Senior Planning Consultant
Sydney CBD, NSW

- Salary $100,000 - $130,000 + Superannuation + Bonus
- Additional paid leave for Christmas
- Work from home
- Flexible leave arrangements supporting work–life balance
- Regular social events and team activities
- Access to industry events
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Quarterly incentive events and experiences
- Broad exposure across planning disciplines
- Annual Performance bonuses
- Training in Business development exposure
- Training specific to mentoring juniors and stakeholder engagement

An exciting and rapidly growing consultancy, recognised for its strong pipeline of projects and refreshing approach to team culture, is seeking a Senior Urban Planner to join its expanding team.

The consultancy is a specialist urban planning and development advisory practice delivering both strategic and statutory planning services across Greater Sydney and NSW more broadly. Working with both public and private sector clients, the team focuses on connecting people, policy and place to achieve practical, well‑considered outcomes in the built environment.

Consultancy & Technical Planning

- Providing urban planning advice across a range of sectors and project types within the NSW planning system
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Statements of Environmental Effects
- Planning proposals and rezoning
- Environmental Impact Statements
- Clause 4.6 variation requests
- Complying development advice
- Design competition reports
- Reviews of Environmental Factors and legal briefs
- Ensuring accuracy,



clarity and skilled presentation across all deliverables

Project & Stakeholder Support

- Supporting senior planners and directors in client and government stakeholder interactions
- Assisting with project tracking, coordination and deadline management
- Exposure to project management and due diligence processes

Business Development & Professional Growth

- Assisting with the preparation of fee proposals and tender submissions
- Supporting client relationship management through the delivery of a high standard of service
- Opportunity to gain structured exposure to business development and consultancy operations
- Mentoring‑focused and supportive of all staff
- Highly collaborative across projects
- Social, engaged and invested in strong team connections
- Training specific to mentoring juniors and stakeholder engagement

Staff are encouraged to be involved in the broader business, with structured guidance and training rather than a “sink or swim” approach.
The Ideal Candidate The successful candidate will have:

- 4–5 years’ of local NSW experience in urban or town planning
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Urban & Regional Planning or a related discipline
- A working knowledge of NSW planning legislation and approval pathways
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to manage multiple projects in a consultancy workplace
- An interest in professional development and expanding technical capability

Apply today or contact Jake Williamson on 04•• ••• 498 for more information.

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