Senior Planner

Joining Arup Arup's purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
Join Arup's growing Water team in delivering strategic and detailed planning and modelling services for water, wastewater, and recycled water infrastructure across Australia and beyond.
You will be responsible for providing leadership and mentorship to planners of varying seniority, managing key client relationships, and overseeing complex projects from both technical delivery and business development perspectives.
This role combines hands-on technical work with leadership, resource management, and strategic growth responsibilities.
The Opportunity Lead and supervise a team of up to ten planners within a larger NSW Water Planning Team of about 15-20 people, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment through regular 1:1s and performance reviews.
Manage client relationships, maintaining existing partnerships and building new connections with regional water utilities.
Oversee project delivery, including resource allocation, budgeting, scheduling, and quality control.
Drive proposal writing and business development initiatives to support Arup's growth in the water sector.
Lead stakeholder engagement through meetings, workshops, reporting, and effective communication strategies.
At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality thrives.
Our strength comes from respecting, sharing, and connecting diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.
You will have the opportunity to do socially meaningful work—impacting Arup, your career, our members, and the communities we serve.
Is this role right for you?Relevant tertiary qualifications in civil engineering or related fields, with demonstrated long-term experience in water/wastewater infrastructure planning.
Proficiency in hydraulic modelling tools like Infoworks and experience managing complex network and asset planning.
Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to motivate, develop, and manage multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to write clearly and engage diverse audiences.
Strategic thinking and adaptability, capable of managing resources effectively and navigating change in a dynamic environment.
What we offer you At Arup, we care about each member's success so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes each member's contributions to our shared success.
Along with competitive and equitable pay, we offer a career environment where members can belong, grow, and thrive—supported by benefits that promote health and wellbeing, learning opportunities, and meaningful work.
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom and personal responsibility to set our own direction and choose impactful work.
Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes.
Profit Share is a key part of our reward system, enabling eligible members to share in our collective success.
Explore the perks of a career with Arup Australia: Hybrid working policy and flexible hours.
Paid parental leave for primary carers: 16 weeks or 32 weeks at half pay, plus generous unpaid leave.
Paid parental leave for support carers: 4 weeks, with options for additional leave.
Birthday leave.
Annual leave loading.
Option to purchase up to 20 additional leave days.
International mobility opportunities.
Insurance benefits (life & income protection).
Interest-free solar energy and bicycle loans.
Novated car lease.
Ovasaver discounts, vouchers, cashback, and exclusive offers.
Different people, shared values Arup is an equal opportunity employer that promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity, marital status, disability, race, faith, sexual orientation, or family status.
We foster an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and ideas, which drives our excellence.
Guided by our values and aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create equitable spaces and systems, cultivating a sense of belonging for all.
Our internal networks support our inclusive culture, including initiatives focused on race, ethnicity, gender equity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and disability.
Learn more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
We are committed to accessible recruitment processes and workplaces.
Please inform us if you require assistance or reasonable adjustments during your application or interview process—we will support you.
Our Application Process Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition.
Arup will never ask for your bank details during recruitment.
Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.
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