About the business and the role

At SLR we’re Making Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With over 1,000 staff in APAC alone, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. We celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.

Due to our continued growth and project pipeline, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior/Associate Planner with 5-12 years of experience to join SLR’s national Planning team in Townsville. This is a full-time position where you will have the opportunity to collaborate with our team of 60+ Planners across the country on top of having local support from an industry leader.

Our Townsville office is a tightknit group of multidisciplinary experts in their field, who also happen to be down to earth, supportive and fun to be around. We work in a flexible office environment and pride ourselves on our relaxed and positive culture, regular social events and positive client feedback.

Responsibilities

The ideal candidates will have:

• Planning analysis and research and confident in delivering exceptional results
• Managing projects without direct supervision
• Liaising with clients, councils, consultants & other government agencies
• Compiling of DA and EA lodgement packages
• Experience working across multi-disciplinary projects within a consulting environment
• Development of approval implementation advisory, including compliance with permits
• Business development and high-level client relationship management

Experience

Not only will you bring a great attitude and enthusiastic approach to your work, but you will also have:

• A degree in town planning or equivalent
• Ideally you will have 5-12 years working experience within a consulting business
• Excellent report writing skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to function effectively within a high performing team

Our Benefits

We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

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Next Steps

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.