Principal Planner

Beveridge Williams & Co; Young; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Multiple NSW offices

PIA membership paid

Study assistance program

Diverse NSW projects

Job summary

Barr Planning, a Division of BeveridgeWilliams, is seeking a Principal Planner to lead major state and regional projects in NSW. You will manage projects on time and on budget, liaise with clients and coordinate staff.

The role requires a PIA-accredited planning degree, 10+ years of experience, and registration with PIA. Strong knowledge of NSW planning legislation and expertise in impact assessment, with proven leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Has a planning degree accredited by PIA.
• More than 10 years of relevant experience.
• Hold or be working towards Registered Planner status with PIA.
• Strong knowledge of NSW planning legislation and processes, with skills in environmental or social impact assessment.
• Possess project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage a project within time frames, budgets and quality goals.
• Excellent verbal, visual and written communication skills with demonstrated team leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• 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

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

NSW planning law

Education

PIA-accredited planning degree

Job description

Barr Planning a Division of BeveridgeWilliams is a privately owned multi-disciplinary development and infrastructureconsultancy renowned for its expertise in surveying, civil engineering, traffic& transport engineering, town planning, urban design, environmentalengineering and landscape architecture. We have a passionate team of 39 townplanners in Victoria, NSW and QLD with broad capabilities and experience. Wepride ourselves on our collaborative and supportive team culture, we havePlanners located in 11 of our 14 offices that also offer an established andrecognised regional presence.

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Why work with us?

Are you an accomplished localgovernment planner ready to expand your skills or an experienced consultingplanner ready to step up and lead projects?

At Barr Planning, our people arethe reason for our success. We attract talented people who are brilliant atwhat they do, passionate about delivering quality for our clients and who alignto our team values. As a team we work hard to create a strong and supportiveculture that is highly collaborative, focussed employee development andcontinuous improvement.

A competitive salary package.

We offer the flexibility to work from our Newcastle, Sydney or Western Sydney offices.

Paid membership to Planning Institute Australia.

Access to our Study Assistance Program tosupport further learning and career development.

The opportunity to participate in a diverserange of projects across NSW.

The Position:

We are looking for anPrincipal Planner who is responsible for:

Managing and delivering a range of State andregionally significant projects on time and on budget.

Acting as Project Lead to liaise with clientsand maintain communication between staff and clients.

Developing fee proposals for new projects andmanaging internal workflows, invoices and reporting.

Contributing to the development and maintenanceof our QA system and support business development, with a focus on targetedsectors.

Skills & Experience:

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

Has a planning degree which is accredited by PIAand more than 10 years’ relevant experience.

Hold or be working towards Registered Plannerstatus with PIA.

Have a strong technical knowledge of the NSWplanning legislation and processes, with skills in environmental impactassessment or social impact assessment.

Possess project management skills withdemonstrated ability to manage a project within agreed time frames, budgets andquality goal.

Possess excellent verbal, visual and writtencommunication 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.