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About the Role
This role offers the platform to lead complex assessments, influence strategic project outcomes, mentor emerging talent and contribute to the continued growth of a respected national practice. It is a chance to combine technical leadership, client engagement and team development in a role where your expertise will make a tangible difference to communities, clients and the environment.
Responsibilities
- Providing leadership, strategic advice, and resource coordination across a diverse portfolio of urban development projects.
- Providing expert advice relating to land use, subdivisions, development capability, due diligence assessments, master plans and the approval process and management.
- Overseeing planning and approvals by understanding client requirements and offering technical guidance and support to project teams.
- Supporting the growth of our Planning team by leading, mentoring, and enhancing overall planning capabilities.
- Developing integrated Property and Planning service offerings, while serving as Project Director on key development projects.
- Identifying and pursuing business opportunities to drive growth.
- Liaising effectively with clients, internal specialists, sub-consultants, as well as Commonwealth and State Government departments, agencies, and local councils.
Requirements
- A degree in Urban Planning, Environmental Planning or a related discipline.
- 15 or more years’ experience in a planning consultant role.
- A comprehensive working knowledge of NSW planning legislation, approvals pathways and rezoning processes.
- Expert experience leading complex, multidisciplinary projects, including precincts, master planning, infrastructure or state‑significant projects.
- Advanced project management skills, with the ability to balance technical, commercial and stakeholder considerations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging clients, regulators and project partners.
- An interest in growing a rewarding planning practice, building client relationships and working across GHD’s broader market sectors.
- A collaborative mindset and a desire to support and develop others.
Skills
- Urban Planning
- Environmental Planning
- NSW planning legislation
- approvals pathways
- rezoning processes
- complex, multidisciplinary projects
- precincts
- master planning
- infrastructure
- state‑significant projects
- project management
- client engagement
- stakeholder considerations
- written communication
- verbal communication
- client relationships
- collaboration
Location
- NSW
- ACT
Work Type
- hybrid work
- full time
- part time
Experience Level
- 15 or more years’ experience in a planning consultant role
- experienced technical leader
Education Level
- Degree in Urban Planning, Environmental Planning or a related discipline
About the Company
- GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise.
- We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
- The Power of Commitment is our brand promise.
- We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
Equal Opportunity
- GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process.
- We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.