Senior Town Planner

Aspect Personnel; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Job summary

Aspect Personnel has been engaged by a multidisciplinary planning and design consultancy in Melbourne to find a Senior Town Planner for a permanent, full-time role.

You'll contribute to greenfield development and the delivery of new communities across Victoria, working on PSPs, infrastructure planning and growth-area initiatives with clients, government authorities and stakeholders to achieve commercially sound planning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Urban and Regional Planning.
• Experience in the Victorian planning system, ideally in a private consultancy.
• Exposure to Greenfield development or large-scale residential projects.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to preparation and delivery of Precinct Structure Plans (PSPs) and planning frameworks.
• Support strategic planning for growth areas and new residential communities.
• Coordinate planning inputs relating to infrastructure provision and development staging.
• Prepare and manage planning reports, submissions and technical documentation.
• Navigate Victorian planning legislation, schemes and policies.
• Liaise with councils, authorities, developers and consultants.
• Manage project deliverables and client relationships.

Skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning

Tools

GIS

MS Office

Job description

Aspect Personnel has been engaged by an established, multidisciplinary planning and design consultancy in Melbourne to find them a Senior Town Planner to join on a permanent full-time basis.

With a strong pipeline of greenfield development projects, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to large-scale growth-area planning, including precinct structure plans, infrastructure planning and the delivery of new communities across Victoria.

Working alongside experienced professionals across town planning, urban design and landscape architecture, you'll be involved in a diverse range of projects, collaborating with clients, government authorities and other key stakeholders to deliver considered and commercially sound planning outcomes.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Meaningful project work: Contribute to the planning of new communities and Melbourne's future growth.
• Multidisciplinary collaboration: Work alongside professionals across planning, urban design and landscape architecture.
• Career development: Learn from experienced industry leaders and continue building your technical and project management capability.
• Flexibility: Benefit from a flexible working environment that supports a balance between office collaboration and working from home.
• Long-term opportunity: Join an established consultancy with a diverse project portfolio and opportunities to broaden your experience.

The Opportunity

You'll be involved in a range of strategic and statutory planning projects, with a particular focus on Greenfield development and the delivery of new communities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to the preparation and delivery of Precinct Structure Plans (PSPs) and associated planning frameworks.
• Supporting strategic planning for major growth areas and new residential communities.
• Coordinating planning inputs relating to infrastructure provision, servicing and development staging.
• Preparing and managing planning reports, submissions and other technical documentation.
• Navigating Victorian planning legislation, planning schemes and relevant government policies.
• Liaising with councils, government agencies, developers, consultants and other project stakeholders.
• Managing project deliverables, building client relationships and contributing to successful project outcomes.

About You

You're a motivated and commercially minded planner who enjoys tackling complex planning challenges and seeing projects progress from concept through to delivery.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Urban and Regional Planning or a related discipline.
• Experience in the Victorian planning system, ideally gained within a private consultancy.
• Exposure to Greenfield development, growth-area planning or large-scale residential projects.
• An understanding of Precinct Structure Plans, strategic planning frameworks and infrastructure planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients and stakeholders.
• A proactive approach, sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities.