Professional Urban Planner

Overview

Assist senior planners with planning assessments and approvals for major infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• research
• policy review
• planning inputs
• project approvals
• assessment coordination
• report preparation

Tasks

-Undertake research, policy review, and analysis to inform project planning strategies, approval pathways, and compliance with statutory planning requirements. -Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across AECOM to support delivery of planning inputs on major project approvals, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and alignment with client and regulatory expectations. -Contribute to the development and coordination of planning assessments for large-scale transport and energy projects, including airports and other complex developments. -Support senior planners and project managers in preparing high-quality planning reports, due diligence assessments, and approval documentation for major infrastructure projects.

Requirements

• planning assessments
• multi‑disciplinary
• communication
• urban planning
• 3‑5 years
• gis

What You Bring

-Demonstrated experience supporting the preparation of planning assessments, due diligence reports, and development applications for large-scale transport, energy, or infrastructure projects. -Proven ability to contribute effectively within multi-disciplinary project teams, collaborating with engineers, environmental scientists, and design professionals to deliver high-quality planning outcomes. -Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing clear, concise reports and liaising confidently with clients, stakeholders, and approval authorities. -Degree in Town or Urban Planning (or a closely related discipline) with approximately 3–5 years of professional urban or environmental planning experience, ideally gained within a consultancy. -Proficiency in MS Office applications, with working knowledge of GIS or other spatial tools considered advantageous.

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Benefits

-Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year -Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities -Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options -Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

About Aecom

-Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century. -Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada. -Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.

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