Planner - Urban Development

3 days ago

Canberra, Australia SMEC Full time

Join a national multi-disciplinary planning & design team
- Work on urban development, strategic master planning, transport, capital works and infrastructure projects
- Flexible and friendly working conditions - hybrid model

About SMEC

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation.

With over 16,500 employees working out of 120 offices in 40+ countries throughout Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, UK, Africa, North and South America, we partner with our parent company Surbana Jurong and sister company Robert Bird Group (RBG) to deliver integrated Infrastructure, Urban Development and Management Services expertise to our clients worldwide.

The Role

Our Canberra team has a strong pipeline of local and regional projects, and we are seeking to recruit a talented Planner to join our growing Canberra office on a full-time basis. As a member of our team, the successful applicant will work closely with our strategic and statutory Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Transport Advisory, Engineering and Project Management teams across the full project life cycle from project feasibility through to delivery.

You will be involved in a diverse range of statutory and strategic planning including master planning in both renewal and greenfield settings, strategic planning and policy development, statutory planning and approvals, Capital Works Programs, Infrastructure, Government and public domain improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities
- Assisting with the preparation of planning proposals
- Strategic planning projects, including master planning, estate development plans and policy development
- Planning feasibility studies
- Provision of planning advice and expertise for large multidisciplinary infrastructure projects as well as smaller planning investigations and design projects

About You
- Degree qualification in Planning or relevant qualifications to satisfy the requirements for Membership with the Planning Institute of Australia
- Minimum 2+ years planning experience
- Exposure to managing and coordinating the planning component of greenfield, urban renewal and infrastructure projects
- Understanding of urban planning and urban design concepts
- Understanding of NSW and/or ACT planning codes, standards and systems
- Experience working collaboratively to resolve planning issues
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
- In return, SMEC offers you the benefits that come from working in a global multidisciplinary consultancy in an environment where your fresh ideas and enthusiasm will be welcomed and rewarded.

How to Apply

All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world

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