AddressPosition Title: Senior Urban Planner (Maternity Leave Cover)
Contract Type: Minimum 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Employment Status: Part-Time/Full-Time (Flexible)
Job Description: We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Town Planner to join our team on a maternity leave cover basis. This position offers a minimum 12-month contract, with the flexibility of part-time or full-time employment options to accommodate your preferences.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Completion of a degree in town planning or other suitable discipline.
- Experience in both public and private sectors highly regarded.
- Experience within the Land Development Industry is desirable with understanding of the following areas – planning scheme amendments, planning permit applications, ResCode assessments, general development processes.
- Excellent communication, technical and problem solving skills.
- Sound skills in MS Office Suite
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Key Responsibilities:
- The Urban Planner is required to control the delivery of projects and managing processes to ensure quality, correctness and deliverables of the project are achieved.
- The Urban Planner is to build and maintain a technical knowledge at the forefront of industry to ensure they carry out their work in a competent, effective and efficient manner.
- The Urban Planner will prepare planning scheme amendments, planning permit applications, submissions to VCAT, submissions to Planning Panels Victoria and expert evidence.
- The Urban Planner is required to ensure projects are undertaken in a competent, efficient and profitable manner.
- Working with the team to ensure clients requirements and time frames are satisfied.
- The Urban Planner will support the Director of Planning & Urban Design, and other senior staff to promote the urban planning and urban design role within the business and identify new opportunities.
Technical
- Maintain a level of technical expertise at the forefront of the land development industry.
- Attend designated courses and training sessions aimed at maintaining a high level of technical expertise in planning.
- Participate in industry activities to keep abreast of industry changes, new products, innovative techniques, etc.
- Provide input to the process and delivery of technical excellence in design, and control of work produced by the Company.
- Contribute to Company policy review to ensure soundness of approach and efficiency for projects undertaken within the group.
- Make responsible decisions under the review of the Director.
Quality Assurance
- Ensure all project activities are undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Company quality system.
This is an excellent opportunity to add value using your experience and skills while contributing to meaningful projects within our community. If you are passionate about urban development and are seeking a flexible contract, we encourage you to apply.
Remuneration commensurate with experience.
Email application to *******@udmgt.com.au by COB 3/06/2024.
