careers

Careers flourish at URPS.

Careers at URPS

We constantly train our people internally and externally. We create clear pathways for promotion. We enable our people to work interstate and even overseas.

See our latest jobs below:

Development Planner.

URPS is seeking a planner to join our High Rise & Commercial team. The role offers a fantastic opportunity to work on South Australia’s largest residential, retail, commercial and industrial projects.

In this role, you will facilitate the planning phase of development projects, working alongside industry leaders in a supportive and collaborative environment. You will engage with clients, stakeholders, and government agencies.

You will make projects happen.

For how to apply and for more information visit Development Planner Seek

Designer / Landscape Architect

URPS is looking for a talented and motivated designer or landscape architect (Graduate to Mid-Level) to join our Adelaide-based planning consultancy.

In this role, you’ll work closely with our experienced planning team to develop structure plans, site layouts, and high-quality visual material that shape the future of urban and regional communities. You’ll be contributing to a variety of projects from early concept design through to strategic planning outcomes.

For how to apply and for more information visit Designer/Landscape Architect Seek

Stakeholder and Community Engagement Practitioner

URPS is continuing to grow our strong team of exceptional community and stakeholder engagement practitioners.

We want someone with a passion for interacting with people including when the conversations get tough. We also want someone who loves doing (or is keen to learn) the full spectrum of tasks required of an engagement practitioner which ranges from planning, delivery, analysis to reporting.

For how to apply and for more information visit Stakeholder and Community Engagement Practitioner

Our people help run programs on the issues that matter most to them through the following committees and working groups:

Women@URPS Committee

Energising Committee

Reconciliation Working Group

Health and Wellbeing Committee

Sustainability Working Group

Here are some of our recent awards and recognition:

More than 50 industry awards since 2003. Planning Institute of Australia SA 2024 awards for planning excellence:

  • Strategic Planning Project Award – Future City Program for the Rural City of Murray Bridge
  • Great Place Award – Normanville Surf Life Saving Club for Surf Life Saving SA and the District Council of Yankalilla
  • Stakeholder Engagement Award – Community Coastal Flood Emergency Plan for the Goolwa and Mundoo Channel Communities
  • Climate Change and Resilience Commendation – Community Coastal Flood Emergency Plan for the Goolwa and Mundoo Channel Communities
  • Strategic Planning Project Commendation – District Council of Loxton Waikerie Growth Strategy
  • Community Wellbeing and Diversity Commendation – City of Campbelltown Cool Spaces for Summer
  • Planning Research Commendation – RDA Eyre Peninsula Infrastructure Challenges & Options Paper

Anna Deller-Coombs (PIA SA Outstanding Woman in Planning 2025)

Chelsea Jurek (Nominated – Future Leader Under 35 by The Urban Developer 2024)

Matthew King (Solstice Media 40 Under 40 2023)

Anita Allen (UDIA SA Women in Leadership 2022)

 

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