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- Working closely with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, planners, ecologists, urban designers and other built environment professionals.
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Urban Planner - Melbourne - KBR

Description
Job Title: Urban Planner
Company Purpose: Delivering infrastructure for a better tomorrow.
KBR is proud to be the Principal Design Partner for the North Western Program Alliance (NWPA), a collaboration with LXRP, Metro Trains Melbourne, and John Holland. Since 2017, NWPA has successfully delivered around $3 billion in transport infrastructure projects for the state and community. Our success has earned us a 5-year extension from LXRP, ensuring a robust pipeline of transport opportunities in Melbourne through 2027.
The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity available for an Urban Planner to join our team in Melbourne.
Reporting to the Team Leader of Land, Planning & Environmental Approvals, you will be delivering planning services to some of the city-shaping Level Crossing Removal Projects in Melbourne. We have a range of project opportunities from water to transport – tell us your goals and we'll help you reach them.
You will collaborate with a large multi-disciplinary team and contribute to creative solutions that yield award-winning outcomes.
Your role will include:
Key Requirements
You are a motivated planning professional eager to take on a lead role in Melbourne's iconic infrastructure projects. You have a proven track record of working in a multi-disciplinary environment and managing planning requirements and risks.
You recognize the importance of maintaining professional networks within the company and across the infrastructure industry, building strong relationships with government departments and industry stakeholders.
Desirable Skills and Experience:
Why KBR?
KBR is a workplace that strives to be considered by staff as 'The place to be' and holds this theme at the center of its strategy and business operations.
This translates into an environment that:
NWPA & KBR value an inclusive and diverse work environment, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.
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