Building & Planning Admin Lead | Flexible Hours & Growth

Narooma; Lithgow City Council; Remote; AUD 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Rostered day off every fortnight

Ongoing learning and development

Job summary

Lithgow City Council in Lithgow, NSW, seeks a Building & Planning Administration Supervisor to lead the administration unit within the Development Department. You will deliver high-quality services, oversee planning and building processes, and coordinate system operations and staff, while ensuring compliance with NSW planning frameworks.

The role requires relevant admin experience, supervisory skills, and strong customer service, WHS commitment, and proficiency with Planning Portal and Tech One.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in business administration or related area or equivalent professional experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Strong time-management and organisational abilities.
• Exceptional customer service skills and ability to manage difficult people.
• Commitment to Work Health and Safety and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative coordination for the division and generate planning/building reports from Planning Portal or Property & Rating system.
• Coordinate inspections and meetings for building and development staff.
• Oversee Planning Portal administration and processing of Development Approvals in the Property & Rating system.
• Attend training and contribute to process improvements for system use.
• Process development applications and liaise with customers on lodgments.
• Oversee Development Registration functions, maintain records, issue notices, and manage databases.
• Process 10.7 Planning Certificates.

Skills

Business administration

Microsoft Office

Customer service

Education

Qualifications in business administration or related area

Tools

Tech One

Job description

Lithgow City Council in Lithgow, NSW, seeks a Building & Planning Administration Supervisor to lead the administration unit within the Development Department. You will deliver high-quality services, oversee planning and building processes, and coordinate system operations and staff, while ensuring compliance with NSW planning frameworks.

The role requires relevant admin experience, supervisory skills, and strong customer service, WHS commitment, and proficiency with Planning Portal and Tech One.