Planner/Senior Planner

JTC Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JTC Corporation in Singapore is seeking an environmentally focused professional to champion sustainable planning and design practices across industrial estates and developments.

You will develop conceptual plans for environmental design, collaborate with internal divisions, liaise with agencies, and oversee projects under Singapore’s environmental frameworks while balancing biodiversity with development needs.

Qualifications

• Officers with relevant disciplines in Engineering/Architecture/Planning.
• Work experience in Environmental Planning, Ecological Studies or Landscape Architecture is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual plans and designs for environmental design scope (landscape master plan, streetscape, green/blue infrastructure).
• Collaborate with internal divisions on sustainable and ecologically friendly planning and design for estates and developments.
• Liaise with agencies to establish or review environmental design frameworks and policies.
• Oversee projects through the government’s EIA framework, balancing biodiversity preservation with development needs.

Skills

Engineering

Architecture

Planning

Environmental Planning

Ecological Studies

Landscape Architecture

Job description

What the role is:

To champion the importance of environmentally sustainable, ecologically friendly designs and best practices as aligned with the Sustainability by Planning & Design workstream.

To establish environmentally sustainable and ecologically friendly planning and design related strategies, standards, methodologies, best practices and solutions that are relevant to JTC industrial estates and developments e.g. biophilic design, nature-based solutions, etc.

What you will be working on:

• Strengthen in-house capabilities in developing conceptual plans and designs for environmental design related scope i.e. landscape master plan, streetscape, integrated green and blue infrastructure as part of the master planning and urban design for JTC industrial estates and developments
• Work closely with the relevant internal divisions in the planning and design of environmentally sustainable and ecologically friendly JTC industrial estates and developments, including analysis and assessment of potential impact and practical mitigation measures/solutions e.g. preservation and conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity; nature based solutions to manage of surface run off, flood zones and coastal erosion zones; assessment on impact to wetlands and habitats, etc.
• Liaise with relevant agencies to establish or review environmental design related frameworks, processes and policies e.g. Green Cover, LUSH, WSUD, GreenMark, etc.
• Oversee the various projects in JTC that go through the government’s EIA framework, and work with the relevant JTC Divisions, the nature groups and other relevant stakeholders to find the balance between preserving areas with rich biodiversity and development on JTC estates to meet Singapore’s needs such as economic growth and food resilience.

What we are looking for:

Officers with relevant disciplines in Engineering/Architecture/Planning. In addition, work experience in Environmental Planning, Ecological Studies or Landscape Architecture is an advantage.

About JTC Corporation

Master planner. Developer. Since its inception in 1968, JTC has played a strategic role in ensuring Singapore stays innovative, dynamic, and sensitive to global manufacturing trends.A government agency under Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, JTC is paving the way forward for Singapore’s industrial landscape by championing clean, green and smart estates such as one-north, Seletar Aerospace Park, Jurong Innovation District, and Punggol Digital District. It is developing infrastructure, systems and initiatives that bridge cutting-edge technology and human skill to fuel growth.JTC is also bringing businesses and communities together through green spaces, cultivating an environment that is not only sustainable but nurtures ideas shaping the future.