Visual Planning Consultant

**Who we are**:
Urbis is people focussed, and we want the best for our team, our clients, and our communities. We are a community of passionate problem solvers, sought out by clients for our fresh thinking and approach to their city-shaping projects. Our mission is to help create meaningful, sustainable cities & communities.

Urbis is an employer of choice for gender equality (EOCGE), recognised through the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), and active participants in the Federal Career Revive Initiative which supports the attraction and retention of women returning to work after a career break.

We pride ourselves in empowering our employees and supporting them to be the best they can be. Here you will make a tangible difference and positive impact, while gaining incredible industry experience and broad ranging exposure to the most exciting work.

**_ Urbis, Shaping futures your way _**

**The Opportunity**:
Join our National Design team as a Consultant specialising in Visual Impact Assessment (VIA). In this role, you will contribute to a variety of services, including architectural visualisation (photomontages) that illustrate town planning controls.

You will conduct research and analysis of statutory and non-statutory planning objectives relevant to visual assessment projects in VIC and NSW. Your expertise will guide the integration of town planning overlays and compliance into visual solutions.

You will produce certifiably accurate materials (plans, 2D and 3D graphics), presentations, and photomontages that meet VCAT and LECNSW standards. Your focus will be on delivering client projects and achieving established commercial targets, supporting the design team on a national level.

**The salary for this role ranges from $80k - $90k inclusive of superannuation.**

**You will**:

- Providing and contributing to a range of services including visual analysis, visual impact assessments and landscape visual impact assessments. This includes completing tasks related to producing various types of visual aids photomontages etc for inclusion assessment reports, approval processes, illustrative plan production, and presentation.
- Assisting with and carrying out site visits as required (photography, mapping, analysis of relevant planning controls and overlays for urban and rural project sites)
- Continue to expand your planning knowledge of VIC and NSW planning controls and objectives and planning principals relevant to view impacts.
- Contributing to the development of proposals and tenders for potential clients and projects;
- Providing support to the Design Studio in servicing client requirements, as required;
- Communicating design concepts using computer programs such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite as to a wide audience;
- Working alongside other professionals on a range of multi-disciplinary projects, working to direction or a brief, to deadlines, within budget and with a commercial focus;
- Tracking job costs and providing regular updates to the Project Manager;
- Attending client meetings and liaising with clients and fellow consultants;

**About you**:

- 1-3 years of proven experience working in a similar role
- Communicates graphically at a proficient level using both digital formats to prepare photomontages;
- Competent and efficient skills in Studio Max, AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino and/or other 3D modelling software and learning to interrogate GIS based-data sets;
- Competent and efficient skills in relevant components of the Adobe Suite;
- Brings a positive, encouraging attitude to own work and work relationships;
- Seeks and shares best practice inside and outside the organisation to deliver high quality, innovative outputs;
**Why Urbis?**
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- Salary continuance insurance, a generous parental leave policy, health & wellbeing programs and much more.
- Active mentorship by the best in the business, development of career goals and support in achieving them.
- Investment in ongoing training with all employees provided with an annual training budget.
- Monthly morning teas and regular social events to celebrate professional and personal wins.

Across all our sectors, you will play a part in shaping cities and communities. Bring your spark, and shape futures your way.

**How to Apply?**

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