AddressMewing Planning Consultants is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated final yearStudent Town Planner, to join our team.
Who We Are
Mewing Planning Consultants is a specialist town planning practice providing project services across Queensland. We have a strong reputation for independence, excellence, innovation and integrity. Our commitment is to producing quality planning outcomes that facilitate sustainable and commercially successful built environments.
Mewing Planning Consultants provides diverse expertise across all planning components, including development, expert witness, strategic planning and public policy. We act across a broad range of industry sectors, and in urban, regional and rural settings.
We are involved in a diverse range of projects across Queensland and proudly work with many of the state’s leading developers, architects and engineers. Recent projects include:
- Barns Lane Farm, Coolum Beach (Agri-tourism precinct) - Our team was the proud recipient of the Planning Institute of Australia’s 2023 Performance & Innovation in Development Award for our work on this project.
- Budds Beach, Surfers Paradise (four towers comprising a total of 1,200 units).
- Breakfast Creek Quarter, Newstead (major mixed-use commercial project).
- Queen of Colonies Pde, Moffatt Beach (high end coastal multiple dwelling).
- 447 Gregory Tce, Spring Hill (high rise residential and hotel development).
- 443 Queen Street, Brisbane City (high end CBD residential tower).
- Valley Metro redevelopment, Fortitude Valley (mixed use retail development integrated with rail).
- MBRC Regional Growth Management Strategy Expansion Areas Ecological Policy.
- FoodConnect social enterprise facility, Salisbury.
- Statutory Review of the Bundaberg Regional Council Planning Scheme.
- Statutory Review of the Rockhampton Regional Council Planning Scheme.
About the Role
We have a proud tradition of employing and supporting student and newly graduated Town Planners. This role is an opportunity to gain valuable undergraduate experience with a highly reputable town planning consultancy engaged in the development of diverse, exciting projects across Queensland.
The role will be located in our Brisbane CBD office located at 340 Adelaide Street and will initially be offered on a part-time or casual basis, subject to your study requirements.
Candidates will preferably be in their the final year of a Town Planning degree, however other candidates are welcome to apply.
In this role you will assist with and gain exposure to:
- Preparation, lodgement and management of development applications;
- Strategic planning and planning policy projects;
- Review of planning schemes and interpretation of legislation;
- Provision of planning advice across a broad range of local government areas and land use and development types;
- Involvement in the statutory development assessment process;
- Planning research and investigations; and
- Providing support to team members in servicing client requirements as requested.
As part of this role, the following competencies and skills are highly desirable:
- An understanding of town planning principles and methods and the ability to apply them.
- Foundational knowledge of the Queensland planning framework;
- Ability to demonstrate a strong commitment to your studies;
- Ability to clearly convey information and ideas;
- Be proactive and enthusiastic, with a keen interest to learn and be challenged;
- Ability to critically analyse;
- Good organisation and time management skills;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; and
- Ability to work to timeframes and multi-task; and
- Ability to work in a focused, collaborative and diligent manner with other team members and sub-consultants as required.
How to Apply
To take advantage of this exciting opportunity in a growing consultancy, apply by clicking on ‘apply for this job’ and include a copy of your CV, together with five (5) points outlining why you are suited to this role, having regard to the required competencies and skills.
We will endeavour to contact candidates as they apply, so early application is encouraged.
Visit Mewing Planning Consultants and our team via our website (http://www.mewing.com.au/) or on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mewing-planning-consultants/).
