Planning Consultant

About proUrban

proUrban is a specialist town planning consultancy that provides advisory, planning and management services to property developers and landowners.

proUrban's planning team work on a broad range of major residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use projects across metropolitan Melbourne. Most of our projects relate to significant and complex development proposals and planning applications. We are also regularly involved in projects of state significance and major precinct-based projects for market-leading clients.

Our services on these projects include:

• Working with our clients to understand their objectives and tailoring solutions to enable the achievement of agreed outcomes.
• Securing planning permits: application strategy, preparation and management.
• Development site identification: inputs to feasibility studies, and pre-purchase planning due diligence.
• Facilitating planning scheme amendments: developing strategic justification, document preparation, stakeholder engagement, and process management.
• Consultation, negotiation, and engagement with local communities and other stakeholders.
• 'Front-end' project management services during the first half of the project life cycle, from project inception to the commencement of construction.
• We specialise in providing advice and services that lead to both increased commercial returns for our clients and projects that have a positive impact on the local community. We achieve this by working closely with our clients to create and implement strategies that are directly linked to their objectives.
• Drawing from our broad-based experience across the public and private sectors, we pride ourselves on providing advice that is pragmatic, accurate, and commercially focused. Our strong working relationships within State and local governments provide us with improved access to key decision-makers and influencers.

We specialise in providing advice and services that lead to both increased commercial returns for our clients and projects that have a positive impact on the local community. We achieve this by working closely with our clients to create and implement strategies that are directly linked to their objectives.

What are we looking for?

proUrban are on the hunt for a Planning Consultant and/or Senior Consultant with approximately 3-8 years' experience in the field of urban planning to join our team. This experience will include time in Victoria, a background in either the private or public sector, and a university degree in urban planning or a related discipline.

We are seeking a planner to work independently and alongside our directors and the proUrban team to provide these services and manage large-scale, complex development projects across all of these sectors.

At proUrban our guiding principles are based on communication, professionalism, trust, partnership and creativity. We strive to apply these principles on all our projects and in all aspects of our business. To this end, we are looking for someone who:

• Has a high standard of written and oral communication skills and the ability to adapt their style to engage with a wide range of situations and people.
• Is committed to applying a professional approach to all aspects of their work, and is commercially focussed, enthusiastic, has a strong work ethic, and excellent attention to detail.
• Aspires to build trusted relationships with clients, colleagues and contacts which will promote understanding and assist in the achievement of project objectives and to secure new opportunities.
• Takes a collaborative approach to consultancy, working in partnership with clients, colleagues, consultants and Council's alike.
• Is creative and actively seeks out alternative, innovative solutions to the planning, development and business problems they encounter.

We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate all these qualities and has the potential to become a future leader in our business and a mentor for other members of our team.

proUrban offers a positive, flexible, and inclusive working environment in the highly accessible location of South Melbourne. The salary for this role will be dependent on experience, attitude and capability. All applicants must be an Australian citizen or hold an appropriate working visa.

Further information about proUrban can be found at:

If this role is of interest, please send a covering email and your CV to Lucy Paterson ) for immediate consideration, with applications closing on Friday 3rd October 2025.