Urban Planning Manager

Urban Planning Manager
Location: Perth, WA (Western Suburbs)
New purpose-built office opening late 2026
Salary: Highly Competitive   
Potential for work in/ buy in options
Competitive Bonuses 
Company Car

About the Role
Our client is seeking an experienced Planner to lead their planning team and drive the successful delivery of a diverse property development portfolio across Western Australia.
Working alongside the Directors, this role will oversee a close knit team of experienced planners and play a key role in shaping strategic planning outcomes, managing approvals, and strengthening relationships with key stakeholders.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation transitioning into a new purpose-built office in Perth’s western suburbs, offering a modern and collaborative working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 6 planners in a large multi disciplinary consultancy, fostering performance, capability development, and engagement
• Oversee planning strategy and statutory approvals across residential, mixed-use, and/or commercial developments
• Manage all stages of the planning process including feasibility input, due diligence, applications, and approvals
• Provide strategic advice to development and executive teams on planning risks, opportunities, and timelines
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local councils, government authorities, and external consultants
• Monitor and interpret changes in planning legislation, policies, and regulatory frameworks
• Drive efficiencies in planning processes, systems, and reporting
• Support site acquisition and project feasibility with planning insights
• Ensure projects align with planning frameworks, community expectations, and sustainability considerations

About You

• Degree-qualified in Urban & Regional Planning or a related discipline
• Significant recent experience in a WA based planning consultancy
• Proven track record managing planning approvals and complex developments
• Minimum of 10 years experience in a private consultancy
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing teams
• Strong understanding of WA planning frameworks and statutory processes
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills
• Commercially astute, with the ability to balance risk, timelines, and project outcomes
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

Why Apply?

• Leadership role with direct impact on high-profile development projects
• Opportunity to shape and grow an internal planning function
• Work within a collaborative, forward-thinking development business
• Move into a new, purpose-built office in Perth’s western suburbs
• Competitive salary package
• Potential for work in/ buy in options
• Competitive Bonuses 
• Company Car

How to Apply
If you are a motivated planning professional ready to take the next step into a leadership role, I'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or call Jake Williamson on 04•• ••• 498.