Coordinator Development Assessment

Lockyer Valley Regional Council; Lockyer Valley Regional; Hybrid; AUD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Contract length

Flexible work

Work from home

Location Gatton

Job summary

Lockyer Valley Regional Council invites applications for a Coordinator Development Assessment based at the Gatton Administration Building. You will lead a team of planning professionals, driving high-quality development assessment outcomes with expert advice on complex matters.

The role offers a generous salary of AUD 180,000 per annum (negotiable), a five-year contract, a 19-day work month, and flexible work arrangements including 1 day per week work from home.

Qualifications

• Leadership and people management abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and support a team of planning professionals to deliver high-quality development assessment outcomes.
• Provide expert planning advice on complex development matters.
• Coordinate assessment of significant development applications.
• Ensure timeliness and consistency of services, aligned with legislation and policies.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, applicants and the broader community.
• Support continuous improvement of development assessment processes and systems.
• Contribute to strategic planning initiatives and organisational priorities.

Job description

The Lockyer Valley is ideally situated one hour’s drive from inner city Brisbane, situated along the Warrego Highway and spanning approximately 2,200 square kilometres. The region is renowned for its thriving agricultural industry, picturesque landscapes, and strong community spirit. Lockyer Valley Regional Council is a medium-sized local government organisation employing more than 320 staff.

The Position

Are you an experienced planning professional?

Do you have the technical expertise to navigate complex development matters – and the leadership skills to bring people together, make sound decisions and deliver great outcomes for the community?

We’re looking for a confident and capable Coordinator Development Assessment to lead our Development Assessment team and help share the future of our community.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence outcomes and make a genuine difference through high-quality, customer-focused development assessment.

As the Coordinator Development Assessment, you’ll provide strategic and operational leadership to a team of planning professionals responsible for assessing a diverse range of development applications. You’ll be responsible for:

Leading, mentoring and supporting a team of planners, development engineers and support officers to achieve high-quality assessment outcomes.

Providing expert planning advice on complex and sensitive development matters.

Coordinating the assessment of challenging and significant development applications.

Ensuring development assessment services are timely, consistent, customer-focused and aligned with relevant legislation, Council’s Planning Scheme and policies.

Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, applicants, consultants and the broader community.

Supporting continuous improvement across development assessment processes, systems and service delivery.

Contributing to strategic planning initiatives and organisational priorities.

What's on offer

A generous salary package of $180,000 per annum negotiable with the successful applicant;

A five-year contract of employment;

19-day work month;

Flexible work arrangements and work from home provisions (1 day per week);

Based at Council’s Gatton Administration Building;

A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives (i.e. employee assistance program, corporate health insurance rates and access to Fitness Passport); and

Opportunities for professional development.

Eligibility and Application Requirements

Applicants must have the legal right to work inAustralia and hold a current drivers licence.

Successful applicants will also be required toundertake a pre-employment medical assessment,drug screen, a criminal history check, workentitlement check and qualification check.

Applications for this position close at5:00 pm (AEST) on Monday 2 November 2026.