1 City Planning jobs in Australia

**Company Description**
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Could you see yourself assisting to shape Queensland's future through significant planning and development projects? Would you like to work on a wide range of development facilitation projects for the public and private sectors, including urban renewal and precinct plans, revitalisation strategies for regional cities, planning scheme reviews and some of Australia's largest infrastructure projects?
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**Job Description**
We are seeking a Senior Town Planner who has demonstrated experience and proven ability in leading and contributing towards this range of exciting projects. The successful candidate will have a passion for cities and be keen to work in a collaborative environment with our team of town planners, landscape architects and architects, and a range of scientists and engineers across the business.
This role is an excellent opportunity for someone who is wanting to accelerate their career and grow their technical and professional skills across a range of development and infrastructure projects.
**How you'll make a difference:**
+ Use your knowledge and technical experience to interpret and apply planning legislation and planning schemes across a variety of multi-disciplinary projects, standalone planning advisory projects and technical studies.
+ Lead various strategic planning projects across regional planning initiatives, precinct and master planning by providing technical oversight and ensuring projects run to schedule and budget, ensuring high-quality outcomes for our clients.
+ In your client-facing role, deliver high-quality project outcomes and generate future business for the local planning team. Actively participate in the development of high-quality fee proposals and bids.
**Qualifications**
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
**The qualities that help you thrive:**
+ Degree in Town/Urban Planning (or similar) with, ideally 6 + years strategic town planning experience for a consultancy or Government Department (or both).
+ Demonstrated experience in preparation of planning strategies, planning schemes / policies, business cases and development applications.
+ Ability to play a key part in multi-disciplinary project teams by working collaboratively and operating outside your comfort zone to explore new, innovative concepts and techniques when providing solutions to our clients.
+ Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders at varying levels of seniority.
+ Digitally proficient in the MS Office Suite with experience in ArcGIS and Adobe Create Suite (advantageous, not essential).
**Additional Information**
**Why you'll love working with us:**
+ Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
+ Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
+ Flex public holidays - swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
+ Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities
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Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
**ReqID:** J10129475
**Business Line:** B&P - Buildings & Places
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** ANZ
**Career Area:** Planning
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
**Legal Entity:** AECOM Australia Pty Ltd