What is it like to work as a planner?
Planning is vital to shaping the communities we live in. A career in planning means you can work for federal, state or local government, or pursue a career in the private sector and help shape cities and regional areas across NSW.
As a planner, you can create vibrant and liveable cities, towns and regions for residents to enjoy.
Why should you consider planning?
Planning provides you with an opportunity to work in an area of interest such as:
- strategic, transport or social planning
- environmental planning and sustainable development
- urban design
- planning law
- assessment of development proposals
- regional and rural planning
- heritage conservation
- community development.
A dynamic and ever-changing profession
Planners are professionals who are responsible for:
- creating plans for the future of regions and local areas
- revitalising urban areas
- providing land for new homes, services and open space
- assessing important projects to ensure the need for new jobs is balanced with the needs of the community and environment
- developing policies that guide planning activity for government and local government across NSW.
Further information
Contact the department for further information. All enquiries will be responded to within ten working days.
Our Mob on Country
At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, we want more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to join us and help make NSW a great place to live, work and play. We understand and value the lived experience and knowledge Aboriginal people bring to our workplace. We are committed to embedding Aboriginal perspectives across everything we do.
Learn more about working at the department.