Real Estate Graduate
Suncorp’s Real Estate (RE) team manages all the accommodation the Group uses to run its business. The properties we use (which are almost entirely leased) are not held for investment purposes but to enable the goals and objectives of Suncorp. This is commonly referred to as “corporate real estate”.
RE works across every part of the business building close relationships and designing and implementing sustainable, workplace solutions aligned to key business drivers. RE supported by its partner, Jones Lang LaSalle, oversees an 'end to end' real estate service covering all corporate/commercial sites, call centres, retail outlets, business banking sites, motor vehicle assessment centres, data centres and ancillary real estate. Advice and services cover portfolio management, lease transactions, facilities management, environmental sustainability, workplace design, project management, financial management, security, concierge and relocation services.
Balancing the Suncorp Group's operational cost and service requirements with external suppliers is a demanding responsibility. It involves thorough collaboration with internal stakeholders to determine business requirements, exploration of external supply options and the commercial acumen to formalise a suitable contract with chosen suppliers. Fundamental skills required by RE staff are strong communication, influencing and business skills necessary to develop, negotiate, implement and manage these commercial relationships. In addition, effective management of the portfolio must be underpinned by excellent project management skills to deliver results on time and budget.
The Real Estate team prides itself on maintaining a professional yet enjoyable working environment. We actively encourage a healthy work-life balance and support flexibility in working arrangements to balance individual circumstances and demanding business needs.
Suncorp is committed to operating in a more responsible manner and this is overseen by the Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility Program. Part of this program is managing the Group’s environmental impacts which predominately result from the buildings Suncorp occupies. As a result of this the Real Estate team is seeking to appoint a graduate who can help drive the Group take meaningful steps to manage these impacts and improve the sustainable performance of the real estate space occupied by Suncorp.
With a concerted focus on managing the environmental and social impacts from commercial buildings, this two year development program will lay the foundations needed for you to build a successful career with us.
What we do
Real Estate performs the following functions:
- Customer relationship management
- Delivery of major capital works projects and changes to our physical environment
- Facilities management
- Programme and project management
- Lease and transaction management
- Strategic Accommodation planning
- Security, risk and compliance management
- RE specific finance management and reporting
- Sustainability management
The Team
The Real Estate team consists of more than 40 staff from a wide variety of real estate and associated disciplines, together with approximately 50 staff co-located across our environments from our service delivery partner Jones Lang LaSalle.
This makes us one of the largest and diverse corporate real estate teams in Queensland. We are seeking Graduates who are interested in developing both corporate real estate and broader business acumen in a challenging, supportive and varied work environment.
Real Estate Graduate Development
To help you enhance your personal development and build your career, our program will offer:
- A Career Development Plan tailored specifically to your career aspirations
- Variety of work and the ability to move between teams within Real Estate
- Opportunity to lead your own projects with support and guidance from your leader and colleagues
- Support towards relevant professional accreditations and other industry training
- Continual learning with access to internal corporate training programs (E.g. communication skills, project management techniques, negotiation training, presentations by experts)
- An exceptional opportunity to develop broad business acumen through exposure to a diverse range of stakeholders and projects, positioning you well to move into many roles within the broader Suncorp Group
- A leadership team focussed on open communication, knowledge sharing and your personal development
- Both a senior mentor to guide your professional development and a 'buddy' workmate to help you settle in and become familiar with your surroundings
- Support to attend graduate community events, and Suncorp community events such as paid volunteer days
Program Duration
2 years
Location
Brisbane
Sure, we want to talk to graduates who've had academic success, but we're also interested in your contribution to the community and past experience.
We look for graduates with excellent communication skills who can also contribute as an effective team member. You will have a passion for the environment and be able to articulate the issues facing organisations as they deliver on their requirements as corporate citizens particularly in the built environment.
You will have an understanding of the underlying drivers of the property market and be able to demonstrate the impact of these on how organisations provide accommodation to enable their businesses to function effectively and efficiently.
Graduates with qualifications in the following disciplines will be considered favourably:
- Project Management
- Public Safety / Governance / OHS
- Built Environment / Property Economics
- Business / Commerce / Economics
We encourage individuals with post graduate qualifications to apply.
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Name : | Gopal |
| Degrees: | Bachelor of Business | |
| Majors: | Sustainability Management & Accounting | |
| Role: | Sustainability Specialist - Real Estate |
Why did you join Suncorp and the Graduate Program?
I was offered a job in an area I’m passionate about within an ASX Top 20 company who was commencing their sustainability journey which presented an opportunity to help this company along its sustainability journey as I developed my sustainability skills simultaneously.
Is life at Suncorp everything you thought it would be?
Yes. As this area is new to the Suncorp business model I did expect the first year to be mainly concentrated on setting up infrastructure so great improvements can be made in the sustainability space in years to come.
What have you been up to since you joined?
Developing and delivering the sustainability plan for Real Estate, being involved with the development of the Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility program, being involved with the strategy development of Real Estate and SBS and liaising with other teams in Real Estate and SBS to consider sustainability issues when delivering their services.
What's the best thing that's happened to you since you've been at Suncorp?
Being selected as a ‘Thought Leader’ to represent Real Estate at the SBS Leadership Conference
What are some of the challenges you have faced?
Challenging individuals to alter their work habits to minimise their impacts will have on our children’s future lifestyle.
In three words, how would you describe your team?
Fun, Supportive and Passionate
Where do you see yourself within Suncorp in 3 years time?
In a position that is driving the corporate social responsibility program
How is the Suncorp preparing you for your future?
Allowing me to gain skills that will help organisations reduce their impacts on the environment as this area will gain in focus in years to come as world governments put actions in place to deal with resource stress coming from an overpopulated planet.