About Petrie

Petrie™ is a property development company and architecture practice with a rich history in Queensland since 1840. We work on residential and commercial projects for clients as well as our own developments and so you will have the opportunity to work on a range of different types of projects and be involved in all aspects of these projects as they come to life. We are based in Ashgrove with projects all around South East Queensland.

We are unique in that we have in-house capabilities to provide full development services for each project (including design and sales). We actively develop our own projects, including partnering with developers and landowners to unlock opportunities on a range of different developments.

About the Role

We are currently working on a broad range of sectors including a large number of land subdivisions, an urban precinct project, townhouses, childcares and bespoke houses. We have an opportunity for a Development Cadet to join the team and assist primarily on our land subdivision projects.

The role's responsibilities

Finance & Feasibilities

- Assist in preparing and coordinating project feasibilities, including researching inputs.
- Regularly update project budgets and cashflow forecasts.
- Prepare monthly finance and progress reports.

Design & Planning
- Assist with the DA process from preparation and lodgement through to negotiation and approval.
- Assist with the appointment and management of the design and consultant team, coordinate meetings and issue minutes.
- Assist with achieving key project deliverables and meeting timeframes.




- Assist with management of design team post DA and through design development and detailed documentation.

Construction and Delivery
- Assist with builder tender process and appointment.
- Assist with the construction contract administration, including site visits, progress claims, RFIs, EOTs, etc
- Assist with procuring relevant building approvals and operational works.
- Undertake project management tasks during construction to oversee delivery.

Business Administration and Reporting
- Prepare monthly project reports.
- Maintain awareness of local planning codes, the residential property market and broader residential property trends.
- Undertake regular market research, including sales transaction and lead indicators.
- Establish and manage internal and external stakeholder relationships

Project Sales & Marketing
- Assist with the sales & marketing including marketing collateral, renders and sales display.
- Assist with coordination of the off-the-plan sale contracts, including all disclosure documents.
- Assist with the PR/communications campaigns and social media.
- Assist with managing sales agents and sales launch activities.
- On projects where we are the sales agents, assist with sales enquiries.




- Assist with customer relations during sale process.
- Assist with pre-settlement strategy, including defecting, valuations, and handovers.

About You This role is great for someone that has just finished university or in the final year of university of a property development degree. The role can be full time or part time depending on the applicant.

- Extremely organised, highly efficient, proactive and enthusiastic to further their career in property development.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in town planning, property, development, construction, project management, or similar.
- A town planning background would be advantageous.
- Demonstrated experience working in the industry would be advantageous but not necessary.
- A car license is preferred to assist with site visits.
- Effective communication skills when dealing with external consultants, internal and external stakeholders.
- Willingness to learn.

Our Office We pride ourselves on providing a supportive work environment where excellent work is recognised and rewarded and where everyone's ideas and skills are valued. We are a full service development company and so our staff get out on site regularly and see their projects come to life!

We have a great team culture with ongoing mentoring, regular social and industry events.

If you want to be part of our team, please apply through Linkedin with a cover letter and your CV.

- All applications will be held in strict confidence, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.

📌 Development Cadet (Brisbane)
🏢 Petrie™
📍 Brisbane