Infrastructure Planning & Insights Advisor

Infrastructure Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Generous leave provisions

Professional development support

Fitness Passport program

Novated lease options

Job summary

Infrastructure Australia is seeking an Advisor - Planning and Insights to deliver high-quality research and evidence-based analysis informing infrastructure policy and reform. You will work in a high‑performing team on priority projects that support housing growth, energy transition and resilient networks.

The role requires tertiary qualifications, strong data skills, and effective stakeholder engagement with government and industry.

Qualifications

• Experience undertaking qualitative and quantitative research and analysis using evidence from across Australia.
• Ability to synthesise evidence, identify insights and translate findings into clear, practical written products.
• Sound stakeholder engagement skills across government, industry, community or research organisations.
• Sound project coordination skills, managing competing tasks and deadlines.
• Experience contributing to policy analysis or research activities in infrastructure or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support high-quality qualitative and quantitative research using national evidence to generate insights on infrastructure needs.
• Contribute to Planning and Insights projects from inception to publication, including scoping, research, QA and engagement.
• Support engagement activities with Communications and Engagement team to communicate findings and inform outcomes.
• Coordinate external technical experts, monitor deliverables and ensure quality standards.
• Contribute analysis and advice to Infrastructure Australia's major products and statutory outputs.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Written & verbal communication

Qualitative & quantitative research

Data synthesis

Policy analysis

Project coordination

Education

Tertiary qualification in relevant discipline

Tools

Complex datasets

Job description

Infrastructure Australia is seeking an Advisor - Planning and Insights to deliver high-quality research and evidence-based analysis informing infrastructure policy and reform. You will work in a high‑performing team on priority projects that support housing growth, energy transition and resilient networks.

The role requires tertiary qualifications, strong data skills, and effective stakeholder engagement with government and industry.