Associate Director - Social Planning
Urbis
Urbis provides urban planning, design, and policy advice to shape cities and communities.
Lead social research, planning and client advisory while mentoring staff and delivering projects.
11 days ago ago
Experienced (8-12 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Hybrid
Company Size
1,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Urban Planning
Architecture
Design
Environmental Consulting
Project Management
Transport Planning
Economic Development
Landscape Architecture
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Energy & Renewables
Infrastructure
Residential
Commercial
Retail
Government
Education
Role
Description
staff coaching
tender management
social research
project leadership
strategic advice
impact assessment
- Nurturing and developing individual staff members, through effective coaching and mentoring
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across Urbis to lead fee proposals and tender responses, and deliver multidisciplinary projects
- Undertaking advanced social research and analysis, including of demographic data, social policy, community engagement outcomes and best practice trends in social infrastructure
- Lead & contribute to complex projects, working with impressive clients who share our purpose
- Providing practical advice and strategic input to partners and clients on a wide range of social matters
- Undertaking social planning methodologies, including social impact assessments and social infrastructure planning
Requirements
urban planning
strategic planning
social assessment
social strategies
innovation
decisiveness
- Innovation and creativity when solving complex problems
- Tertiary qualifications in social sciences, urban planning, geography or related discipline coupled with relevant demonstrated experience in social or strategic planning in a consultancy based environment
- Authenticity to foster respect, trust and advocacy in all your work interactions
- Advanced capability in preparing social strategies, plans, policies, social value strategies and frameworks
- Extensive experience executing social assessment, such as social impact and benefits assessment, safety by design assessment, community needs analysis, and developer contributions advice
- Confidence and decisiveness to drive high performance for yourself, others and our clients
Benefits
- Benefit from flexibility and support for life's moments
- Remuneration that recognises your contribution, and benefits that support your lifestyle and wellbeing
- Learning & Development experiences to help you thrive
Training + Development
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Company
Overview
1961
Year Founded
The consultancy was established in 1961 and has been shaping urban environments since then.
- Assists in shaping cities by offering innovative solutions in planning, design, and policy development.
- Works with public and private sector clients, transforming projects that impact communities.
- Focuses on sustainable design, contributing to high-profile developments across Australia.
- Typical projects include city master planning, urban regeneration, transport infrastructure, and environmental assessments.
- Reputation for delivering complex, multidisciplinary projects, bringing together expert teams across various sectors.
- Strong presence across Australia, with offices in multiple major cities.
Culture + Values
- Proudly picky in selecting people with passion, potential and talent.
- Value fun, balance and connection through regular social activities, celebratory events and a wellbeing programme.
- Encourage people to connect personal values to the vision of bettering communities via programmes like mentor program, give back committee, national sustainability, reconciliation action plan, sponsorship in leadership, volunteer leave, art committee.
- Support authenticity and diversity of ideas—‘bring your spark’—creating space where everyone feels they belong.
- Offer flexible working options, trusting autonomy and enabling people to live on their terms.
- Collaborative—not competitive—environment where knowledge sharing, communication across service offerings and working as a team is a priority.
Environment + Sustainability
Mid-2023 Carbon Neutral
Climate Active Certification
Achieved carbon neutrality for business operations six months ahead of FY23 end.
25% Emissions Reduction
Carbon Reduction Target
Committed to reducing net emissions by 25% by 2029 with a strategic plan in place.
3 GW Renewable Energy
Projects Delivered
Delivered over 3 gigawatts of renewable energy projects through partnerships with public and private sectors.
1.2B People Target
Smart Places Planning
Supports smart places planning for 1.2 billion people by 2030 as part of sustainability services.
- Actions taken include buying 100% renewable energy where available, green building measures in offices, reduced corporate fleet, procuring carbon-neutral products, limiting air travel, and offsetting remaining emissions via projects like Rimba Raya reforestation.
- Supports clients in sustainability through services such as net zero and decarbonisation strategies, ESG advisory and reporting, energy transition advisory, circular economy, sustainable portfolio management, social sustainability.
Inclusion & Diversity
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