Senior Consultant - Urban Planning

Urbis; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks parental leave

Flexible work arrangements

Mentorship and development budget

Annual training budget

City-shaping projects

Job summary

Urbis on the Gold Coast is seeking a dynamic Senior Consultant to lead and contribute to high‑impact land use planning and policy projects for private and public sector clients. You will apply your technical expertise to deliver sound statutory urban planning advice and grow our delivery capability.

Working across multidisciplinary teams, you’ll prepare reports, manage timelines and budgets, and coach junior staff while shaping sustainable cities.

Qualifications

• Holds tertiary qualifications in Urban and Regional Town Planning or a related discipline.
• Ideally minimum 5 years' experience within an Urban Planning firm based environment.
• Strong knowledge of strategic planning and statutory planning, guided by related legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to the preparation of land use planning applications and related designations.
• Provide high-quality planning analysis and advice informed by government policies and market trends.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across economics, urban design, transport and stakeholder engagement.
• Prepare and review reports, presentations and public-facing documents communicating planning concepts.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard of quality.
• Coach and develop junior team members.

Skills

Urban planning

Statutory planning

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Team coaching

Education

Urban and Regional Town Planning degree

Tools

GIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Urbis is people focussed, and we want the best for our team, our clients, and our communities. Our mission is about helping people create meaningful, sustainable cities & communities. We are a community of passionate problem solvers, sought out by clients for our fresh thinking and approach to their city-shaping projects. Here you will make a tangible difference and positive impact, while gaining incredible industry experience and broad ranging exposure to the most exciting work.

We pride ourselves in empowering our employees and supporting them to be the best they can be. You will have the benefits of salary continuance insurance, work life balance, health & wellbeing programs and generous parental leave policy for both primary & secondary carers. This includes leaf to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements.

Urbis is an employer of choice for gender equality (EOCGE), recognised through the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). We are also an AWEI Bronze Employer, honoured by the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) for our commitment to fostering genuine inclusion and accessibility for all employees.

Urbis shaping futures your way!

The Opportunity

We're on the lookout for a dynamic Senior Consultant to join our Gold Coast office! Leveraging your technical expertise and proven skills, you'll support our clients by offering sound statutory urban planning advice and insights. As a senior planner, you will lead and contribute to the delivery of high-impact land use planning and policy projects, for private and public sector clients.

You will:

• Lead or contribute to the preparation of Material Change of Use and ROL development applications, as well as Ministerial Infrastructure Designations, Variation Application, TLPIS and planning input into including growth strategies, precinct plans, employment and housing studies and supporting technical inputs.
• Provide high-quality planning analysis and advice informed by current government policies, regional and local priorities, market trends, and stakeholder / client needs.
• Collaborate with internal and external multidisciplinary teams, including specialists in the fields of economics, urban design, transport, infrastructure advisory, community planning and stakeholder engagement.
• Prepare and review reports, presentations and public-facing documents that communicate complex planning concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard of quality.
• Coach and develop individuals with the team, as appropriate.

About You:

• Holds tertiary qualifications in Urban and Regional Town Planning or a related discipline.
• Ideally minimum 5 years' experience within an Urban Planning firm based environment.
• Strong knowledge of strategic planning and statutory planning, guided by related legislation, ideally gained in a consultancy or local/State government environment.
• Proficient appreciation and understanding of statutory planning policies, processes and influences.
• Proficient appreciation and understanding of impacts and issues affecting land use and development.

Why Urbis?

As a member of our team, you will have the benefit of:

• Working in environment that is inclusive, supports flexibility, and welcomes diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer (recognised through EOCGE, WGEA and AWEI).
• 18 weeks parental leave policy;
• Working in a truly flexible workplace, while maintaining strong client support and engagement.
• Active mentorship, development of career goals and support in achieving them.
• Investment in ongoing training with all employees provided with an annual training budget.
• Carefully curated learning and Development and mentoring programs;
• Opportunities to participate in industry events, breakfasts, lunches, presentations, B2Bs and industry working groups across the State and Nationally..
• Working on city-shaping projects alongside the best in the industry, and across all sectors.
• Regular and consistent feedback program as well as annual reviews.
• Opportunity to work closely with Directors;
• Monthly and annual awards for staff performance;
• Opportunity to participate in our employee remuneration bonus scheme program;
• Daily breakfast and fruit, monthly team lunches.

Our commitment to Inclusion

At Urbis, we encourage everyone to be themselves and share their unique views which are shaped by their individual identity. We are proud of our ongoing recognition as a champion of workplace inclusion amongst our professional services peers. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.