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Felix Wang

@felixwang

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Senior town planner focused on sustainable, evidence-based infrastructure.

Australia

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I apply evidence-based planning to deliver sustainable infrastructure, collaborate across stakeholders, lead projects, and mentor others within an ethical, people‑centred organisation.

I am a motivated and adaptable town planner with over five years' experience across private firms, local council and State Government, delivering evidence-based planning outcomes, business cases and statutory assessments. I have led the preparation of business case reports, ministerial briefings and Treasury investment documents, managed over 50 planning projects, and contributed to Land and Environment Court research and Local Planning Panel appeals.

My strengths include stakeholder collaboration, project and time management, statutory compliance, and training others — having developed internal processes and delivered multiple training seminars and videos. I champion ethical, people-centric and sustainable development, and I apply rigorous analysis and clear communication to inform infrastructure and school service planning.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Service Planner

Current

Schools Infrastructure NSW

Apr 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Prepared business cases, ministerial briefings and Treasury investment documents to support school infrastructure delivery, delivering 20+ final business cases and securing endorsement for strategic projects in South West Sydney.

Data Analysis Training

Town Planner

ES Design and Planning

Oct 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 5 months)

Assessed and managed 50+ DAs and CDCs from lodgement to approval, led appeals to Local Planning Panels and supported Land and Environment Court research to achieve compliant planning outcomes.

DA CDC Preparation Appeals Project Management Mentoring

E-Planning Officer

Sutherland Shire Council

Dec 2020 - Oct 2021 (10 months)

Transformed DA governance and integrated the DPIE Planning Portal with council processes, handling daily planning enquiries and contributing to an organisational change finalist nomination.

Governance Customer Service Planning Portal

Student Planner

Sutherland Shire Council

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)

Assessed 40+ development applications, produced GIS land-use mapping and supported place-based planning strategies for Caringbah, Sutherland and Miranda to inform housing strategy.

GIS Report Writing Strategic Planning Research

Student Planner Contractor

Department of Planning and Environment

May 2019 - Aug 2019 (3 months)

Contributed to an ethical planning framework and roadmap guidebook, facilitated training materials and case studies to support ethical decision-making across the department and councils.

Policy Development Stakeholder Engagement And Training Materials Research Workshop Facilitation Governance

Research Intern

Pacos Trust

Sep 2018 - Oct 2018 (1 month)

Conducted month-long field research in Sabah and produced a 50-page report on indigenous watershed and community forest reserve management to inform local resource strategies.