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Stantec Australia

4.2
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Town Planning Graduate Program (Feb 2025)

Location details

On-site

  • Australia

    Australia

    • New South Wales

      South Coast • Wollongong

Location

South Coast, Wollongong

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeGraduate Job or Program
  • SalaryAUD 75,000 - 79,000 / Year
  • Additional benefitsMental Health Program, Salary packaging, Employee Assistance Program, Rewards and Benefits Program
  • Number of vacancies1 vacancy
  • Application open dateApply by 29 Mar 2024
  • Start dateStart date 2 Feb 2025

Stantec are seeking talented a Town Planning Graduate to join our Community Development team in Wollongong or Nowra.

What we provide

  • Accredited 2-year world-class graduate development program where you will get exposed to unique and enriching mentoring and be provided with technical support and encouragement
  • Access to a global developing professionals’ network that can provide opportunities to take your career offshore and participate in fun activities to build your network.
  • Exposure to industry leaders and projects like City of Perth Library, Belconnen Bikeway, Centennial Park Sporting Precinct and Fairways Estate Townsville Gold Club
  • Flexible work environments and employee benefits including Mental Health Program, Salary packaging, Employee Assistance Program, Rewards and Benefits Program
  • Support towards becoming a Chartered Engineer or an Environmental professional. 
  • Being a large multidisciplinary organisation, you will have a unique opportunity to work collaborative with colleagues from other disciplines

With us, not only will you work as part of an inclusive, collaborative, and diverse team, but also be able to develop your skills and knowledge in designing the future of engineering and shape your own career along the journey. 

What does a Town Planner in Community Development do?

Our Community Development team work to deliver projects that activate city and suburban centres, small towns, rural places to create destinations that make places feel like home.

As a Graduate Town Planner you will contribute to this by: 

  • Provisioning planning support and technical planning input to all Stantec projects dealing with a variety of disciplines (infrastructure, commercial, residential, urban)
  • Carry out investigations and the preparation of planning submissions and reports
  • Preparation of Development Consent and associated environmental approvals documentation
  • Preparation and assessment of development applications and planning studies, utilising your knowledge of statutory planning principles
  • Provision of practical and analytical planning advice to key stakeholders
  • Project management, ensuring deliverables and budgets are met in a timely manner
  • Managing client and community relationships while maintaining quality standards

About you: 

  • Town planning or Urban Planning degree. If you have an environmental interest or doing a double degree in environmental science, this would be highly desirable.
  • Passion for learning and problem-solving 
  • Currently in final year of degree or 1-2 years of experience 

Why Stantec?
Stantec stands out as a global leader in engineering and environmental solutions, boasting a 28,000 -strong team renowned for innovative and sustainable projects worldwide. With a commitment to community-centric design, we foster a sense of belonging and make a positive impact locally and globally. 

How to Apply: 

Please submit your CV, cover letter, academic transcript and ensure you fill in the application form when applying! 

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The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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Australian CitizenAustralian Permanent ResidentInternational Student/Graduate Visa

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    Australian Citizen
  • Study fields
    Property & Built Environment
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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Reviews

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Graduate
Brisbane
5 months ago

Work on di_erent projects and sometimes go on site visits

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Graduate
Perth
5 months ago

Designing and drafting using software as per the standard and specification for the subdivision projects. This includes earthworks, road works, stormwater drainage, sewer and water.

user
Graduate
Perth
5 months ago

Data management, field work, report writing

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About the employer

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Stantec Australia

Rating

4.2

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Engineering Consulting

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Pros and cons of working at Stantec Australia

Pros

  • The best things about working at my company are the culture and the level of support that I receive from colleagues, and the Graduate program that Stantec offers.

  • Working at Stantec provides me with various opportunities to learn and grow with multidisciplinary teams.

  • The culture in the office is inclusive and diverse. There are many cultural events held in the office, building a great base for staff to have fun and be social.

  • Good team; I like the work that I do, and I have reasonable working hours as a grad, absorbing a lot of experience and knowledge early in my career.

  • It is not just about finishing the workload at the end of the day but also focusing on other development such as leadership and public speaking by joining DPG and Toastmasters.

Cons

    • The situation of my team overall is not good, and they have limited work to provide to graduates.

    • WFH culture has gotten more inflexible. And the associated annoyance of working in consultancy is filling out timesheets

    • Lack of recognition for work that I do and being overlooked for opportunities that other grads get.

    • I would like to work on different disciplines. For example, someone from the transport team working with the traffic or Geotech people to do some of their day-to-day work.

    • The salary for this position is ok but not ideal, especially if you are living in a big city like Sydney.