Property Developer
What the work is
Purchases dwellings and land and enhances them to increase their value for resale. Works with Professionals and Technicians and Trades Workers to design, obtain approvals for, build and sell properties for profit.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Identifies and purchases profitable real estate opportunities
- Works with Architects, builders, and other Professionals to design and plan property developments
- Obtains necessary building approvals and permits from local councils and other regulatory bodies
- Monitors the progress of the renovation or development of dwellings and land, and manages related budgets and finances
- Monitors market trends and property values to determine optimal selling times, and markets and sells developed properties to potential buyers
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a small fictional property development company that builds townhouses on suburban blocks. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A block that looked ordinary becomes a small street of homes that families are proud to buy
- Council approval arrives after months of waiting, and the project can finally begin
- A neighbour who once objected stops by to say the finished homes look good
Hard days
- Money is committed and the market turns before you can sell
- A neighbour objection that could stall the whole project
- Costs rising on a project that was only just working on paper
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 131431, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.