Why Martens?
Are you looking to become a member of a growing, vibrant and well established multidisciplinary professional engineering consulting firm? Are you searching for opportunities to develop your civil design knowledge and skills and applying these to achieve high quality outcomes?
Martens & Associates, established since 1989, is a well established multidisciplinary professional consulting firm that provides a full range of civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering and town planning services. Our business is built on the quality of our staff and our flexible and friendly work environment. We believe that the skills, capability and enthusiasm of our people give us our competitive advantage.
About The Role
We are seeking a talented Senior Town Planner to become a valued member of our busy multidisciplinary engineering office based in Hornsby, NSW.
This role presents an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner wishing to build on their existing career and progress it to the next level.
It involves working from our Hornsby office on a wide range of projects and includes providing support to engineers, project managers and directors to:
- Prepare complex planning reports including Environmental Impact Statements and Review of Environmental Factors.
- Review planning reports such as Statements of Environmental Effects and Planning Proposals prepared by junior staff members.
- Review and lodge development applications, planning proposals, modification applications and building information certificate applications.
- Provide and review planning advice documents including project approvals strategy, land use characterisation, development capability, and due diligence assessments.
- Management of approval process.
- Liaise with and respond to client, consultant and Council queries.
Competitive salary on offer, negotiable on the basis of experience.
About You
We are seeking candidates that take pride in their work, have a positive attitude, are punctual, reliable, hardworking and able to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
It is essential for the applicants to have:
- Degree in Town Planning or closely related field, preferably from a university in NSW.
- 3 years of demonstrated local (NSW) experience in statutory town planning, either in local government sector or in private consultancy.
- Demonstrated knowledge of statutory planning processes and the NSW planning system.
- The ability to interpret planning documents and provide advice on their application to the projects.
- Technical leadership and review skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and proficient report and business writing skills in English.
- The ability to work in a culturally diverse and multidisciplinary team environment.
- Positive and proactive attitude and be motivated, team player, organised and eager to learn.
- High level of skills in MS Office, particularly in MS Word and Outlook.
- Demonstrated capabilities to liaise, engage and coordinate with project stakeholders and authorities.
- Permanent full time Australian work rights (no temporary visa holders).
- NSW full driver licence.
Any of the following experiences and qualities will be considered favourable:
- Previous experience in multidisciplinary consultancy, especially in land development and planning proposal projects in NSW.
- Experience in environmental planning in NSW including Water Management Act matters and Land Contamination.
- Ability to negotiate complex technical and planning matters with project stakeholders and authorities.
- Experience with Land and Environment Court appeals.
- Ability to interpret Caselaw and planning principles.
- Experience with GIS software packages (QGIS, ArcGIS, etc.).
How to Apply
If you are interested in this role and meet the above requirements, please apply through this post by submitting your cover letter, resume, and contactable work referees. Alternatively, please email them to careers@martens.com.au and reference [SnrTownPlan250509] and your full name in the email subject.
We encourage direct applications (preferably not via recruiters).
Mo Shahrokhian / Soroush Ziaee
