Senior / Principal Town Planner at Fyfe

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Statutory planning, Urban planning, Regional planning, Project leadership, Stakeholder engagement, Business development, Mentoring, Queensland planning legislation, Report writing, Strategic planning, Client relationship management, Multidisciplinary collaboration

Industry

Professional Services

Description

About Fyfe Fyfe is an Australian-owned, integrated engineering, environment, planning and survey consultancy delivering innovative and practical solutions across a diverse range of sectors. With recent acquisitions and continued national growth, we're entering an exciting new phase - expanding our capabilities, our footprint, and our impact. Our culture is built on collaboration, technical excellence, and giving our people the autonomy to do their best work. About the Opportunity We're looking for a Senior or Principal Planner to join our Brisbane team and play a key role in shaping the future of our planning offering. You'll bring your expertise in statutory planning while mentoring others, strengthening client relationships, and contributing to the strategic growth of the business. What You'll Be Doing Provide technical leadership in statutory planning across a range of urban and regional planning projects Lead and review planning reports, applications, and proposals Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, environment, and survey Drive quality, consistency, and best practice across planning deliverables Build and maintain strong client relationships Identify and convert business development opportunities Mentor and support emerging planners within the team About You Degree in Planning or a related discipline 12+ years' experience, ideally within a consulting environment Strong knowledge of Queensland planning legislation and frameworks Proven ability to lead projects and influence outcomes Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills A proactive, commercially aware, and client-focused mindset Ambition to step into or further develop in a leadership role Why Fyfe? Be part of a growing national business with strong momentum Work on diverse and impactful projects across Queensland Collaborative and supportive team culture with real autonomy Competitive salary package and flexible working options Opportunity to shape the direction of the planning team Fyfe embraces and fosters a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and respect, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. We are dedicated and committed to attracting and recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and encourage applications from people with disability, people that identify as LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. How to apply If you believe you meet the above criteria and would like to join our successful finance team, click on the APPLY FOR THIS JOB button to submit your application. Follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with our news and projects. Please note only shortlisted candidates and those who are Australian Citizens, hold permanent residency will be contacted.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership in statutory planning and manage urban and regional planning projects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while mentoring junior staff and driving business development.