Technical Director - Urban and Regional Planning
- Lead and deliver a diverse range of urban and regional planning projects.
- Build and maintain relationships with government and private clients.
- Mentor and develop the Planning team while providing technical leadership.
We’re looking for a Technical Director – Planner to join our WA Environment Business Group.
As a key member of the WA - Environmental Planning group you will be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of projects for our vast network of government and private clients. You will play an integral role in delivering projects across Western Australia, supporting business growth and contributing to the company’s vision of creating lasting community benefit.
Working with an energetic and high performing small team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Providing technical leadership, strategic advice and resource coordination across a diverse portfolio of major projects spanning multiple sectors.
- Acting as Technical Director/reviewer on the design and delivery of complex urban and regional planning projects, ensuring fit-for-purpose outcomes, quality and compliance.
- Building and maintaining client relationships, leading key pursuits and contributing to proposals, reports and technical assessments.
- Supporting the growth and development of the Planning team through mentoring, supervision, knowledge sharing and technical training.
- Liaising with Commonwealth, State and Local Government clients, agencies, internal specialists, sub-consultants and other key stakeholders.
- Providing visible leadership and technical coaching to uplift capability, support succession and role model GHD’s values.
What you will bring to the team:
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Urban and Regional Planning or a related discipline, supported by 10+ years’ experience in an urban or regional planning environment.
- Western Australian experience, ideally within a consulting environment, will be highly regarded, together with a experience delivering major projects.
- Strong knowledge of Western Australia’s planning system, including relevant legislative, policy frameworks and approval processes
- Demonstrated client leadership experience, including account management, business development and work-winning with government and/or major private sector clients.
- Well-developed commercial, risk management and communication skills, with the ability to provide strategic advice and make sound, technical and business decisions.
- A collaborative and client-focused approach, with the credibility to influence outcomes, develop people and build high-performing teams.
Interested? Apply now.
Contact Antonia Tomassone
Ph +61 6222 8631.
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.
We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.
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