Professional Town Planner (Pr. Plan)

SUMMARY:
Company based in KZN Durban, is seeking a registered Professional Town Planner to join their multidisciplinary built environment consultancy.

POSITION INFO:
This role is suited to a practitioner who is not only technically competent, but capable of independently managing planning processes, engaging stakeholders, and driving development approvals within complex regulatory environments. The successful candidate will play a central role in the preparation, management, and delivery of planning applications and spatial planning initiatives, with particular exposure to housing and land development programmes.

Minimum Requirements:

• Registered as a Professional Planner (Pr. Plan) with South African Council for Planners for a minimum of 2 years
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in town and regional planning
• Relevant degree in Town Planning or equivalent (BTRP / BSc / BPlan or higher)
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel for site visits and stakeholder engagements.

• Preparation and management of development applications (rezoning, consent use, subdivision, consolidation)
• Lodgement and processing of municipal planning applications
• Drafting and contributing to:
• Spatial Development Frameworks (SDFs)
• Precinct Plans
• Local Area Plans
• Understanding and working within Integrated Development Plans (IDPs)
• Experience in housing developments, informal settlement upgrading, and/or title deed programmes will be highly advantageous
• Familiarity with provincial and municipal planning legislation and processes.

• Manage and prepare a range of statutory planning applications from inception to approval
• Engage with municipal officials, project stakeholders, and professional teams
• Provide strategic planning input into development feasibility and project structuring
• Compile high-quality planning reports and supporting documentation
• Monitor regulatory processes and proactively address delays or objections
• Contribute to spatial planning initiatives and policy-aligned development proposals
• Support multidisciplinary coordination across engineering, environmental, and architectural inputs.

• Someone who understands how decisions actually get made in municipalities — not just what the policy says
• A planner who can own a project, not wait for instructions
• Strong written and verbal communicator — clear, structured, persuasive
• Commercial awareness — understands that planning is not academic, it’s about unlocking viable development
• Comfortable operating in grey areas and imperfect systems, while maintaining professional integrity
• Able to balance technical rigour with practical delivery.