Principal Planner

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia WSP Full time

Work options: Hybrid

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

The opportunity

We're expanding our high-performing urban and regional planning and environmental science team and looking for a Principal Planner to help shape Victoria's future.

In this role, you'll provide dedicated support to key clients, working on major infrastructure projects across transport, energy, landfill, and property. You'll collaborate with engineers and specialists to deliver impactful infrastructure across the state.

We're looking for someone with strong consultancy experience and a background in strategic and land use planning.

Enjoy a flexible, hybrid work environment—split your time between our Melbourne office and remote work (up to two days a week).

What you'll do:

  • Provide thoughtful, high-quality planning advice, including development applications, land use planning, due diligence, and environmental approvals, for large-scale transport infrastructure projects
  • Embed yourself within the client team, offering best-practice consultancy support and building trusted relationships
  • Lead or support planning project delivery, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to achieve integrated outcomes
  • Work closely with clients and regulators, offering timely, practical, and solutions-focused advice
  • Contribute to business growth through proposal development and identifying new opportunities
  • Collaborate across teams to deliver meaningful outcomes for communities and the environment

Some of the key projects we've recently been involved in:

  • Technical due diligence for major renewable energy, industrial and agricultural assets.
  • Business Cases – assessing project options to inform strategic investment decisions.
  • Environmental approvals for Major and ongoing Transport projects.
  • Development licence approvals for major Data Centre and energy projects.
  • Environmental Assessments – delivering EIA documentation and coordinating technical specialists on complex infrastructure projects.
  • Corridor Assessments – identifying and analysing planning and environmental constraints and opportunities.

About you

You're passionate about shaping places where people live, work, and move, and you're ready to contribute to the next generation of transport and energy projects.

With 10+ years' experience in urban, regional, or infrastructure planning, you thrive in multidisciplinary settings and enjoy partnering with clients. You bring a consulting mindset and may have worked across government, property, energy, or Defence sectors.

You'll also bring:

  • A planning degree and eligibility for PIA membership
  • Strong knowledge of Victorian planning legislation and policy
  • Experience managing or coordinating projects and teams
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • A collaborative approach and attention to detail
  • Proven consultancy experience

Ready to make an impact on Victoria's future?

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 73,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP's collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we've designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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