Senior Urban Planner

1 day ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ethos Urban Full time
About Ethos Urban

Ethos Urban is a multi-disciplinary business that brings together planning, urban design, property economics, social strategy, community engagement, and project management to deliver better solutions to complex problems and achieve better urban outcomes for our community.

We focus on harnessing the collective intelligence of our diverse team to create engaging places that connect us to where we need to go, meet our changing needs, and create opportunities for everyone to thrive.

Our Mission

We believe that creating a better urban experience requires patience, diligence, intelligence, and a passion for making a difference to our experience of urban life.

We view each project as a complex puzzle that requires different perspectives and alternative angles to solve it. At Ethos Urban, no one individual ever has the answer. It's only when we bring people with different specialisations from different teams that we can see the full picture and then the way forward.

Our Values

We are proponents of flexible work, providing generous leave provisions, including purchased leave, paid parental leave, paid study leave, and access to transitional coaching.

We cover industry memberships, provide access to an array of great learning and personal development initiatives, and offer incredible career pathways.

We have adopted the globally recognised United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as our ESG framework, aligning our goals and actions to help us all collectively get there.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Urbanist-Planner to join our highly engaged team of urban development professionals.

This role will suit a dynamic and passionate individual looking to take the next step in their professional career.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work collaboratively across a wide range of projects and services within the organisation's diversified portfolios.
  • Lead a range of deliverables, including development approvals, planning scheme amendments, preparation of strategies and studies, and provision of strategic advice.
  • Play a key role in preparing fee proposals and tender submissions, assessing and reporting on technical documentation, and managing sub-consultants.
  • Develop project management, delegation, and supervision skills through managing junior staff members.
  • Develop others within the team by sharing knowledge and collaborative work experiences.
  • Build on existing stakeholder relationships and networks to achieve positive results for clients.
  • Develop a broader skillset through working side by side with economists, urban designers, social planners, project managers, and community & stakeholder engagement professionals.
Requirements
  • A Tertiary qualification in Planning or related degree/discipline.
  • 2-5 years of urban planning experience within a professional services firm or state/local government.
  • Well-developed organisational and time management skills, with a flexible and positive attitude to working on a range of different projects concurrently.
  • An in-depth knowledge of the NSW planning framework, experience preparing considered strategic frameworks that facilitate robust planning outcomes.
  • Well-versed communication skills, and the ability to build rapport with clients and other project team members.
  • Excellent writing skills, who can draft efficiently, write accurate and comprehensive reports, and prepare external correspondence.
  • A professional commitment to striving for excellence.


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