Job Description
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.
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We're hiring on attitude. We'll teach the rest.
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You'll work from our Sydney CBD office and report to the Technical Lead in our Technical division.
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The work
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DAs and Statements of Environmental Effects — residential, commercial and industrial, across Sydney and regional NSW
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Assessing sites against LEPs, DCPs and SEPPs, and giving the client a straight answer on what's achievable
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Lodging and managing applications through the NSW Planning Portal, RFIs included
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Pre-DA meetings and negotiation with council planners
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s4.55 modifications, planning proposals and Gateway submissions; support on Panel and Land & Environment Court matters
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Due diligence, site constraints and feasibility advice, before design starts
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Approvals work on national projects alongside our civil, structural and infrastructure teams
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Reviewing and mentoring junior staff
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What matters most
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We can teach you our systems, clients and templates. We can't teach these, so this is what the interview will be about:
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You tell clients the truth, including when it isn't what they want to hear
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You ask the awkward question, and hold your position when you're right
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You can disagree with a council planner and still work with them next month
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You treat the client's project as an investment, not paperwork
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You care how the business goes, not just how your file goes
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What you need
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Degree in Town or Urban Planning, or equivalent
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Working knowledge of the NSW framework — EP&A; Act ****, LEPs, DCPs, SEPPs — and hands-on NSW DA experience
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Australian working rights
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PIA membership or working toward RPIA is a plus, not a requirement
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Meet most of that and recognise yourself in the list above? Apply. We'd rather have the conversation.
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What we offer
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Market-competitive salary + Benefits + Incentives
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Flexible Working Arrangement
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Professional development, PIA fees, CPD
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Real World Experience and Exposure
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The process
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Shortlist Advisory is running this search for us. They specialise in placement across engineering and the built environment.
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Steps: Phone call with Shortlist Advisory → interview with the NSW Director & Technical Lead → offer. About 3 weeks.
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JC Engineers is an equal opportunity employer.
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📌 Town Planner (New South Wales)
🏢 J.C. Engineers
📍 New South Wales