NSW planning and approvals is the core of this job — DAs, SEEs, planning proposals. Around that, engineering projects across Australia, some of them nothing to do with planning.

We're hiring on attitude. We'll teach the rest.

You'll work from our Sydney CBD office and report to the Technical Lead in our Technical division.

The work

DAs and Statements of Environmental Effects — residential, commercial and industrial, across Sydney and regional NSW

Assessing sites against LEPs, DCPs and SEPPs, and giving the client a straight answer on what's achievable

Lodging and managing applications through the NSW Planning Portal, RFIs included

Pre-DA meetings and negotiation with council planners

s4.55 modifications, planning proposals and Gateway submissions; support on Panel and Land & Environment Court matters

Due diligence, site constraints and feasibility advice, before design starts

Approvals work on national projects alongside our civil, structural and infrastructure teams

Reviewing and mentoring junior staff

What matters most

We can teach you our systems, clients and templates. We can't teach these, so this is what the interview will be about:

You tell clients the truth, including when it isn't what they want to hear





You ask the awkward question, and hold your position when you're right

You can disagree with a council planner and still work with them next month

You treat the client's project as an investment, not paperwork

You care how the business goes, not just how your file goes

What you need

Degree in Town or Urban Planning, or equivalent

Working knowledge of the NSW framework — EP&A; Act 1979, LEPs, DCPs, SEPPs — and hands-on NSW DA experience

Australian working rights

PIA membership or working toward RPIA is a plus, not a requirement

Meet most of that and recognise yourself in the list above? Apply. We'd rather have the conversation.

What we offer

- Competitive Salary + Benefits + Incentives
- Flexible Working Arrangement
- Professional development, PIA fees, CPD
- Real World Experience and Exposure

The process

Shortlist Advisory is running this search for us. They specialise in placement across engineering and the built workplace.

Steps: Phone call with Shortlist Advisory → interview with the NSW Director & Technical Lead → offer. About 3 weeks.

- JC Engineers is an equal opportunity employer.

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📌 Town Planner (New South Wales)
🏢 J.C. Engineers
📍 New South Wales