Senior Property Officer

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

As a Senior Property Officer, you will lead and manage Council’s land and property portfolio, ensuring effective management of Council’s landholdings and  tenure arrangements for a diverse range of stakeholders. This role blends strategic oversight with hands-on negotiation and compliance responsibilities.

Key duties:

• Lead and mentor Property Officers to achieve team goals.
• Provide expert advice on land and compliance matters over Council owned and managed land assets as well as private landholdings.
• Effectively manage land transactions including easements, encroachments, land access, and road closure proposals.
• Develop strategies to optimise the use of Council’s land to reduce costs and explore revenue generating opportunities.
• Manage leasing and tenure arrangements across diverse portfolios.
• Negotiate tenancy agreements and resolve complex property issues.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on property projects.
• Ensure adherence to legislation, policies, and best practice standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in property and land management processes.

About you

You are an experienced property and land management professional with:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and extensive experience in property and land management.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and mentor.
• Proven negotiation and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Sound knowledge of legislation and compliance requirements.
• High-level analytical, financial, and project management skills.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Lee Prior during business hours on 0498 597 709.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.