Commercial and Leasing Manager
Why work with us?
People and businesses rely on our transport infrastructure to get to work, home and around Western Australia.
As the WA State Government Agency responsible for safely managing the State’s road network, Main Roads Western Australia is committed to connecting people and places by delivering integrated and intelligent transport systems and services, providing safer roads and better journeys for our customers.
With a rich history dating back to 1926 and an exciting future ahead, Main Roads is not just about roads. It’s also about people. Our services are delivered through the dedicated efforts of our talented, passionate, and dynamic employees, who are located in regional and metropolitan offices throughout the State.
Whatever stage of your career, we are dedicated to helping you reach your potential, both professionally and personally, so that together we can achieve ours.
About the Role
Main Roads Western Australia is growing rapidly due to technological advancements and their impact on the transport landscape. This growth is creating new challenges and opportunities within the organisation.
An exciting position has become available within Transport Portfolio Land and Property Services (TPLPS) which is a consolidation of the Transport portfolio’s land administration and property management functions.
As the Commercial and Leasing Manager you will negotiate, review and manage lease/licence agreements for commercial and leasing activities state wide to ensure legal compliance and adequate protection of state assets whilst leased/licenced to external parties eg licence operation of digital advertising signboards within Main Roads road reserves and commercial arrangements relating to the Matargurup Bridge.
In addition you will conduct complex and sensitive negotiations with respect to complex commercial leasing/licence arrangements in line with legislative and Government context, including engaging of consultants and reviewing and interpreting their reports. You will be responsible to manage complex contracts with private sector commercial operators and parties.
In addition, you will be required to perform comprehensive analysis of potential and actual commercialisation arrangements of the property portfolio and prepare relevant reports for review by the Acting Manager Commercial and Leasing Activities, Corporate Executive and Government.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated comprehensive experience to deliver in the following areas:
- Commercial and Leasing Activities: provide expert advice to key stakeholders and management in relation to relevant legislation and commercial aspects that impact property management, practices, procedures and commercialisation matters.
- Leadership and Management: provide leadership and manage a vast range of resources including financial, technological and physical resources, in addition to managing employee behaviour, performance and development.
- Stakeholder Relationships: lead and promote professional working relationships with stakeholders and represent Main Roads and/or TPLPS at community forums, meetings, business owners, property managers and potential lease candidates applying commercial law and retail shop legislation in all property dealings.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career by joining an innovative team. Our environment encourages people to improve business practices and actively contribute to the strategic direction of Main Roads.
What We Offer
At Main Roads, you can have a challenging, flexible, and rewarding career that takes you exactly where you want to go with an organisation that supports a healthy work-life balance to help with what is important to you.
In addition to our competitive salary and 10.5% superannuation, some of the benefits to working with Main Roads include:
- Attractive leave provisions
- Flexible working arrangements
- Training and development opportunities
- Health and wellbeing focus
Find Out More
For questions about the role, please contact Jo Reid on (08) 9323 6266.
For any general enquiries, contact John Mckelvie on (08) 9323 6173 or email hrjobs@mainroads.wa.gov.au.
Please note, this position is currently based at the Durack Centre, but will relocate to the Road Network Operations Centre within the next 18 months. Both offices are located in the Perth CBD.
Once you are ready, click the ‘apply’ button. Allow plenty of time to submit your application as late and/or incomplete applications will not be considered.
If you experience technical issues when submitting your application, please contact RAMS Helpdesk on 1300 733 056 or send an e-mail to ramshelpdesk@bigredsky.com
Submitting Your Application
Please submit the following as part of your application:
- A comprehensive CV demonstrating your relevant skills and abilities.
- A Cover Letter detailing your comprehensive skills and experience in relation to the following four (4) selection criteria in no more than four (4) pages:
- Development, implementation and management of commercial arrangements associated with residential, industrial and vacant property in accordance with regulatory frameworks and legislation.
- Negotiate and facilitate complex commercial arrangements and contracts.
- Manage financial, technological, physical and other resources within agreed allocations to meet agreed outcomes.
- Building and enhancing stakeholder relationships
- Evidence of possession of your current Western Australian ‘C-A’ Class (car) motor vehicle drivers’ licence or an approved equivalent.
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace
As an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to attracting and retaining a culturally diverse workforce and in line with our commitment to improving diversity, we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, women, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities to apply.
If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process, please contact John Mckelvie on (08) 9323 6173 or email hrjobs@mainroads.wa.gov.au.
Additional Information
All selection criteria listed in the Job Role Statement will be tested throughout the selection process.
Applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire and obtain a National Police Clearance prior to appointment as part of this recruitment process.
Applicants deemed suitable for but not appointed to this role may also be considered for appointment to “similar vacancies” within Main Roads subject to business requirements.
To help us find the best candidate, we may undertake an executive search.
