We’re working with an established and growing planning consultancy that is looking for an Associate Planner to play a key leadership role across its regional operations.
This is an chance for someone who brings strong technical planning expertise, proven management experience and the drive to build something.
The ideal candidate will be based in Wagga Wagga, with responsibility for leading the local office. However, recognising the challenge of attracting experienced planning professionals to the region, the business is also open to someone being based from either its Albury or Canberra office, with regular travel to Wagga Wagga - approximately once a week or fortnight.
What will you be doing? This is a hands-on Associate role where you’ll have genuine responsibility and autonomy. You’ll be expected to:
- Independently drive projects from commencement through to delivery
- Provide high-level technical planning advice
- Manage and maintain strong client relationships
- Identify opportunities and generate new business
- Lead and mentor the existing planning team
- Manage project delivery, deadlines and performance targets
- Contribute to the ongoing growth and direction of the business
- Represent the business confidently with clients, councils and key stakeholders
About You:
Quite simply, they’re looking for a planning unicorn!
You’ll need to be someone who combines strong technical capability with commercial acumen, leadership skills and plenty of drive.
Ideally, you’ll bring:
- Strong experience working within the NSW planning system
- Significant technical planning experience
- Proven experience managing or mentoring a team
- Strong project management and delivery capability
- Excellent communication and client relationship skills
- The confidence to work autonomously and take ownership
- A commercial mindset and an ability to identify and develop new opportunities
- Strong career aspirations and the motivation to progress
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced consultancy environment
The Environment:
This is a busy consultancy with a solid volume of projects and a fast pace of delivery. There are clear expectations around project delivery, performance and meeting agreed metrics.
As a result, this role will suit someone who enjoys being busy, takes ownership and is motivated by achieving results.
If you’re coming from government, you’ll need to be comfortable making the transition into a more commercially focused, deadline-driven consultancy setting and be able to adapt quickly to the pace.
What’s in it for you?
- Up to $180K + super, depending on experience
- Associate-level position with genuine leadership responsibility
- Opportunity to lead and grow the Wagga office
- Flexibility to be based in Albury, Canberra or Wagga Wagga
- Regular exposure to a diverse and high-volume project portfolio
- Opportunity to build client relationships and develop new business
- Leadership, mentoring and team management responsibilities
- A genuine pathway for further career growth
This isn’t a role for someone looking to simply manage a caseload.
It’s for someone who wants to lead, influence, build relationships, win work and make their mark.
If you’re a technically strong NSW Planner with leadership experience, commercial drive and big career aspirations, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.