Urban Planner / Senior Urban Planner

Ghd; Albany; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Planner / Senior Planner to join our WA Environment Business Group, delivering a diverse range of projects for government and private clients across Western Australia.

You will lead planning studies, coordinate technical disciplines, manage project scope and costs, and develop strong client relationships while contributing to the state's energy transition and sustainable community outcomes.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Urban and Regional Planning or related discipline.
• Demonstrated statutory and strategic planning experience.
• Ability to lead own workload and time management.
• Microsoft Office competence (preferred).
• Skills in qualitative analysis.
• Project management skills.
• Report writing and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in Government and Consultancy valued.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planning studies and assessments for WA projects.
• Lead project teams and coordinate multiple disciplines.
• Develop client relationships and manage expectations.
• Prepare development approval documentation and reporting.
• Support business growth and contribute to community outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Qualitative analysis

Time management

Education

Urban and Regional Planning or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We’re looking for a Planner / Senior Planner to join our WA Environment Business Group.

As a key member of the WA Environment group you will be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of projects for our vast network of government and private clients. You will play an integral role in delivering projects across Western Australia, supporting business growth and contributing to the company’s vision of creating lasting community benefit.

Working with an energetic and high performing small team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Growing portfolio of metropolitan and regional council precinct and centre planning, structure planning and local planning scheme work.
• Delivering some of WA’s largest multi-disciplinary projects in collaboration with key leads across all five key markets in GHD; energy & resources, environment, property & building, transport and water.
• Industry leading work in the future energy space, playing a key role in the State’s energy transition to renewables projects including wind, solar, hydrogen, biofuels and more.
• Providing a range of services including land use and development capability advice, coordination of technical disciplines, managing of project scope and costings through GHD’s project management systems, preparation of development approval documentation and, approval process and coordination.
• Developing client relationships by building trust, providing quality advice and managing expectations.

What you will bring to the team:

• Tertiary qualifications in Urban and Regional Planning or related discipline.
• Demonstrated statutory and strategic planning experience
• The ability to lead own workload and time
• Competence in the Microsoft Office suite (preferred)
• Skills in qualitative analysis
• Project management skills
• Report writing and interpersonal skills
• Experience in both Government and Consultancy highly valued.
• Stronge interpersonal and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain respectful relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.