Town Planner - In-House

seek.com.au; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

seek.com.au is seeking an experienced Town Planner to join our Construction & Development team in Melbourne. You will lead planning advice from initial site assessment and feasibility through to planning approval and development delivery.

You will provide specialist planning input for new developments, refurbishments and commercial projects, coordinating with Development, Construction, Property and Legal teams to identify opportunities and manage applications nationwide.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Town Planning or related field.
• Experience in statutory or development planning.
• Experience preparing and lodging planning applications to approval.
• Strong knowledge of planning legislation, schemes, zoning and overlays.
• Ability to interpret planning requirements into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide statutory and strategic planning advice for developments.
• Prepare and manage planning permits and subdivision applications nationally.
• Liaise with councils, planning authorities and consultants.
• Review development plans to ensure planning requirements are met.
• Support project delivery with permit interpretations and amendments.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Project management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Education

Town Planning degree

Job description

Take ownership of planning approvals across a National development portfolio

We are seeking an experienced Town Planner to join our Construction & Development team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded planning professional who wants to play a key role in progressing projects from initial site assessment and feasibility through to planning approval and development delivery.

You will provide specialist planning advice across new developments, refurbishments, expansions and associated retail and commercial projects.

Working closely with our Development, Construction, Property, Legal and Project Management teams, you will identify planning opportunities and risks, develop practical approval strategies and manage applications through to successful outcomes.

You will have the opportunity to work across a diverse national development pipeline, engaging directly with councils, planning authorities, consultants and internal decision-makers.

Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

Providing strategic and statutory planning advice for new developments, redevelopments and existing sites.

Undertaking planning due diligence, zoning reviews, site constraint assessments and feasibility analysis for potential development opportunities.

Preparing, lodging and managing planning permit and development applications, use approvals, signage applications and subdivision/consolidation applications Nationally.

Managing the planning approval process from pre-application through to determination, including responding to requests for further information and negotiating conditions.

Engaging and negotiating with councils, planning authorities, government agencies, referral authorities and other regulatory bodies.

Reviewing architectural drawings, development plans and consultant reports to ensure planning requirements are addressed.

Supporting Construction and Project Management teams with permit interpretation amendments and planning matters arising during project delivery.

About You

You will be a confident and solutions-focused Town Planner who understands how to balance planning requirements with commercial development objectives.

You will ideally bring:

A tertiary qualification in Town Planning, Urban Planning, Urban Development or a related discipline.

Demonstrated experience in statutory and\/or development planning.

Proven experience preparing, lodging and managing planning applications through to approval.

Strong knowledge of planning legislation, planning schemes, zoning, overlays and development approval processes.

The ability to interpret planning requirements and translate them into practical development solutions.

Strong written communication, report writing and stakeholder management skills.

Confidence dealing directly with councils, authorities, consultants and internal stakeholders.

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.

This is an opportunity to take your planning career in-house and become directly involved in the commercial decisions and development strategies behind a substantial national property network.

If you are an experienced Town Planner looking for greater project ownership, we would like to hear from you.