Development Manager

Shape the Future of Australia’s Property Landscape — and Your Career

At Bureau Veritas Buildings & Infrastructure, we help shape the communities Australians live, work, and thrive in. Through strategic advisory and project delivery, we bring some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure and property developments to life.

Our Property & Development Advisory team works with a diverse mix of clients — from local councils and NSW Government to REITs and private developers, creating solutions that make a real difference across NSW and Australia.

We’re looking for a Development Manager who’s ready to take the next step in their career. An all-rounder with a background in financial feasibility modelling to help drive strategic investment decisions.

If you have 3–5 years’ experience in the front end of development projects, this is your opportunity to accelerate your growth.

• Develop business cases for all levels of Government 
• Conduct feasibility modelling and provide highest and best use advice
• Drive structure planning and master planning projects
• Offer strategic input across a diverse portfolio of public and private sector projects

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Make an Impact: Shape projects that influence how communities grow and evolve.
• Diverse Exposure: Work on everything from strategic advisory engagements to state-significant developments across residential, commercial, mixed-use, and social infrastructure sectors.
• Career Growth: Join a team that values learning, collaboration, and giving you the tools to step up and succeed.

About You 

You’re curious, ambitious, and ready to make your mark in property development. You bring:

• 3–5 years’ experience in development management, property advisory, or planning, with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments
• Strong communication skills and a consultative approach that builds trust
• Proficiency in feasibility and financial modelling, with experience in EstateMaster preferred 
• A collaborative mindset, proactive attitude, and commitment to continuous learning
• Exposure to consultancy, government, or private sector development environments — ideally with experience working in multidisciplinary teams 

Ready to shape the future — and your own? Apply now and be part of a team that’s redefining Australia’s property landscape. 

More About Us.... Buildings

Bureau Veritas – Buildings and Infrastructure, helps clients shape the buildings and cities of tomorrow, from early concept and masterplanning through to delivery and ongoing operations. 

Our end-to-end services are seamlessly integrated across the full asset investment lifecycle, helping clients extract the best value from their investment. 

From conception and planning through development, construction, and operations, we deliver with rigor, precision, and a commitment to excellence. Across diverse market sectors, Bureau Veritas provides expert advice and partners with private and government clients to drive projects that contributes to safer, more resilient, and future-ready buildings. 

In late 2024, Bureau Veritas acquired The APP Group, a leading Australian property and infrastructure business. This integration significantly expands our local capability and strengthens our position across major sectors and project types. Our team brings extensive experience delivering complex projects nationwide including Chadstone in Victoria, John Hunter Hospital in New South Wales, Elizabeth Quay in Western Australia, and many more.

How We Care

• BV4me Days - an additional four leave days per year to spend how you like
• Access to Sonder, our digital care platform providing 24/7 access to safety, mental health, physical health, and wellbeing resources
• Mental health seminars
• Social initiatives
• Sporting teams and participation
• Flexibility
• Military and emergency response leave
• Days of significance
• Career breaks

 How We Invest You in You

• Career progression and exposure to diverse career pathways
• Professional development & leadership programs, tailored by career level
• Skill-based training & online learning
• Become accredited with associations and participate in external committees
• Core development programs
• Mentoring and coaching opportunities
• Highly competitive salaries
• Role-based remuneration approach
• Commitment to pay equity
• Salary packaging options
• Corporate benefits and discounts

About Bureau Veritas

Created in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services.

We have a vital role in maintaining quality, safety and environmental standards of countless products, commodities, systems, buildings, infrastructure, and projects 

In every industry sector we play, Bureau Veritas acts as a trusted guardian of the quality, safety and environmental standards which protect our population and safeguard our communities.

For over 70 years, Bureau Veritas has been serving the Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand. Today, our business 2,800+ employees and operates 50 offices and labs across the Pacific. 

Apply now to join Bureau Veritas and help us create a brighter future for our next generations, and a safer society for us all.

Bureau Veritas is an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles at Bureau Veritas, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Veterans (Defence experience is desirable) and people of all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements, we will partner with you and assist you through our recruitment process.