Town Planner

About Premise:

Premise is a multidisciplinary consultancy with over 220 personnel providing tailored solutions across a number of sectors, including Built Environment, Water, Environmental & Renewables and Transport. We are well positioned to service our broad client base throughout New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and the Asia Pacific region. See our website for further details on our projects, sectors and locations. www.premise.com.au

About the role:

As part of a multi-discipline team based in our Dubbo office, you will work with experienced Town Planners across our NSW offices and make valuable contributions to our projects and with our clients. 

Our teams work tirelessly to guide clients through the entire planning, design or construction process, from land use approvals, environmental assessments and land surveys through to engineering and architectural designs.

Our goal is to provide a service that exceeds client’s needs for a quality and professional project that is delivered on time and within budget. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of planning and related legislation including both statutory and strategic planning;
• Preparation of written reports, including Statements of Environmental Effects, Environmental Impact Statements, Planning Scoping Reports and Planning Proposal Requests;
• Project management, including client liaison, preparation of fee proposals, budgets and invoice preparation;
• Ability to manage and co-ordinate projects;
• Ability to liaise with Councils, State Agencies, developers and clients, consultants and the broader community;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications and experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in urban or town planning (or equivalent or similar discipline);
• Experience as a Town Planner, preferably in NSW. Applicants of all experience levels are encouraged to apply and the role can be tailored to suit experience and skills.

About You

• You build strong working relationships;
• You can work independently and in a team;
• You have a background in planning with knowledge of relevant legislation;
• You have had exposure to a range of planning projects;
• You have excellent time management and organisational skills to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.

In addition to a competitive remuneration package, Premise offers:

• Outstanding professional development opportunities within regional NSW and mentoring by Town Planners, Civil Engineers and Surveyors in our multidisciplinary Dubbo office;
• A variety of longstanding client relationships with a steady inflow of project work;
• A friendly office environment;
• Excellent career progression opportunities;
• Opportunity for salary sacrifice provisions;
• A fun and inclusive team environment;
• “Top up” Maternity and Paternity Leave;
• Your Birthday off!
• Support for Continuing Professional Development;
• A generous Employee Referral Bonus scheme;

If you feel that you have what it takes to succeed in this role, please select “Apply for this role” and provide your CV and a Cover Letter.

Premise is an Equal Opportunity Employer and openly invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders and cultural backgrounds.