Brett Mcgrath Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Paddington, Queensland, Australia

- Manage the Council's operational facilities and corporate property function to promote Council services, products and the City of Logan as a great place to live, visit and do business. - Contribute to strategic land planning for Council purposes and for commercial opportunities and return to Council.- Develop and deliver the office accommodation strategy for Council facilities. - Manage the acquisition and disposal of land, land tenure matters, develop lease agreements, manage agreements, and land management plans to manage the property portfolio requirements. - Lead and or assist in the management and resolution of complex property matters. - Ensure capital projects for facility upgrades are managed and delivered in accordance with project plans, budgets, and timeframes.- Lead best practice, continuous improvement and innovation at process and procedure level.- Develop the annual Branch Business Plan in collaboration with the team, aligned to the Operational Plan.- Define the Corporate Property Branch key responsibility areas and performance criteria that will be cascaded down to each area of Property and Facility Management.- Identify, build and maintain relationships with Councillors, CLT and key stakeholders to enable the achievement of the Branch Business Plan.- Recruit, develop and retain people with outstanding skills, qualifications and potential to ensure that the Branch is well capacitated and has the resources required to deliver on projects.

Australia

•Manage an asset portfolio valued at $3.2 billion inclusive of the following asset classes - Roads and Transport, Drainage and Flood Mitigation, Buildings and Facilities, Parks and Recreation and Fleet Management.• Develop an asset renewal capital works program for all asset classes to deliver the three year capital program for Ipswich City Council.• Establish and maintain industry best practice at Ipswich City Council for asset management governance, custodianship and delivery.• Provide leadership and strategic direction for the complete range of services of the branch.• Maximise organisational flexibility and effectiveness including; asset data and infrastructure management approaches, analysis and performance of the assets.• Lead the develop asset management strategies and advanced Asset Management Plans (AMP’s) for all asset classes that responds to current and emerging risks and opportunities.• Implementation and review of appropriate systems, procedures and controls within the function of asset management. Provide expert technical advice and direction for asset management. • Establish, develop and refine the existing asset management framework to align with organisational strategy, focusing on the development of asset evaluation processes ensuring linkages across other governance frameworks, collaboration with key stakeholders across Council.• Encourage innovation and creativity in service planning and best practise asset management. Develop the asset management capabilities and skills of Council’s employees.• Lead a continuous improvement agenda for prudent and efficient management of the asset base with a focus on performance, availability, reliability and utilisation of complex infrastructure and assets balancing total cost and risk over the long term.• Ensure all key decision making related to human resources, financial, corporate reporting and business planning is carried out to support the branch’s overall performance.

Ipswich, Qld

• Manage a property asset portfolio valued at $275M inclusive of commercial, retail, industrial, operational, infrastructure and recreational property and facilities.• Lead the acquisition of land and assets to support the delivery of corporate and community asset portfolio requirements.• Lead the negotiations for the acquisition of land and assets using sound judgement, experience and knowledge of the property market along with proper due diligence.• Manage the acquisition through to the settlement and undertake the required market research to make a market value assessment.• Deliver the disposal of surplus land and assets to support corporate and operational objectives to maximise value of return for the organisation.• Lead the management of organisational leasing and tenure requirements to meet corporate goals and objectives.• Advise the executive management team by providing strategic and technical property advice for decision making and manage possible high risk matters. • Grow and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, state government departments, local government authorities and industry professionals, to deliver viable, sustainable and effective outcomes.• Deliver processes, policies, procedures and databases that are legislatively compliant and that are required to promote quality assurance in the operational management of Council’s property portfolio.• Lead and mentor a team to manage and deliver efficient and effective property and facility management for the successful operational of Council’s property portfolio.

Queensland, Australia

• Coordinate the management of licenses and leases for grazing and other rural land uses, recreation, community, commercial (office, industrial, telecommunications) and project corridors and works for laydown areas and temporary access.• Negotiate the leasing and ownership requirements of the property portfolio including commercial (CBD office building sites), regional office buildings, treatment plants, visitor centres, operational buildings and residential property ownership to maximise value for spend.• Negotiate the acquisition of properties and easements to support the delivery of key infrastructure assets.• Coordinate the disposal of assets to support organisation objectives to maximise value for return.• Coordinate the administration of title registration and provision of property and tenure information to internal and external customers.• Supervise and mentor a small team to manage and deliver efficient and effective property transactions.• Ensure the effective property management of thr commercial and residential portfolio including CBD and regional office sites, operational buildings - treatment plants, vision centres and residential premises.• Provide professional advice to the organisation on property matters including acquisition, disposal, occupation agreements, native title, planning, valuation and tenure.• Prepare high level comprehensive briefings, reports, and correspondence with recommendations for review and decision making on property matters. • Initiate effective compliance outcomes to ensure that contract, legislative and regulation responsibilities are adhered to. • Develop and implement relevant systems, policies, and procedures to ensure effective management and reporting on the property portfolio.

Brisbane Area, Australia

•Undertake residential valuations in Brisbane South, Brisbane West and Ipswich Region•Advise clients to make more informative decisions when buying, selling or developing property.•Undertake in-depth market research and analysis of the property market

Ipswich And Surrounding Areas

•Undertake property valuations in the Ipswich and surrounding regions.• Market research and analysis•Manage and lead a staff of three valuers, and two administration staff.• Networking and marketing

Ipswich, Queensland

I worked as shop assistant in the bottle shop of the Raceview Tavern while I studied at TAFE and University.

Brisbane, Queensland

Townsville, Queensland

Bachelor Of Applied Science, Property Economics

Herron Todd White Emerging Leaders Program

Advanced Diploma Of Sport And Recreation, Sports Management

Year 12 Certificate, Senior Certificate

I attended Townsville Grammar School in my senior years on a rugby league scholarship with the North Queensland Cowboys.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Property Economics