Urban/Town Planner

2 weeks ago

Mackay Regional, Australia Vivid Recruitment Full time
Join a Melbourne CBD Consultancy.

The ideal candidates will be a creative, hard-working individual with excellent communication and teamwork abilities. You must have a passion for quality, and you will be committed to innovative and intelligent consultation with key stakeholders on projects that challenge and inspire our clients.

Your Role

  • Manage a diverse project portfolio.
  • Be responsible for managing project objectives, budgets and communication with key stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships.
  • Contribute to our great culture.

The current roles are suited to candidates with 2-10+ years of post-graduate Urban Planning experience in private practice who possess the following competencies:
  • Strong conceptual thinking.
  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including producing well-written and incisive reports.
  • The ability to demonstrate effectiveness and a strong commitment to working in a team, setting and delivering high-quality client service and technical competence.

Technical responsibilities:

  • Provide professional planning advice and services to landowners including site analysis, feasibility studies, and project assessments.
  • Liaise with government bodies and other stakeholders to ensure that the development proposals are aligned with the planning scheme.
  • Prepare and submit planning proposals and development applications and manage the application process through to approval.
  • Prepare and present planning reports and recommendations to landowners, key stakeholders, and attend meetings and public hearings as required.
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact of development proposals on the local community and recommend mitigation measures as necessary.
  • Provide guidance and support to other members of the development team, including architects, engineers, and project managers, to ensure that planning considerations are integrated into project design and implementation.
  • Keep up to date with changes in planning laws and regulations and contribute to the development of planning policies and guidelines for the company.

Minimum requirements:

  • Tertiary qualification in Town Planning or related discipline
  • Demonstrated understanding of VIC planning policies and legislation, or a willingness to learn if your experience is from interstate or overseas.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
  • Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What you get in return:

  • A fantastic company culture and work environment with a culturally diverse team.
  • A busy calendar of professional and social gatherings, team outings and annual events.
  • Professional memberships; across all disciplines.
  • A collaborative and supportive studio environment.
  • Excellent IT hardware and software.
  • Opportunities to work and develop skills across all project types and stages.
  • Mentoring by more senior staff to foster continual learning and career path development.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.

To Apply:

Please contact Lee on or for a confidential discussion.

About Us – Vivid Recruitment

We find and recruit the best talent for the Architecture, Design, Planning, Engineering and Construction industries. Clear and simple. It's not rocket science. There are no bells & whistles, no fancy processes. Just hard work and incredible relationships. That's what gets the job done. With over 22 years' collective experience, we know recruitment and our industries like the back of our hands. If you're looking for your next career move, we can help.
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