Development Planner

Careers at Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Interview within 2 weeks of closing

Competitive salary package

35 hours per week with 19-day month (A

Fitness passport

Employee assistance program

Novated lease options

Job summary

Sutherland Shire Council is seeking a Development Planner to assess and manage development applications, ensuring alignment with planning laws and council strategies. You will deliver expert advice to planning managers and prepare comprehensive reports for assessment panels.

The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, customer service, and efficient workload management within the Development Assessment Unit. A proactive, detail-oriented professional with urban planning expertise will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and communication abilities to assess development proposals.
• Ability to coordinate referrals and liaise with stakeholders.
• Proven experience in managing development applications within local government.

Responsibilities

• Assess development applications to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and strategic objectives.
• Provide quality advice to planning managers and produce reports for planning panels.
• Coordinate referrals and manage applications throughout their lifecycle to meet timeframes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Education

Urban Planning degree

Job description

• Join a dynamic team within the Sutherland Shire Council, contributing to effective urban planning.
• Engage with stakeholders and provide expert advice to ensure compliance with planning regulations.
• Manage development applications from initiation through to determination, enhancing project outcomes.
• Utilise your knowledge of planning laws in a role that fosters community development and engagement.

Join Our Team as a Development Planner

• Join a dynamic team within the Sutherland Shire Council, contributing to effective urban planning.
• Engage with stakeholders and provide expert advice to ensure compliance with planning regulations.
• Manage development applications from initiation through to determination, enhancing project outcomes.
• Utilise your knowledge of planning laws in a role that fosters community development and engagement.

About Us

Sutherland Shire Council is committed to delivering high-quality services and planning that meet the needs of our vibrant community. Our dedicated team works collaboratively to ensure sustainable development and responsible management of our natural and built environments.

We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and encourages innovation. Join us as we work towards creating a thriving future for the Sutherland Shire.

About The Role

The Development Planner plays a vital role in the assessment of development applications, ensuring that proposals align with statutory requirements and the strategic objectives of Sutherland Shire. This position involves providing quality advice to planning managers, producing comprehensive reports for planning panels, and managing development applications throughout their lifecycle.

The successful candidate will coordinate referrals, deliver exceptional customer service, and actively contribute to the development assessment unit, ensuring efficient operations and responsive service delivery. You will also undertake efficient assessment and workload management to meet the Minister’s Expectations around Development Assessment timeframes.

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a passion for urban planning and community engagement. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, enabling them to effectively manage development applications and liaise with various stakeholders.

• Tertiary qualifications in Urban Planning or a related field.
• Proven experience in assessing development applications within a local government context.
• Familiarity with the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979.
• Strong project management skills with a focus on stakeholder coordination and customer service.
• Ability to prepare clear, compliant reports for various audiences.

Desirable qualifications include experience presenting reports to councils and external panels, as well as negotiation or mediation training.

Join our Team and Grow with Us!

• Interview date:Interviews will be facilitated within 2 weeks of the closing date.
• Package:Competitive salary will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
• Hours of work:Permanent Full-Time.Working 35 hours per week. You will have the option of a 19 day month with Council's ADO system (Accrued Day Off).
• To benefit your wellbeing you will have access to fitness passport, employee assistance program, annual flu shots, health and wellbeing programme and novated lease options.

Suitable candidates are subject to pre-employment screening which includes Reference Checks, Work Rights Verification, Identity and Functional/Medical History Checks, and will also include a Criminal History, Qualification and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.

Reach out to Slavco Bujaroski, Team Leader Development ***************@ssc.nsw.gov.aufor any job specific enquiries.
Alison Wady, Talent Acquisition Business ************@ssc.nsw.gov.aucan assist with any recruitment related enquiries.

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