provide specialist advice to support feasibility studies, market led proposals, approval processes and delivery solutions including shaping commercial transactions.
Key responsibilities:
1. Facilitate and manage key stakeholder relationships including Council, Government agencies, community, business, and other external stakeholders.
2. Lead and guide strategic decision making across the project lifecycle, while developing projects in accordance with appropriate management frameworks.
3. Effectively manage consultants, contractors, and service providers to ensure quality and value for money.
4. Develop and implement a range of transaction options that include partnering arrangements with Government and wholly private delivered projects on government land.
5. Ensure all aspects of commercial transactions and projects are considered, including land use, planning, concept development; contemporary design; economic outcomes; capacity building; funding and governance.
6. Assess and negotiate commercial terms for major developments with proponents.
7. Monitor and report on progress, produce high quality reports and recommendations efficiently and within set timeframes.
8. Provide expert advice to the General Manager Deal Execution on complex major projects including assessment of the work of other professionals and/or the management of external consultants, and managing risks around time, quality, and cost.
9. Aid the other streams in investment attraction and strategic direction from time to time.
We can offer flexible work arrangements that align with your lifestyle including hybrid office/work from home options and flexible working hours.
About you
You’re a self-starter who is highly motivated, with demonstrated experience in a similar role/s. You have the ability to lead projects throughout the full project lifecycle in accordance with appropriate frameworks. With proven experience managing transactions and the establishment, conduct and implementation of business case assessments in alignment with those required by State and Federal Agencies.
You will also have tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (Town Planning, Urban Planning, Science, Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or Property Economics) and a Diploma in Project Management or equivalent experience.
How to apply
If you're ready to make a real impact and help shape the future of investment and economic development for the Gold Coast, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining why you would be a good fit for the role directly via SEEK.
We will be screening and progressing candidates as applications are received, so if this role appeals to you, please don’t delay your application.
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