Associate Director, Construction Risk

About Housing Australia 

Housing Australia is the Australian Government’s independent housing delivery agency. It supports the delivery of Government programs to improve the supply of sustainable, long-term social and affordable housing, and supports home ownership for more Australians. 

Our purpose is to improve housing outcomes for Australians – so when you join us, you're not just building a career, you're building a better Australia. 

About the role 

The Associate Director, Construction Risk plays a key role in supporting Housing Australia’s construction lending activities by providing technical due diligence, project monitoring, and construction risk oversight across a diverse portfolio of projects. Working closely with clients, investment teams, and delivery partners, the role provides expert advice throughout the project lifecycle, from initial assessment through to completion, helping to identify and manage delivery risks and support informed lending decisions. This is an opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of housing projects while ensuring strong risk management, project performance, and value for investment outcomes. 

Key responsibilities 

• Provide construction risk and technical due diligence expertise across housing and infrastructure projects, including pre-funding assessments, contract reviews, risk analysis, and mitigation recommendations. 
• Monitor project performance throughout delivery, undertaking site inspections, assessing project risks, preparing drawdown reports, and supporting portfolio reporting and oversight. 
• Partner with clients and internal stakeholders to provide construction, technical, and project delivery advice that supports informed investment and risk management decisions. 
• Promote strong risk governance and compliance practices, ensuring projects are assessed, monitored, and managed in line with Housing Australia’s lending, risk, and policy frameworks. 

Skills and experience 

• Extensive experience in construction risk, project delivery, or technical due diligence, ideally gained within construction, property development, quantity surveying, banking, financial services, or advisory environments. 
• Strong technical expertise in residential development and infrastructure projects, including construction risk assessment, project management, capital expenditure evaluation, and financial analysis. 
• Sound understanding of property-related legislative, regulatory, and government frameworks, with the ability to provide practical advice within complex stakeholder environments. 
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with clients, delivery partners, lenders, and internal teams. 
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline, with professional memberships such as AIQS or RICS highly regarded. 

What We Offer 

Meaningful Impact: Contribute to Australia's housing solutions and work together with stakeholders who have a shared ambition to facilitate more housing for more Australians.  

Flexible Work: Our hybrid operating model helps support work-life integration and fosters meaningful connection and collaboration. 

Growth Opportunities: We invest in the development and wellbeing of our people to support personal and professional growth.  

Collaborative Culture: Join a purpose-driven team that works as One Team supporting each other and striving for excellence. 

We would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV, with a cover letter as one document outlining your interest and suitability.  

We are an equal opportunity employer who values and celebrates diversity.  

No recruitment agencies please – we will reach out if we require any agency assistance. Thank you.