Development Managers

Express Permits provides an outsourced Development Manager for all of Victoria — leading your project from site identification and feasibility through to planning, delivery and completion. Call Edmund on 0468 377 999 for a fast response from your nearest rural regional qualified Express Consultant.

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Your Outsourced Development Manager

A qualified, experienced Development Manager who leads your project end-to-end — coordinating consultants and contractors, protecting your budget and timeline, and reporting clearly at every stage.

Project Leadership & Delivery

We lead and manage development projects across all stages, ensuring delivery milestones, commercial targets, and client expectations are consistently achieved.

  • Site identification, feasibility, acquisition support, planning, delivery, and project completion
  • Projects delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality and commercial outcomes
  • Multiple projects led simultaneously without dropping delivery standards
  • Coordination of architects, engineers, planners, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
  • Monitoring of project performance, escalating key risks, opportunities, and strategic decisions to senior management and the Investment Committee
Development project leadership

Feasibility, Planning & Financial Management

From Investment Committee submissions to planning approvals and budget control, we manage the commercial and regulatory backbone of your project.

Feasibility & IC Submissions

Detailed project feasibilities, business plans, financial modelling and investment analysis, plus full Investment Committee submissions covering commercial assumptions, risk assessments, and delivery plans.

Planning & Approvals

Planning permit strategies and approval pathways, coordinated applications and consultant documentation, and direct liaison with councils, planning authorities and legal advisors to secure permits.

Budgeting & Financial Management

Project budgets, cash flows, financial forecasts and cost plans, with monthly financial reporting, performance tracking, and identification of cost savings without compromising quality.

Design & Construction Oversight

We work closely with architects, designers, consultants and builders to deliver commercially successful project outcomes, from concept through to completion.

  • Design development aligned with market demand, planning requirements, and project objectives
  • Tender management, contractor evaluation, and commercial term negotiation
  • Construction progress monitored against approved documentation, quality standards, safety requirements, and statutory obligations
  • Regular site inspections and prompt resolution of delivery issues
Design and construction oversight

Stakeholders, Marketing & Risk

Keeping every party aligned — councils, investors, purchasers and partners — while keeping the project commercially and legally on track.

Stakeholder Management

Strong relationships with councils, authorities, consultants, investors, capital partners, suppliers and purchasers, with expectations managed and disputes resolved to protect project outcomes.

Marketing, Sales & Market Research

Ongoing research into market trends, buyer demand and construction costs, working alongside sales and marketing teams on positioning, launch strategy, and campaign performance.

Compliance & Risk Management

Projects kept aligned with development regulations, planning requirements, environmental standards and industry best practice, with risk assessments and mitigation strategies applied throughout.

Reporting, Documentation & Communication

Clear, accurate reporting keeps every stakeholder informed and every decision well supported.

  • Accurate project records — contracts, consultant reports, authority approvals, financial documentation and correspondence
  • Monthly project reports covering planning, design, construction, financial, legal and marketing matters
  • Monthly reporting to SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) shareholders, board papers, and Investment Committee updates
  • Clear, persuasive presentations and correspondence for clients, consultants, contractors and capital partners
  • Confident leadership of meetings, managing differing perspectives to reach positive outcomes
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Reporting and communication

Need a Development Manager for Your Project?

Call Edmund Hapsburg for a fast response from your nearest rural regional qualified Express Consultant.

Get a Quote Call 0468 377 999