Associate & Associate Director – Strategic Planning

Planned Resources are working with a standout national urban planning consultancy that’s growing fast and doing great work across Greater Sydney and New South Wales regions. They’re on the lookout for a well-seasoned planner to join their Strategic and Policy Planning team in either an Associate or Associate Director capacity.

You’ll work under and be mentored by a brilliant Director, who is a recognized leader in the field, and lead an established, tight-knitted team that takes pride in quality and sound advice on many transformational, high-impact projects across the country.

This role is ideal for someone who loves strategic and policy-based planning, wants to lead meaningful city- and region-shaping projects, and is looking for a workplace that genuinely values collaboration, project leadership and long-term personal growth. Ideal candidates will have experience in project leadership roles across both the public and private sectors essentially in New South Wales or Queensland. Experience working in consulting environment is a plus.

While the work will be initially NSW-focused, there could be an opportunity for a seasoned Associate Director with experience in both NSW and QLD planning system to work out of Brisbane office.

Key Focus:

Leading teams to provide advisory services around planning proposals, precinct/master plans, integrated land use and infrastructure planning, and strategic policy work

Technical Leadership and Project Management – preparing high-quality reports and advice for clients and government stakeholders

Team Management – Resource planning, guiding senior and junior planners and collaborating with cross-functional teams

Client and Business Development – identify new business/work opportunities, represent the firm in industry event and seminars, work on proposals/tender response

You’ll bring:

A degree in (Town) Urban Planning or a related field

6+ years (Associate) or 8+ years (Associate Director) of experience in planning, ideally in both public and private sectors

Strong knowledge of the NSW planning system

Confidence in decision-making, project delivery, and stakeholder engagement

Excellent writing, communication, and people skills

The right to work in Australia on a permanent basis

What’s on offer?

Flexible work environment (hybrid or interstate considered)

Big-picture, transformational strategic projects across metro and regional NSW and potentially in Queensland and Victoria

Strong succession and growth plan that will get you up to the next leadership role within a define timeframe

Supportive leadership and experienced mentorship

Generous parental leave policy, health & wellbeing programs, rewards recognition

Competitive salary packages and bonus scheme

This is a rare leadership opportunity within the development and planning industry that has a genuine focus on the strategic and policy planning space. If this sounds like you, Hit Apply or reach out for a confidential chat - we’d love to tell you more!

For more information, please contact consultants at Planned Resources

Cindy Tran at [email protected] or 0406 849 717

Leo Liemesak at [email protected] or 0450 911 172