Manager Precinct and Place (Up to 10 Months Temporary Opportunity)

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 163,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Flexible work options may be available

Job summary

Transport for NSW invites an experienced urban planner to join the Urban Planning and Place team as Manager Precinct and Place on a fixed-term basis (up to 10 months). You will lead place making, land use and precinct planning for Sydney Metro precincts, coordinating with multiple internal and external stakeholders to deliver outcomes aligned with government priorities.

You are tertiary qualified in urban planning, with extensive strategic planning experience and a track record in major

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in urban planning or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in strategic planning for major infrastructure or precinct planning.
• Advanced communication and technical skills to influence and deliver timely project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead urban and precinct planning activities for metro station precincts and adjacent areas.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver outcomes aligned with government priorities.
• Provide subject matter expertise to influence place making and land use throughout project phases.

Skills

Strategic planning

Urban planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Urban planning degree

Job description

Manager Precinct and Place (Up to 10 Months Temporary Opportunity)

Organisation/Entity:Sydney Metro

Job category:Projects

Job location:Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

Job reference number:111783

Employment type:Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range:$163145.0-$182721.0

You want to play a part in making NSW a better place to work, live and travel.

You're a forward thinker who sees potential where others don't. You'll have the chance to shape and transform urban spaces, contribute to sustainable development and create vibrant, liveable communities for future generations to enjoy.

In this role, you'll:

Work as part of the Urban Planning and Place team within the Property and Place division, providing subject matter expertise to deliver and influence land use, place making and precinct development outcomes relating to metro station precincts and adjacent areas. Working across multiple projects, you will be working with a range of stakeholders including Sydney Metro Customer, Operations & Project Sponsorship, Project Delivery, Technical Services, Property, Corridor Protection and various external stakeholders. You will lead urban and precinct planning activities including preparing planning referrals to help ensure that Sydney Metro’s project outcomes respond to relevant legislative and wider government strategic planning objectives and commitments. We’re hiring for a fixed-term role (until 30.0602026: Manager Precinct and Place.

As Manager Precinct and Place, you’ll play a pivotal role in providing subject matter expertise to influence place making, land use and precinct planning outcomes for the Sydney Metro projects and residual sites. This role demands a highly capable and experienced urban planner with extensive experience in strategic planning and playing a lead role in various phases of major project development, design, delivery and custodianship. You’ll help shape vibrant precincts where communities can live, work, and connect. The role demands extensive subject matter expertise to provide technical advice that influence place making, land use, and precinct development outcomes throughout various phases of the project to ensure metro station precincts deliver optimised customer, place making, community and commercial benefits.

This is a highly collaborative role requiring strong relationship-building and coordination across stakeholders, including internal and external stakeholders such as the wider Transport for NSW cluster, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and local councils to ensure a unified approach to delivering outcomes aligned with project objectives and Government priorities.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you

You are tertiary qualified in urban planning or an equivalent relevant discipline. You have extensive experience in strategic planning, particularly in leading and providing expertise on major infrastructure or urban development/precinct planning projects and a keen interest in delivering city shaping and place making outcomes.

Advanced communication and technical skills to effectively influence and deliver timely project outcomes and proactively build collaborative relationships with multiple internal/external stakeholders in a complex multi-project environment. Please note that the team are currently enjoying a hybrid way of working with an expectation of working 10 days in the office in a calendar month and depending on project needs.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Flexible work optionsmay be available. Learn more viaFlexible work options and policy

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