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About the Role

Join a team that’s redefining the urban experience. Colliers Urban Planning is looking for a Senior Planner to contribute, learn, and make a real impact. This role offers the opportunity for a mid-career planner to take the next step, influencing the future of urban planning while advancing your career within a dynamic and growing business.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering diverse urban planning projects including precinct plans for private, institutional and government clients, local and regional land use strategies, preparation of planning instruments, sector strategies for local and state government clients, and land use policy directions.
• Support client engagement and contribute to project success.
• Collaborate across our services including urban design, economics, engagement, and with other Colliers services like Engineering and Strategic Advisory to deliver innovative solutions.
• Undertake research, prepare planning reports, and operate at the intersection of strategy and project delivery.
• Navigate planning frameworks and contribute to strategic outcomes.

Requirements

• A degree in Planning or a related field.
• 3-6 years of experience in strategic urban planning (consulting or government), or experience in statutory planning with opportunities to translate to strategic or work on a range of projects.
• Sound project management skills, demonstrated ability to lead project teams and guide more junior team members.
• Strong communication, research, and writing skills.
• A passion for shaping better places and delivering real-world impact.
• Enthusiasm to work as part of a national team, while maintaining a primary focus on the NSW market.

Skills

• Urban planning
• Strategic planning
• Project management
• Communication
• Research
• Writing

Location

• Sydney

Work Type

• Permanent Full Time

Experience Level

• Mid-career
• 3-6 years

Education Level

• Degree in Planning or a related field

About the Company

• Colliers is a global diversified professional services and investment management company operating through three industry-leading businesses: Commercial Real Estate, Engineering, and Investment Management.
• With a greater than 30-year track record of consistent growth and strong recurring cash flows, Colliers scales complementary, high-value businesses that provide essential services across the full asset lifecycle.
• Colliers' unique partnership philosophy empowers exceptional leaders, preserves its entrepreneurial culture, and ensures meaningful inside ownership — driving strong alignment and sustained value creation for its shareholders.
• With $5.7 billion in annual revenues, 24,000 professionals, and $109 billion in assets under management, Colliers is committed to accelerating the success of its clients, investors, and people worldwide.
• Ethos Urban is now part of Colliers, uniting 160+ experts across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane with a shared mission: to accelerate Australia’s urban transformation.
• This strategic move enhances Colliers' ability to deliver greater value through expanded resources, national reach, and data-driven insights—while giving clients access to Colliers’ full suite of property and advisory services.
• Colliers Urban Planning believes in the power of collective intelligence—bringing together diverse perspectives to solve complex urban challenges.
• The culture is collaborative, inclusive, and driven by purpose, where ideas matter, growth is supported, and work makes a difference.

Equal Opportunity

• Colliers proudly supports diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, and the LGBTIQ+ community.