Lead Urban Planner - Strategic Infrastructure (Hybrid)

Resourceful Recruitment; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible & Hybrid work

Part-time options

Parental leave

Leadership development

Job summary

Resourceful Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to step up into a leadership role within a global multidisciplinary consultancy based in Brisbane. You will lead statutory and strategic planning on major infrastructure, with initial focus on water and energy projects across transport, government and resources.

This advisory role has no design component; you’ll own projects, clients and people, mentoring junior planners and growing the Queensland planning offering using

Qualifications

• Around 8+ years in urban, environmental or infrastructure planning, with solid experience in statutory and strategic planning.
• Strong working knowledge of Queensland planning and approvals frameworks (Planning Act 2016, SARA, SDPWO Act, EPBC).
• Experience on energy or renewables approvals will stand out.
• Track record of running projects and managing clients, and some contribution to winning work.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary planning projects from inception to approval: statutory planning, regulatory approvals, strategic planning, feasibility and environmental assessment.
• Guide public and private clients through complex approval pathways and legislation.
• Win work: build client relationships, contribute to bids and position the business for complex planning commissions.
• Mentor junior planners and help grow the Queensland planning offering.
• Draw on engineering, environmental and advisory expertise from across the firm to give integrated advice.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Approval pathways

Mentoring

Education

Degree in urban/environmental planning or related field

Job description

Resourceful Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to step up into a leadership role within a global multidisciplinary consultancy based in Brisbane. You will lead statutory and strategic planning on major infrastructure, with initial focus on water and energy projects across transport, government and resources.

This advisory role has no design component; you’ll own projects, clients and people, mentoring junior planners and growing the Queensland planning offering using