Senior Planning Consultant

Overview
Arup is seeking a Senior Urban Planner for a 12 month contract in its Sydney office. This role will lead strategic planning workstreams across multidisciplinary projects in policy, transport, energy, environment, and infrastructure. The successful candidate will bring expertise in the NSW planning system, strong project delivery skills, and a collaborative approach to shaping sustainable urban outcomes.
Responsibilities
Lead planning inputs across urban, regional, and socio-economic projects, integrating sustainability and policy insight.
Represent Arup in internal and external meetings, working directly with clients to understand and respond to complex urban challenges.
Contribute to business development through preparation of proposals and tender responses.
Guide and support junior team members, contributing to their development and fostering a high-performance culture.
Manage planning deliverables in line with Arup's Quality Management System, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes.
Qualifications
Minimum 8 years of experience and a tertiary qualification in Urban and Regional Planning or a related field.
Strong knowledge of the NSW planning framework, policies, and guidelines.
Proven experience in urban planning, city economics, and transport planning within a consulting environment.
Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills.
Demonstrated leadership and ability to mentor junior staff and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
What We Offer You
At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each member to our shared success. In addition to competitive pay, we offer a career in which all members can belong, grow and thrive – with benefits that support health and wellbeing, learning opportunities and opportunities to make an impact through the work you do.
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
Explore The Perks Of a Career With Arup Australia
Hybrid working policy and flexible working hours.
Paid parental leave for the primary carer of 16 weeks or 32 weeks at half pay, plus generous unpaid leave benefits.
Paid parental leave for the non-primary carer of 4 weeks, with potential to access extra leave up to 16 weeks if you later become primary carer (any leave taken at the time will be deducted from the total).
Birthday leave
Annual leave loading
Ability to purchase additional leave of up to 20 days for permanent employees.
International mobility opportunities
Insurance (life & income protection)
Interest free solar energy and bicycle loans
Novated car lease
Ovasaver including discounts, vouchers, cashback, and exclusive offers on more than 300 retailers.
Different people, shared values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.
Our Application Process
Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your