Lead Urban Planner

Ready to step up from Senior Planner into a leadership role, with the backing of a global multidisciplinary consultancy?

Our client is a leading design, engineering and advisory firm and is growing its Queensland Environment & Planning team. They need an experienced planner to lead the delivery of statutory and strategic planning on major infrastructure. In the first 6–12 months the work will focus mainly on water and energy projects, alongside transport, government and resources.

This is an advisory role with no design component. You’ll own projects, clients and people.

What you’ll do

• Lead multidisciplinary planning projects from inception to approval: statutory planning, regulatory approvals, strategic planning, feasibility and environmental assessment
• Guide public and private clients through complex approval pathways and legislation
• Win work: build client relationships, contribute to bids and position the business for complex planning commissions
• Mentor junior planners and help grow the Queensland planning offering
• Draw on engineering, environmental and advisory expertise from across the firm to give integrated advice

What you’ll bring

• Around 8+ years in urban, environmental or infrastructure planning, with solid experience in both statutory and strategic planning
• A strong working knowledge of Queensland planning and approvals frameworks (Planning Act 2016, SARA, SDPWO Act, EPBC); experience on energy or renewables approvals will stand out
• A track record of running projects and managing clients, and some contribution to winning work
• Confidence advising at a senior level and taking stakeholders with you
• A degree in urban/environmental planning or a related field; RPIA / CPP membership is highly regarded
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency, Brisbane-based

Why this one

• A real step up to Lead level, with responsibility for projects, clients and people
• A newly restructured service group with a large Queensland pipeline
• Flexible and hybrid work, part-time and job-share options, a working-holidays program, strong parental leave and structured leadership development
• Annual performance incentive, with salary reviews every July

Resourceful Recruitment is managing this search exclusively. For a confidential conversation, contact Christian Sticklen, or apply below.