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Form of workIt is the start of a new year, and we are hiring for an energetic and self-motivated Town Planner. A permanent role is available to join our Brisbane office at the leading national planning firm, Mecone.
Who is Mecone?
At Mecone, we are committed to creating better urban environments. Above all, we value our people and pride ourselves in the calibre of our employees to deliver superior client outcomes, while fostering an inclusive and diverse culture for our team.
As urban planning specialists, we provide advice and services in strategic planning, statutory planning, integrated land use, transport planning, and urban analytics.
Working with us offers enormous benefits – and not just our rewards recognition and generous bonus scheme! Mecone offers the opportunity to be truly valued as an employee in a close-nit team. You will also enjoy interesting and challenging work across Queensland and Northern NSW on projects of all scale, with mentored support.
About the role
Supported by knowledgeable and experienced Directors, this role is focused on providing urban planning services in the one or more of the following key areas:
- Statutory planning and development advisory
- Strategic planning, due diligence assessments & masterplans
- Project Management
About you
You are a high-performing driven individual who can demonstrate statutory and strategic urban planning knowledge while providing, attentive, professional service to our valued clients.
Your skills & experience
- A tertiary town planning qualification.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- 2 – 4 years experience with ambition to become a senior planner and grow to become a future leader
- QLD experience essential – NSW experience is an added bonus.
- Ability to run projects independently, manage clients, invoice, and project manage work.
- Work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Confidence in decision making and ability to work independently.
- Ability to apply and articulate relevant statutory planning issues.
- Commitment to workplace flexibility, diversity, equality, and environmental sustainability.
Your key responsibilities
Consultancy Services
- Employ a thorough understanding of statutory, strategic, and land use planning principles to provide practical and expert planning advice to clients and the project team.
- Provide high-quality deliverables including the preparation of planning reports and advice correspondence
- Represent Mecone at client workshops/meetings and provide advice on planning matters.
- GIS analysis, mapping, and graphic design (optional).
- Maintain direct and independent contact with government agency staff to progress planning applications.
Project and Team Management
- Ability to manage and progress projects with minimal oversight, including direct contact with client project managers.
- Awareness and tracking of project budgets.
- Management and prioritisation of competing deadlines, alerting Directors where capacity issues are foreseeable.
- Prepare monthly project invoices for review by Directors.
Marketing and Business Development
- Prepare fee proposals and tender responses.
- Awareness of planning trends and ability to identify further work opportunities from these for existing jobs and clients.
- Contribute to the development of innovative analytical tools or digital products (optional).
For more information, please visit our website or email ****@mecone.com.au
