Urbanist, Planning

About the role

Ethos Urban is seeking an Urbanist in Planning to join our team of urban development professionals in our Brisbane office. This role will suit a dynamic and passionate individual looking to build a great foundation for their professional career and work within a highly regarded urban planning firm.

To be our ideal candidate for this role, you will have town/urban planning qualifications and experience working within the private or public sectors on urban development or infrastructure projects. It would be highly favourable if you also have some experience or an interest in stakeholder and community engagement as we act as a trusted guide to achieve better urban outcomes and shape places that people love. You will have an outcomes-oriented attitude, excellent client liaison skills and a passion for working in a high performing organisation.

At Ethos Urban, we work in multi-disciplinary teams to approach projects from a holistic perspective – blending our services of urban design, economics, engagement, social strategy, project management and planning. This unique approach means those in the early stages of their career are referred to as ‘Urbanists’ – as they learn to deliver urban solutions informed by a diverse range of expertise. Urbanists have a broad understanding of the built environment and property industry. They are collaborative and can work with a range of stakeholders to deliver the best urban outcomes for our clients and communities.  It is also essential that you are a good cultural fit for our team – displaying behaviours that align with our values and culture.

Key responsibilities

The role we are seeking is an Urbanist with a planning skillset. The successful candidate will:

• Have the opportunity to work across a diverse range of Brisbane’s most complex urban projects – from conceptualisation through to approval and delivery.
• Work with and learn from some of the best planners and urban professional in the business.
• Develop a broader skillset through working side by side with economists, urban designers, social planners, and community & stakeholder engagement professionals.
• Enjoy working with a wide variety of clients including major landowners, state and local government authorities and agencies, and corporate developers.
• Participate in all aspects of urban planning from proposal writing, research & analysis, plotting approvals pathways & processes, report writing and client management.
• Be part of a fast-growing national business that offers an inclusive and supportive learning environment in a city centre location.

Who we are looking for

This position would be suitable for an individual who thrives in a fast-paced highly collaborative environment. The role would suit a recent graduate with up to three years’ experience with a passion for the built environment. Our ideal candidate will be driven, proactive and results orientated with the ability to work collaboratively to achieve the best results.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Hold a tertiary qualification in Town Planning or related degree/ discipline (essential).
• Have 1-3 years’ planning experience.
• Knowledge of the QLD planning system.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications – Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as GIS and Adobe suite skills
• Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• High level of verbal and written communication.
• Good planning and organising skills.
• Be adaptable & flexible in working across the organisation in various roles and responsibilities.
• Build rapport with clients and other project team members easily.
• Work cooperatively and flexibly with other team members.
• Strive for excellence.

Cultural fit for this role is key to your success and the success of our team.  It is as important as your technical skillset, so we are looking for someone who is passionate about the planning profession and mindset they bring to Ethos Urban. It is key that you possess and bring a growth mindset to the role and truly buy into our Operating Principles which are:

• Be all in.
• Improve always.
• Chip in and help out.
• Look after yourself and each other.
• Challenge ideas, collaborate on solutions and commit to decisions.

About Ethos Urban

We believe bringing collective intelligence to complex decisions delivers a better urban experience. Our towns and cities are always changing and we know this creates choices that can make a difference to the quality of urban life.

We believe we can always improve the urban life experience by creating engaging places that connect us to where we need to go, meet our changing needs and create opportunities for everyone to thrive.

For over 25 years our people have worked in partnership with the public and private sectors to provide them with the momentum to realise their ambitions for better places, communities and cities.

Why work with us?

We are more than just a multi-disciplinary firm.  We take the time to work with our clients, understand their needs and then assemble the ideal team to overcome the challenges or problem or realise an opportunity in front of us.  We refer to this collaborate approach as our collective intelligence and its what brings value to our clients and but importantly provides personal career growth opportunities including working on projects and with people in Queensland and nationally.

We continue to hire great people with a diversity of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups. We encourage applicants from any background to apply to join Ethos Urban!

We back our people: We are proponents of flexible work, we provide generous leave provisions including purchased leave (up to 4 weeks annually in addition to your standard 4), 18 weeks paid parental leave regardless of your parental definition, paid study leave & access to transitional coaching. In addition, we cover your industry memberships, we provide an access to an array of great learning and personal development initiatives and incredible career pathways. For more please visit our website.

We have adopted the globally recognised United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as our ESG framework. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) is a clearly defined pathway to improving our world, and how business can align its goals and actions to help us all collectively get there.

As part of the Ethos Urban career development framework, all of our people have the opportunity to participate in our corporate employee led Committees alongside doing the ‘day job’. These include our Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Committee, Sustainability Committee, Reconciliation Action Plan Committee, Ethos Urban Engage, Future Leaders, Health, Safety & Wellbeing Committee and our Women’s Network.

How to apply

Interested in joining our team? We’d love to hear from you. In your application tell us about yourself and the location to you are applying for. Send a cover letter, CV and a copy of your most recent academic transcript to recruitment@ethosurban.com.