Urban planning and economic strategy consultancy for city transformation
Urbis is a 60-year-old Australian planning and design consultancy with 501–1,000 employees operating across urban regeneration, infrastructure, and economic development. The tech stack is desktop-heavy (AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Power BI) with no active migrations—typical of a design-first professional services firm. Hiring momentum is concentrated in research (9 roles) and design (7 roles), with senior and director-level openings dominating the mix, signaling growth in advisory capacity rather than operational scale.
Notable leadership hires: Director, Associate Director
Urbis advises on urban strategy, masterplanning, and economic policy for cities and communities. The service portfolio spans design, planning, research, policy, valuations, and heritage work, supported by infrastructure and greenfield development projects. The firm operates with international partnerships and a network across Australia and Singapore. Pain points center on bid efficiency and win-rate improvement, suggesting the commercial engine is sales-driven and competitive-bid dependent. Projects range from precinct plans and statutory approvals to economic development strategies and market analysis.
Urbis' core toolkit includes AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and Rhino for 3D design; Adobe Creative Cloud for visualization; and Power BI for data analysis and reporting. Teams and Microsoft Office serve internal collaboration.
Urbis manages urban regeneration, infrastructure masterplans, greenfield developments, precinct planning, statutory approvals, and economic development strategies. Recent work includes bid and tender management system enhancements and market research for property and economic analysis.
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