Manager, Development & Regulatory Services

City Of Norwood, Payneham And St Peters; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 141,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Study assistance

Annual leave loading

Wellbeing program

Income protection

Job summary

City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters invites an experienced Urban Development and Planning professional to lead the Development & Regulatory Services unit. You will drive high-quality urban design outcomes and oversee assessment and regulatory functions as a potential Assessment Manager.

You will lead staff, manage budgets and engage with diverse stakeholders to deliver effective planning, building and environmental outcomes for the City and its residents.

Qualifications

• Experience leading planning, building, compliance and regulatory services.
• Ability to guide assessment panels, staff and community through complex processes.
• Strong knowledge of planning legislation and code.
• Proven leadership in staff development and delivering sound planning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across planning, building, compliance and regulatory services.
• Oversee development assessment and regulatory activities and act as Assessment Manager as needed.
• Lead staff development, manage budgets and reporting.
• Engage with elected members, developers and the community to achieve outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Negotiation

Decision making

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Urban & Regional Planning

Job description

Employment Opportunity

Urban Planning & Environment / Development & Regulatory Services
Manager, Development & Regulatory Services

Annual salary starting at $156,749 + 12% Superannuation

The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters is an inner eastern metropolitan Council, nestled on the outskirts of the CBD. The area enjoys a reputation as one of Adelaide’s most desirable places to live, work, study and visit.

A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for a highly experienced Urban Development and Planning professional with demonstrated leadership and project management skills to join our Development & Regulatory Services unit and drive the achievement of high-quality urban design and built form outcomes for our local City and its citizens.

The Role

Reporting to the General Manager, Urban Planning & Environment, you will lead and oversee the Council’s Development Assessment and Regulatory Services functions and undertake the statutory role of Assessment Manager under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 or work towards accreditation to fulfil the role of Assessment Manager.

• Providing strategic leadership across planning, building, compliance and regulatory services.


• Acting as Council's appointed Assessment Manager, or in consultation with the Assessment Manager, and provide expert advice to assessment panels, staff, community members and legal proceedings.


• Overseeing the processing and determination of development applications, compliance investigations and local nuisance matters.


• Managing the Council Assessment Panel and provide administrative oversight for the Council’s Building Fire Safety Committee.


• Driving continuous improvement, governance and service excellence across the portfolio.


• Overseeing regulatory functions including parking enforcement, animal management and Council by-laws.


• Leading staff development, managing budgets and reporting.

About You

You are an experienced planning professional with strong leadership capability and a passion for achieving high-quality community outcomes. You may already be working as a Planning and Development Manager, or you may be an experienced Team Leader or Senior Planner looking to take the next step into a broader leadership role.

To be successful in this position you will be a solution-focused and diplomatic professional who can effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and possess the following skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Urban & Regional Planning


• Eligibility for Corporate Membership to the Planning Institute of Australia


• Level 1 Accreditation as part of the Accredited Professionals Scheme or demonstrated progress toward obtaining accreditation (through relevant studies or relevant experience)


• Extensive knowledge of the Planning, Development & Infrastructure Act 2016, the Planning & Design Code and related legislation


• Working knowledge of the current policy, procedures and legislation in the areas of the Real Property Act, Local Government administration, environmental protection, public and environmental health and infrastructure provision.


• Demonstrated experience assessing complex development applications and delivering sound planning outcomes.


• Proven leadership capability, including mentoring, coaching and developing staff.


• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the confidence to work effectively with Elected Members, developers, consultants, government agencies and the community.


• Excellent communication, negotiation and decision-making skills.


• A commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and customer service excellence.

Previous experience working within local government will be highly regarded.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements and the ability to accrue RDO’s


• Training and professional development opportunities


• Paid study assistance


• Annual leave loading


• Confidential & free access to the Employee Assistance Program


• Health and wellbeing initiatives


• Income protection benefits (illness, accident & injury)


• Work on cosmopolitan The Parade, Norwood


• Join a values-based organisation

Specific enquiries may be directed to the Council’s General Manager, Urban Planning & Environment, Carlos Buzzetti on .

Applications close 4:00pm on Friday, 11 September 2026.