Town Planner

About the role

We're looking for a Town Planner to join our approvals team, supporting planning assessments, approval pathways, and compliance across a diverse portfolio of residential projects,  including new builds, renovations, developments, subdivisions, land matters, and change of use applications.

This is a private sector role within a leading residential builder,  a great alternative to local or state government planning, offering faster-paced project work and the chance to see outcomes from design through to construction. You'll work alongside experienced planners and our wider approvals team, with plenty of support to build your knowledge and grow your career in residential planning.

This is a great opportunity for a planner who enjoys problem-solving, variety in their day-to-day work, and being part of a collaborative team environment.

Key focus areas include:

• Conducting planning and compliance assessments across new builds, renovations, subdivisions, and change of use projects
• Reviewing designs against R-Codes and local planning controls
• Preparing clear, well-reasoned planning justifications
• Liaising with local governments, certifiers, and developers
• Supporting sales, drafting, and design teams with compliance advice
• Working closely with other planners and the approvals team to keep projects moving
• Contributing ideas for process improvements

About You

You're a qualified Town Planner, or a recent graduate building your experience, with a working knowledge of WA planning frameworks. You might come from a local government, consultancy, or private sector background, and you're keen to develop your technical skills across a broad range of residential planning work.

You're organised, responsive, and solutions-focused — a team player who's eager to learn, builds strong working relationships, and enjoys helping teams navigate approvals together.

You'll ideally bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Town Planning
• 1–3 years' relevant planning experience (graduates considered; WA experience preferred)
• An understanding of local planning policies and approval pathways
• Exposure to preparing planning reports or justification letters
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good attention to detail and time management
• A collaborative, proactive, can-do approach

What we offer

We believe in providing the best work environment for our staff.

Everything from our culture, our inclusions and our office has been based around our Built Around People philosophy.

• Permanent fulltime position
• Flexible working hours
• Corporate. company and supplier discounts
• Wellness programs
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Ongoing training and development
• Industry leading culture

Who we are

Summit Homes Group is one of Western Australia's leading construction, property, and finance companies. Founded in 1978, Summit has helped over 45,000 West Australians realise their new home dreams over 48 years. Our core philosophy, Built Around People, ensures our dedicated and passionate staff have a great experience at work, which translates into exceptional building journeys for our customers. We know our people are our greatest strength, and their talent and commitment have been recognised with back-to-back HIA Professional Major Builder awards (2020-2025), underscoring Summit's industry leadership, quality, and dedication to excellence. With over 18 brands and 500 employees across our Group, we are always looking for team members who embody our company values and are enthusiastic about making a real difference to our business.

Where you'll be working

Conveniently located with easy access to local amenities this role will be based at our Summit Homes Group head office in Myaree. With state-of-the-art facilities and a supportive team culture, the office is a vibrant, modern workspace designed to foster collaboration and innovation.

**Applications close on October12th 2026 (Summit Homes group reserves the right to remove advertised roles before this date)

We accept that everyone is unique. We believe that our differences make us stronger, and our success is enhanced by the diversity within our teams. We encourage applications from First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people.**