Associate Principal Planner

Beveridge Williams; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary including overtime

Work from Newcastle office or fromHome

PIA membership paid

Study Assistance Program

Diverse NSW project exposure

Job summary

Barr Planning a Division of Beveridge Williams is seeking an Associate Principal Planner to lead a portfolio of State and regional projects from concept to delivery. You will liaise with clients, supervise staff, and oversee budgets and reporting to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.

The role requires a planning degree accredited by PIA, 10+ years’ experience, and Registered Planner status or progress toward it.

Qualifications

• Planning degree accredited by PIA.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Registered Planner status with PIA or pursuing.
• Strong knowledge of NSW planning legislation.
• Experience in environmental or social impact assessment.
• Proven project management and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a range of State and regionally significant projects on time and on budget.
• Act as Project Lead to liaise with clients and maintain communication between staff and clients.
• Develop fee proposals for new projects and manage internal workflows, invoices and reporting.
• Contribute to QA system development and support business development in targeted sectors.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Verbal & written communication

NSW planning legislation

Environmental impact assessment

Social impact assessment

Education

Planning degree accredited by PIA

Job description

Barr Planning a Division of Beveridge Williams is a privately owned multi-disciplinary development and infrastructure consultancy renowned for its expertise in surveying, civil engineering, traffic & transport engineering, town planning, urban design, environmental engineering and landscape architecture. We have a passionate team of 39 town planners in Victoria, NSW and QLD with broad capabilities and experience. We pride ourselves on our collaborative and supportive team culture, we have Planners located in 11 of our 14 offices that also offer an established and recognised regional presence.

Why work with us?

Are you an accomplished local government planner ready to expand your skills or an experienced consulting planner ready to step up and lead projects?

At Barr Planning, our people are the reason for our success. We attract talented people who are brilliant at what they do, passionate about delivering quality for our clients and who align to our team values. As a team we work hard to create a strong and supportive culture that is highly collaborative, focussed employee development and continuous improvement.

Our team enjoy:

• A competitive salary package with overtime paid beyond standard work hours.
• Flexibility – work from our Newcastle office or work from home. Part time options also considered
• Paid membership to Planning Institute Australia.
• Access to our Study Assistance Program to support further learning and career development.
• The opportunity to participate in a diverse range of projects across NSW.

The Position:

We are looking for an Associate Principal Planner who is responsible for:

• Managing and delivering a range of State and regionally significant projects on time and on budget.
• Acting as Project Lead to liaise with clients and maintain communication between staff and clients.
• Developing fee proposals for new projects and managing internal workflows, invoices and reporting.
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of our QA system and support business development, with a focus on targeted sectors.

Skills & Experience:

We are looking for an experienced planner, who meets the following criteria:

• Has a planning degree which is accredited by PIA and more than 10 years’ relevant experience.
• Hold or be working towards Registered Planner status with PIA.
• Have a strong technical knowledge of the NSW planning legislation and processes, with skills in environmental impact assessment or social impact assessment.
• Possess project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage a project within agreed time frames, budgets and quality goal.
• Possess excellent verbal, visual and written communication skills with demonstrated team leadership capability.

Beveridge Williams is an Equal Opportunity and Gender Equality Employer. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.