Title:
Senior Urban Planner
Our purpose is, Together, deliver Infrastructure for a better tomorrow.
In Australia, KBR employ over 1200 people with offices in each state. Our project delivery track record, industry profile and strong relationships have enabled us to grow significantly, and we continue to expand. This continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, career development and project exposure.
Creating a superb culture is also huge for us and a key part of our success and growth. Genuine collaboration across the business is integral to how we work. As a company KBR have created an open, inclusive organisation where people matter, are valued, and cared about. By joining KBR you can be assured that you are joining a team that pulls in the same direction and shares common values.
The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity available for an Urban Planner to join our team in Melbourne.
Reporting to the Team Leader of Land, Planning & Environmental Approvals, you will be delivering planning services to a range of projects in typically transport, maritime, water, and the built environment. Projects delivered may be discrete studies or plans, through to major infrastructure projects and can influence any stage of project life cycle.
This role will immediately contribute to delivering some of Melbourne’s critical water infrastructure.
You will collaborate with a large multi-disciplinary team and contribute to creative solutions that yield award winning outcomes.
Your role will include (but not limited to):
- Provision of statutory planning advice through various project stages (i.e. Development and Delivery)
- Managing and securing planning approvals including planning permit applications and reports, Heritage Act permits and exemptions and strategic planning advice
- Developing and maintaining good relationships with clients, authorities, community and internal stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
- Management of sub-consultants and delivery of technical documentation
- Working closely with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, planners, ecologists, urban designers and other built environment professionals
The Planning & Environment team in Victoria is all about empowerment, passionate collaboration, and a relentless drive for excellence. They pride themselves on a positive, supportive, and professional culture. This is a group of highly skilled individuals who embrace innovation and are always eager to try new things
Who are you?
You are a driven planning professional who is searching for the opportunity to being a lead planner within Melbourne’s iconic infrastructure projects. You will have demonstrated your ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment, managing planning requirements and risks, while also leading junior planners.
You understand the importance of actively maintaining professional networks within the company and across the infrastructure industry, building strong relationships with a government departments and industry stakeholders.
You will have the following skills and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in planning, or similar
- Demonstrated experience as a planner (preferably as a planning consultant) with 5-10 years experience
- In-depth experience and understanding of statutory planning
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of planning advice for major or complex projects
- Strong stakeholder management skills, preferably you have had exposure to business development and marketing activities
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Eligibility for membership in a professional association
At KBR, we value you – here’s how’
While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.
We can offer you flexible and family friendly working arrangements including flexibility with hours as well as your work location. You will receive ongoing professional development and the opportunity to work with technically eminent professionals. Employees of KBR may benefit from up to 8 additional hours of accrued flexible leave every 4 weeks.
KBR has all the benefits of a global organization with a local company feel. You’ll get to know everyone in the Victorian business and won’t just be a number.
Help shape tomorrow by applying today!
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KBR values an inclusive and diverse work environment, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.
