Flexible Urban Planner Consultant – Environment & Planning

Aurecon Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon Group in Brisbane is seeking an Urban Planner Consultant to deliver statutory and strategic planning work across infrastructure and development projects.

You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, undertake research and policy analysis, and prepare planning reports, approvals and client presentations. The role requires 3–6 years of urban or environmental planning experience and a degree in urban or environmental planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in urban planning or environmental planning (or related discipline).
• 3–6 years of experience in urban, environmental, infrastructure or development planning within consulting, government or related environment.
• Working knowledge of statutory or strategic planning, policy review, development assessment, infrastructure planning or environmental approvals.
• Experience supporting projects, coordinating inputs and delivering work to quality, time and budget expectations.
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to see the big picture, challenge assumptions and bring diverse thinking.

Responsibilities

• Support statutory planning, regulatory approvals, strategic planning, feasibility and environmental assessment work across energy, water, government, aviation, transport and resources projects.
• Undertake research, site and policy analysis, and prepare planning reports, approval documentation, technical inputs and client presentations.
• Interpret relevant planning and environmental legislation, policies and approval pathways, escalating complex matters when required.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate technical inputs and deliver clear, integrated planning advice.
• Participate in client and stakeholder meetings, consultations and project communications, while contributing to proposals and bids.

Skills

Regulatory approvals

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in urban planning or environmental planning

Job description

Aurecon Group in Brisbane is seeking an Urban Planner Consultant to deliver statutory and strategic planning work across infrastructure and development projects.

You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, undertake research and policy analysis, and prepare planning reports, approvals and client presentations. The role requires 3–6 years of urban or environmental planning experience and a degree in urban or environmental planning.