Senior Planner | Urban Planning

Company Description

Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a global diversified professional services and investment management company operating through three industry-leading businesses: Commercial Real Estate, Engineering, and Investment Management. With greater than a 30-year track record of consistent growth and strong recurring cash flows, we scale complementary, high-value businesses that provide essential services across the full asset lifecycle. Our unique partnership philosophy empowers exceptional leaders, preserves our entrepreneurial culture, and ensures meaningful inside ownership — driving strong alignment and sustained value creation for our shareholders. With $5.7 billion in annual revenues, 24,000 professionals, and $109 billion in assets under management, Colliers is committed to accelerating the success of our clients, investors, and people worldwide.

With Ethos Urban now part of Colliers, we’ve united 160+ experts across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane with a shared mission: to accelerate Australia’s urban transformation. This strategic move enhances our ability to deliver greater value through expanded resources, national reach, and data-driven insights—while giving clients access to Colliers’ full suite of property and advisory services. It’s a powerful combination of local expertise and global capability.

Job Description

Join a team that’s redefining the urban experience. At Colliers Urban Planning, we don’t just plan cities—we create places where people thrive. We’re looking for a Senior Planner who’s ready to contribute, learn, and make a real impact.

Our QLD planning team is entering an existing growth phase, as we expand into new sectors and services. This role provides the opportunity for a mid-career planner looking to take the next step in their career. You will form part of our QLD team, you will play a key role in shaping strategy, leading complex projects, and building strong client relationships. This position offers the opportunity to influence the future of urban planning in QLD while advancing your career within a dynamic and growing business. Take this opportunity to grow your career as we grow Colliers Urban Planning in Brisbane.

What you'll do:

• Assist in delivering diverse urban and land development projects across sectors.
• Support client engagement and contribute to project success.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions.
• Prepare planning reports, applications, and documentation.
• Navigate planning frameworks and contribute to strategic outcomes.

Qualifications

• A degree in Planning or a related field.
• 3-6 years of experience in statutory urban planning (consulting or government).
• Strong communication, research, and writing skills.
• A passion for shaping better places and delivering real-world impact.
• Exposure to residential, commercial, infrastructure, or renewable energy projects (a plus).

Additional Information

Why Colliers Urban Planning?

We believe in the power of collective intelligence—bringing together diverse perspectives to solve complex urban challenges. Our culture is collaborative, inclusive, and driven by purpose. Here, your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work makes a difference.

We proudly support diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, and the LGBTIQ+ community.

For a confidential conversation, please reach out to Devina Marcelyn at Devina.Marcelyn@colliers.com.

Please be advised that applications will only be accepted directly rather than via recruitment agencies.