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Job Description
Our Adelaide Planning team is building real momentum, with a solid and growing pipeline of transport, infrastructure and urban development work across South Australia. We're looking for a Senior Urban Planner to join a well-established, collaborative team where you'll play a key role in shaping major projects while staying closely connected to our broader ANZ network.
You'll be hands-on across large-scale, multidisciplinary projects, from managing complex development applications through to contributing to master planning, strategic planning and code amendments. With exposure to major infrastructure and renewable energy projects, you'll lead stakeholder engagement,



provide trusted advice to clients, and help drive outcomes that balance community, commercial and project priorities.
How you'll make a difference
Being part of a specialist Adelaide-based Planning Team, working on large-scale multi-disciplinary transport, infrastructure and urban development projects. Such work includes:
Preparing and managing development applications for large-scale developments
Assisting with the preparation of Master Plans, Strategic Plans and Code Amendments
Supporting major transport, infrastructure and renewable energy projects
Leading consultation and engagement processes with key stakeholders
Providing client focused, timely, accurate and professional planning advice on a range of projects
Ensuring that project scope, budgets, timeframes and quality outputs are considered within a commercial business environment
The qualities that help you thrive
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
Degree-qualified in Urban, Environmental or a related Planning discipline, with 7+ years' experience in statutory and strategic planning
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including experience working within the South Australian planning system.
Strong understanding of planning legislation, planning schemes and policy frameworks, including experience contributing to planning scheme and design code amendments,.
Proven capability managing projects or key workstreams, coordinating inputs and delivering to agreed timeframes and budgets.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience engaging clients, approval authorities, stakeholders and communities on complex planning matters.
Why you'll love working with us
Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
Volunteer and representation leave
Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
Ready to push the limits of what's 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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📌 Senior Urban Planner (Adelaide)
🏢 Aecom
📍 Adelaide