Professional Urban Planner

We are seeking a Professional Urban Planner for our Urbanism & Planning team based out of Melbourne. The successful candidate will have a passion for Urban Planning and be keen to work in a collaborative environment with our team of town planners urban designers landscape architects and architects across our National Urbanism & Planning team.

This role is an excellent opportunity for someone who is wanting to accelerate their career and grow their technical and professional skills across a range of development and infrastructure projects.

How youll make a difference:

• Support senior planners and project managers in preparing high-quality planning reports due diligence assessments and approval documentation for major infrastructure projects.
• Contribute to the development and coordination of planning assessments for large-scale transport and energy projects including airports and other complex developments.
• Undertake research policy review and analysis to inform project planning strategies approval pathways and compliance with statutory planning requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across AECOM to support delivery of planning inputs on major project approvals ensuring consistency accuracy and alignment with client and regulatory expectations.

Qualifications :

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply all applications will be considered.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• Degree in Town or Urban Planning (or a closely related discipline) with approximately 35 years of professional urban or environmental planning experience ideally gained within a consultancy.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the preparation of planning assessments due diligence reports and development applications for large-scale transport energy or infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to contribute effectively within multi-disciplinary project teams collaborating with engineers environmental scientists and design professionals to deliver high-quality planning outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing clear concise reports and liaising confidently with clients stakeholders and approval authorities.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications with working knowledge of GIS or other spatial tools considered advantageous.

Additional Information :

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Why youll love working with us:

• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times part-time job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns professional development courses financial study assistance 5 days paid study leave global career opportunities

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including those with disabilities additional health or mental health needs and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time