town planner

GOLD COAST    |   FULL TIME

Our team have led the planning and design of city-shaping projects including HOTA, Walker Breakwater, Pimpama Sports Hub, Southport Yacht Club, Surf Lakes Yeppoon, and the Port of Gladstone. Are you passionate about planning and looking to make your mark? This is the role for you!

This is a role for a full-time, experienced Town Planner, who will be responsible for the development of client relationships and project management, delivering on time and on budget to achieve successful, people-driven outcomes.  The role will have a diverse approach, working across local and regional projects.  You will have a focus on client management, project delivery and analysis of legislations, in addition to preparation and lodgement of applications. Coupled with this technical capability, you will have great communication skills, strong level of self-motivation and local knowledge.

The areas you will work across will include:

• Development of Strong Client Relationships
• Project management and team coordination
• Preparation of development applications
• Undertaking planning assessment, investigation and analysis of QLD legislation, guidelines, and related documentation for a range of project types
• Preparation of tenders, proposals and submissions

Essential Experience + Attributes:

• Tertiary qualification in town planning
• Min. 6 year’s industry experience
• Local Gold Coast (or SEQ) planning and development knowledge
• Experience with Development Assessment timeframes and processes, under the Planning Act 2016 as well as other relevant legislation
• Project management experience
• High level written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Australian resident

Why Place Design Group?

• A strong team culture with flexible work arrangements
• Meaningful projects that make a difference in communities
• Career development tailored to your goals – whether that’s leadership, creative exploration, or technical mastery
• Opportunities to be profiled for your work and contributions
• A studio environment that values people-first design and authentic collaboration

Benefits

Place Employee Benefits:

• Learning Opportunities – Individual career development, including mentorship, access to our Senior Leadership team, access to industry associations and memberships, opportunities to work across multidisciplinary teams, exposure to new technologies and innovations in landscape architecture and job challenges that will push you to think critically.
• Inclusive and Supportive Culture – diverse and valued workplace, work-life balance under our ‘flexible flexibility’ mantra, competitive salary, ‘Place Space’ Wellness & Culture program, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, active Respect@Work training and great team activities and celebrations.

How to Apply?

If you feel you are the right person for this opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Please send a cover letter, resume, and portfolio OR link to your online portfolio:

[email protected]

No recruitment agencies.