Urban and Regional Planners develop and implement plans and policies for the controlled use of urban and rural land, and advise on economic, environmental, and social factors affecting land use.

Skill Level

1

Specialisations

• Land Planner
• Resource Management Planner (NZ)
• Town Planner
• Traffic and Transport Planner

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Urban and Regional Planner is Vocational Education and Training Assess (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher in a highly relevant field of study AND at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years
• Applicants must meet both the qualification and employment requirements to obtain a positive skills assessment
• To achieve a positive skills assessment, the applicant must meet the qualification and employment experience requirements.

Develop and implement plans and policies for the controlled use of urban and rural land, and advise on economic, environmental and social factors affecting land use.

Tasks

• Compiling and analysing data on economic, legal, political, cultural, demographic, sociological, physical and environmental factors affecting land use
• Conferring with government authorities, communities, Architects, social scientists, Legal Professionals, and planning, development and environmental specialists
• Devising and recommending use and development of land, and presenting narrative and graphic plans, programs and designs to groups and individuals
• Advising governments and organisations on urban and regional planning and resource planning
• Reviewing and evaluating environmental impact reports
• Staying up-to-date with changes in building and zoning codes, regulations and other legal issues
• May serve as mediators in disputes over planning proposals and projects
• May speak at public meetings and appear before government to explain planning proposals

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Occupations in this Group

• 232611 Urban and Regional Planner