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Principal Valuer
Valuation Delivery; State Valuation Service; Lands; Brisbane City
Discover a purpose-driven career with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development. Unleash your potential and make a difference. Join Resources and #MakeADifference!
Take the lead in shaping Queensland’s land valuation landscape. As Principal Valuer, you’ll manage complex statutory valuations, lead a high-performing team and provide expert advice under the Land Valuation Act 2010.
This is a rare opportunity for a registered valuer to drive innovation and accountability in a key public sector role. If you’re looking to combine technical expertise with strategic leadership, this role offers flexibility, purpose, and long-term career impact.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Valuer/Property |
| Classification | PO5 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/637056/25 |
| Closing date | 29-May-2025 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Scott Lanchester |
| Contact details | Phone: 0498 988 301 Access the National Relay Service |
We're looking for an experienced property professional ready to take the next step in their leadership career. Join the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development as a Principal Valuer (PO5) and help shape Queensland's statutory land valuation system.
Based in Brisbane, this permanent full-time role leads a team of valuers to deliver statutory, land administration, client, and asset valuations across the state in line with the Land Valuation Act 2010 and Land Act 1994. You'll also exercise delegated authority on behalf of the Valuer-General, providing leadership and accountability on complex valuation matters.
In this role, you will:
Lead and coach a team of valuers, provide expert advice on complex valuation matters, and manage the delivery of high-value statutory valuations. You'll be accountable for signing off on valuations used by government agencies, project managing large and technically challenging work programs, and ensuring quality assurance, efficiency, and client satisfaction. You'll also represent the department at external forums, advise on technical valuation issues, and appear as an expert witness in Land Court proceedings.
This role combines strategic oversight, operational delivery, and stakeholder engagement, ideal for a professional who thrives in a leadership role and wants to drive meaningful, measurable outcomes.
We're looking for someone who:
• Holds current registration as a valuer with the Valuers Registration Board of Queensland.
• Has extensive experience in statutory land valuations and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills with the ability to manage a geographically dispersed team.
• Possesses high-level analytical, project management, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Can confidently represent the organisation in technical and legal forums.
• Values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
A membership with the Australian Property Institute or the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors is desirable. A current C class driver's licence is mandatory, as travel may be required.
Why join us?
We are committed to being a workplace that focusses on people. This is about building resilience, encouraging innovation, and understanding that learning is a journey that never ends. We promote a safe, inclusive and respectful place to work where all staff feel valued. We are a mobile, flexible and agile workforce. We live by our guiding principles - proactive, courageous, pragmatic, collaborative, resilient and respectful - underpinned by the Queensland public service values.
What we offer?
• Competitive superannuation and salary sacrificing options
• Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance
• A variety of fantastic leave provisions, supported across the broader Queensland public sector
• Rewarding professional career development and training opportunities
• Relocation assistance and provisions
• Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making good jobs, better services and a great lifestyle for all Queenslanders
Work in an inclusive work culture while making an impactful difference for all Queenslanders. To know more about the benefits of working with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development click here:
Discover a purpose-driven career with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development. Unleash your potential, grow, and #MakeADifference!
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/637056/25
Closing Date: : Thursday, 29 May 2025
Further information
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