Town Planner â Graduate to Intermediate Level
Town Planner â Graduate to Intermediate Level
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Job Description
Why Martens
Are you looking to become a member of a growing vibrant and well established multidisciplinary professional engineering consulting firm Are you searching for opportunities to develop your civil design knowledge and skills and applying these to achieve high quality outcomes
Martens & Associates established since 1989 is a well established multidisciplinary professional consulting firm that provides a full range of civil geotechnical and environmental engineering and town planning services. Our business is built on the quality of our staff and our flexible and friendly work environment. We believe that the skills capability and enthusiasm of our people give us our competitive advantage.
About The Role
We are seeking a talented graduate to intermediate level Town Planner to become a valued member of our busy multidisciplinary engineering office based in Hornsby NSW.
This role presents an excellent opportunity for a willing and enthusiastic new or recent graduate wanting to build their town planning experience. It is also suitable for an experienced practitioner wishing to build on their existing career and progress it to the next level.
It involves working from our Hornsby office on a wide range of projects and includes providing support to engineers project managers and directors to:
- Prepare planning reports including Statements of Environmental Effects Environmental Impact Statements and Review of Environmental Factors.
- Prepare and lodge development applications planning proposals modification applications and building information certificate applications.
- Provide planning advice documents including project approvals strategy land use characterisation development capability and due diligence assessments.
- Liaise with and respond to client consultant and Council queries.
Competitive salary on offer negotiable on the basis of experience.
About You
We are seeking candidates that take pride in their work have a positive attitude are punctual reliable hardworking and able to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
It is essential for the applicants to have:
- Degree in Town Planning or closely related field preferably from a university in NSW.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the NSW planning and approvals system including the Act and Reg SEPPs LEPs DCPs and other relevant planning instruments policies and guidelines.
- Good written and verbal communication and proficient report and business writing skills in English.
- The ability to work in a culturally diverse and multidisciplinary team environment.
- Positive and proactive attitude and be motivated team player organised and eager to learn.
- High level of skills in MS Office particularly in MS Word and Outlook.
- Permanent full time Australian work rights (no temporary visa holders).
Any of the following experiences and qualities will be considered favourable:
- 3 years of demonstrated local (NSW) experience in statutory town planning either in local government sector or in private consultancy.
- Previous experience in multidisciplinary consultancy especially in land development and planning proposal projects in NSW.
- Experience in environmental planning in NSW including Water Management Act matters and Land Contamination.
- Ability to liaise engage and coordinate with project stakeholders and negotiate with authorities.
- Experience with GIS software packages (QGIS ArcGIS etc.).
- NSW full driver licence.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this role and meet the above requirements please apply through this post by submitting your cover letter resume all relevant academic transcripts to date and contactable work referees. Alternatively please email them to and reference TownPlan250509 and your full name in the email subject.
We encourage direct applications (preferably not via recruiters).
Mo Shahrokhian / Soroush Ziaee
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
