Position Overview
- Permanent, Full-time Opportunity
- True hybrid working – work from home and our Mitcham office
- $124,152.08 - $134,209.92 per annum plus 12% superannuation
About Us
We’re on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source. We’re one of Australia’s largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria’s population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.
Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you’ll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.
We're committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners/Custodians in water and land management.
The Role
As a Senior Property Officer, you’ll provide trusted commercial property advice that helps the business make smart decisions about land acquisition and access. You’ll play a key role in securing value for money, managing opportunities and supporting the organisation’s strategic priorities and key business activities.
Your Key Responsibilities
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Lead the timely acquisition of land and land interests needed to support the delivery of major projects.
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Provide expert property advice to project teams and help develop and deliver effective land acquisition strategies.
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Proactively identify land requirements and opportunities to support capital works projects.
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Provide strategic advice on land access to help projects progress smoothly and stay on track.
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Coordinate planning, environmental and other required approvals and processes.
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Work closely with project teams and consultants to manage cultural heritage, environmental and planning requirements.
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Build strong relationships with internal teams, consultants, landowners and other stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.
What we’re Looking for
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Mandatory: Extensive property experience within a large and complex public sector environment.
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Demonstrated knowledge of Victorian Government statutory acquisition and compensation frameworks including valuation principles.
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Strong expertise in compulsory land acquisition, including managing statutory processes, compensation risk, consultant inputs, stakeholder negotiations and governance approvals
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Sound knowledge of property legislation, regulations and government policy.
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Strong knowledge of planning, environmental and cultural heritage approvals processes
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Experience with preparing drafts of land access agreements, leases and licenses
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Strong negotiation, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
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Tertiary qualifications in Property Management or a related discipline (highly regarded).
Why Yarra Valley Water?
We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for you to grow – both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.
- $124,152.08 - $134,209.92 per annum plus 12% superannuation
- Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
- Free and secure on-site parking with on-site café at our Mitcham office.
- 16 weeks paid parental leave.
- 15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, illness, wellbeing and mental health needs.
- 5 days paid reproductive leave which can be used for experiencing symptoms or undergoing procedures associated with issues such as menopause, menstruation, endometriosis, PCOS, prostate health, or IVF.
- Request to swap certain public holidays for another day of paid leave.
To read more about our benefits and culture, read our employee handbook HERE.
Did you Know?
Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while women and other marginalised people tend to only apply when they meet all of them. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily tick every box, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.
How to Apply
Applications should include a supporting Cover Letter and Resume.
Closing date: Sunday, 20 September 2026
This position is available for Yarra Valley Water employees and external applicants.
We welcome applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people of all cultural backgrounds.
If you need this information in an accessible format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please call 03 9872 2599 or email [email protected].
If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss the recruitment process, please contact us via email [email protected].
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks, if required for the position. This may also include a Police Check or AusCheck, where an offer will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.
Yarra Valley Water is recognised by Australian Disability Network as a Disability Confident Recruiter employer.
