Senior Urban Planner, Environment & Planning

About the role

We are seeking a senior urban planner to join our Environment and Planning group in Brisbane. The role will lead the delivery of large‑scale, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects across statutory and strategic planning, regulatory approvals and environmental assessment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end delivery of precinct‑scale projects, coordinating technical expertise from across Aurecon.
• Lead statutory planning, strategic planning and environmental assessment activities to secure approvals.
• Support business development by contributing to bids, proposals and client relationship building.
• Mentor junior planners and help expand our planning service offering.
• Provide integrated multidisciplinary advice, linking planning with engineering, water, energy and transport domains.

Required profile

• Proven experience in both statutory and strategic planning for infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and complex approval processes.
• Strong client‑facing skills with a track record of business development.
• Leadership experience in mentoring and developing junior staff.

Required skills

• Statutory planning
• Strategic planning
• Environmental assessment
• Regulatory approvals

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape the future of urban infrastructure across key sectors such as energy, water, transport and resources.
• Collaborative environment with access to Aurecon’s multidisciplinary expertise.
• Career progression into senior leadership within a global design and engineering firm.