Complex Development Services Planner - Statewide Opportunity

Transport for NSW; Parkes; Hybrid; AUD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a skilled planning professional to join its Complex Development Services. You will deliver expert assessments for major developments and infrastructure projects, engaging with stakeholders to shape transport outcomes across NSW.

The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, balancing development objectives with network protection, and operating in a high‑profile environment.

Qualifications

• Your stakeholder engagement and planning expertise across statutory planning, transport planning, urban planning, civil engineering, infrastructure delivery or related sectors will help you excel in complex development assessments and high‑quality planning advice on major projects.
• You bring the technical capability to assess transport and infrastructure impacts and coordinate multidisciplinary inputs to influence outcomes.
• You are skilled at building relationships, translating complex technical matters into clear advice and fostering collaboration across government, industry and community.
• You have experience managing complex workloads and driving outcomes in environments requiring strategic thinking, sound judgment and strong communication.
• Experience in development assessment, integrated land use and transport planning, or major infrastructure and development projects will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a high-performing team within Transport for NSW's Complex Development Services, delivering expert planning assessment and advice on major developments and infrastructure projects.
• Assess projects and significant developments, applying technical expertise to provide planning, transport and infrastructure advice that supports sustainable growth across NSW.
• Undertake planning outcomes, broker stakeholder engagement and build collaborative solutions balancing development objectives with long-term transport network performance.
• Operate in a complex, high-profile environment, navigating competing priorities and statutory requirements while contributing to strategically important projects.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Planning expertise

Transport planning

Infrastructure delivery

Urban planning

Civil engineering

Job description

Organisation/Entity:Transport For NSW

Job category:Projects

Job location: Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870

Job reference number:112235

Employment type:Permanent Full-Time

Salary range:$124810.0-$139787.0

You’re someone who wants to create outcomes that have a real impact on the people of NSW.

This is your opportunity to broaden your experience and perspectives, step out of the confines of a standard project role and expand your scope to work with an interconnected ecosystem of industry professionals.

In this role, you'll:

• Work as part of a high-performing team within Transport for NSW's Complex Development Services function, delivering expert planning assessment and advice on major developments, infrastructure projects and complex planning proposals that shape the future of the state.
• Assess projects and other significant developments, while applying your technical expertise to provide planning, transport and infrastructure advice that supports sustainable growth across NSW.
• Undertake planning outcomes, broker stakeholder engagement and build collaborative solutions that balance development objectives with the long-term protection and performance of the state's transport network.
• You'll working in a complex and high-profile environment, navigate competing priorities, statutory requirements and infrastructure challenges while contributing to projects of significant strategic importance for NSW.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and Transport for NSW website.

About you

• Your stakeholder engagement and planning expertise, formed across statutory planning, transport planning, urban planning, civil engineering, infrastructure delivery or related sectors, will see you excel in undertaking complex development assessments and delivering high-quality planning advice on major projects.
• You bring the technical capability to assess transport and infrastructure impacts, combined with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, influence outcomes and manage competing stakeholder interests to deliver practical and effective solutions.
• You're skilled at building strong relationships, translating complex technical matters into clear advice and fostering collaboration across government, industry and community stakeholders.
• You'll have experience managing complex workloads and driving outcomes in environments where strategic thinking, sound judgement and effective communication are critical to success.
• Experience in development assessment, integrated land use and transport planning, or major infrastructure and development projects will be highly regarded.

Location

This role can be based from any approved Transport workplace locations across NSW. For more information on approved work location visit NSW Statewide office Locations

This role may require you to work from remote locations away from your home base to support Transport initiatives or projects.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Flexible work optionsmay be available. Learn more viaFlexible work options and policy

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments..

Learn more about how to apply viaOur recruitment process | Transport for NSW

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