Sport And Community Planning Consultant

Sport and Community Planning Consultant 

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for candidates passionate about joining a dynamic team that designs vibrant and sustainable sporting facilities and recreational open spaces and empowers communities across Australia.

For more than 26 years CPR Group has been Queensland’s leading community development and sports governance consultancy. CPR Group has an exceptional reputation in the planning environment as a consultancy firm that cares and goes above and beyond to ensure project outcomes meet or exceed client and Community expectations. Our growing reputation, as industry leaders, requires our team to grow to match the increasing demand.

CPR Group’s core values reflect our care and attention to detail with all of our projects:

• We believe that every volunteer and staff member in sport or in community can find fulfilment in their role and be empowered to achieve meaningful results
• We care about the health, wellbeing and connectedness of our clients and their communities 
• Our experts challenge the status quo, identify barriers to progress and find solutions to help organisations deliver on their purpose and create personal fulfilment

CPR Group is well-renowned for working in close collaboration with local government, peak sporting bodies, universities and grassroots clubs. What sets us apart is our team's exceptional talent in customising project solutions that precisely align with our clients' requirements for connectivity, functionality, optimal space utilisation, long-term sustainability and the health, wellbeing and connectedness of communities across Australia. Our track record speaks for itself and we consistently deliver project results that leave a lasting impression.

Our CPR Group Planning division is on the lookout for an exceptional candidate who embodies motivation, creativity and a strong logical mindset to become a valued addition to our team of consultants situated on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. If you are someone who flourishes in an environment marked by diversity and professionalism, and aim to be a vital part of an expanding company, this opportunity could represent the ideal next step for your career.

Some of the key areas of the CPR Group Planning division include:

• Master plans
• Site development plans
• Facility strategies
• Multi-use site strategies
• Streetscape designs
• Infrastructure manuals for local government
• Feasibility studies
• Business cases
• Land management plans
• Major facility funding applications 

What does this role involve?

Working alongside a team of highly experienced community, Sport and recreation planners, including a Senior Landscape Architect and Town Planner, this role will assist to develop project deliverables that require stakeholder engagement, site visits, background research, data and trend analysis and design elements. Report writing for the CPR Group Planning division will be a key requirement of the role, whilst also helping other areas of the business when required.

Join us on an exciting journey of creativity and impact!

What qualifications and skills are required?

• Experience in Community Planning, Sport and recreation and/or local government, or similar
• High-level accuracy and attention to detail
• Exceptional professional written and verbal communication skills

It would be beneficial if the successful candidate has:

• REMPLAN, .id demographic and economic data resources experience
• IT skills
• Proficiency with Mac operating system and cloud-based software systems (e.g. Google Workspace)
• Full drivers’ licence and own vehicle

To apply for this role, please provide

• Your resume
• Examples of any relevant previous project work
• A covering letter that shows how you would be the best person for this role 

Please send your application to: ****@cprgroup.com.au 

Successful candidates in round 1 of the selection process will be required to undertake detailed online testing prior to reaching interview stage. This can take up to 1.5 hours and can be done remotely.

Note: The preference for this position is to be based on the Sunshine Coast and working out of our Maroochydore office. However, consideration may be given to candidates that cannot meet this requirement on a case-by-case basis.