Urban Planner

UNLOCKLAND PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UnlockLand, a Singapore-based AI technology company building software for land development and urban planning, seeks an Urban Planner who blends planning expertise with strong communication and product thinking. The Urban Planner will work with clients to understand requirements, develop practical planning solutions and support improvements to UnlockLand's products through analysis and demonstrations.

You will collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers to translate workflows into

Qualifications

• Academic or professional background in urban planning or related built-environment discipline.
• Hands-on experience with urban planning, master planning or pre-development projects.
• Strong ability to develop planning concepts and provide practical recommendations.
• Excellent written and spoken English; capable of leading client meetings and presentations.
• Strong communication, stakeholder-management and presentation skills.
• Ability to explain complex planning concepts clearly.
• Experience creating planning proposals, reports or feasibility studies.
• Ability to work with product, design and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Understand client requirements related to urban planning and land development.
• Lead client meetings, workshops, and requirement discussions.
• Develop planning concepts, development scenarios, and site assessments.
• Review planning policies, zoning, and development controls.
• Prepare planning proposals, reports, and client-facing materials.
• Support delivery of client POCs from requirements to final delivery.
• Translate planning workflows into clear product requirements and user journeys.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers to improve features.
• Test the platform from a planner's perspective and identify improvements.
• Gather and structure client feedback after demonstrations and delivery.
• Support product optimisation using real-world planning cases.
• Manage multiple projects and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Represent UnlockLand professionally in meetings and events.

Skills

Urban planning

Client communication

Presentation

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Urban planning degree

Built-environment degree

Tools

GIS

Planning software

Data platforms

AI tools

Job description

About UnlockLand

UnlockLand is a Singapore-based AI technology company building software for land development, urban planning and pre-development decision-making.

Our platform combines planning policies, land data, development evidence and AI-powered workflows to help developers, planners and public-sector organisations evaluate opportunities and make better decisions.

We are looking for an Urban Planner who can combine professional planning expertise with strong communication and product-thinking skills.

Job Summary

The Urban Planner will work directly with clients to understand their planning and development requirements, develop practical planning solutions and support the improvement of UnlockLand's products.

This role involves planning analysis, proposal development, client communication, product demonstrations and collaboration with product and engineering teams.

The successful candidate should be able to understand complex planning problems, develop clear recommendations and communicate them confidently to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand client requirements relating to urban planning, land development and pre-development.

• Lead client meetings, workshops, requirement discussions and project presentations.

• Develop planning concepts, development scenarios, site assessments and feasibility recommendations.

• Review planning policies, zoning requirements, development controls and site constraints.

• Prepare planning proposals, reports, presentations and other client-facing materials.

• Support the delivery of client POCs, from initial requirements through solution design, demonstration and final delivery.

• Translate professional planning workflows into clear product requirements and user journeys.

• Work closely with product managers, designers and engineers to improve product features and workflows.

• Test the platform from a professional planner's perspective and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Gather and structure client feedback after product demonstrations and project delivery.

• Support product optimisation based on real-world planning and development use cases.

• Manage multiple projects and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.

• Represent UnlockLand professionally in client meetings, industry events and business discussions.

Requirements

• Academic or professional background in urban planning, urban design, architecture, real estate development or a related built-environment discipline.

• Hands-on experience working on urban planning, master planning, development planning, site planning or pre-development projects.

• Strong ability to develop planning concepts, evaluate development options and provide practical recommendations.

• Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to lead client meetings and deliver professional presentations.

• Strong communication, stakeholder-management and presentation skills.

• Ability to explain complex planning, technical and development concepts in a clear and structured manner.

• Experience preparing professional planning proposals, reports, presentations or feasibility studies.

• Ability to work effectively with product, design and engineering teams.

• Strong interest in AI, planning technology, real estate technology and digital products.

• Comfortable working independently in a fast-moving startup environment.

• Strong attention to detail, ownership and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with property developers, planning consultancies, architecture firms, government agencies or statutory boards.

• Experience in land acquisition, development feasibility, site assessment or pre-development strategy.

• Experience working with enterprise clients or public-sector organisations.

• Experience participating in client workshops, tenders, POCs or software implementation projects.

• Familiarity with Singapore planning and development processes.

• Familiarity with GIS, mapping tools, planning software, data platforms or AI tools.

• Experience providing structured feedback to improve software products.

• A portfolio or examples of completed planning or development projects.

Key Competencies

• Urban and development planning

• Planning proposal and solution development

• Client communication

• Presentation and stakeholder management

• Site and development analysis

• Product feedback and optimisation

• Project coordination

• Problem solving

• Written and spoken English

• Team collaboration

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, urban planning and real estate development.

• Direct exposure to enterprise and public-sector clients.

• The opportunity to influence the development of a new planning technology platform.

• A hands-on and collaborative startup environment.

• Opportunities to work on projects across Singapore and international markets.

• Professional growth across planning, product development and technology.