Manager Planning and Land Management

Osborne and Richardson; Emerald; On-site; AUD 139,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rental assistance

Council vehicle for commuter use

Job summary

Osborne Richardson are partnering with Central Highlands Regional Council in Emerald, Queensland, seeking a Manager Planning and Land Management for a temporary backfill. Based in Emerald, you’ll lead planning, land management, and mining liaison within the Communities directorate.

You will interpret legislation, prepare reports, engage with Councillors and the community, and drive policy development while managing multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Urban & Regional Town Planning or similar.
• Local Government experience and knowledge of Queensland planning legislation.
• Knowledge of building, plumbing, planning regulations and codes.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and staff.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for development assessment, strategic land use planning, building and plumbing regulation and compliance, ranger services, rural land management and mining liaison.
• Interpreting and applying legislation, providing professional advice and ensuring changes flow through to Council processes.
• Preparing complex reports, presenting and workshop with Councillors, community engagement and policy development.
• Leading, motivating and developing multi-disciplinary teams and coordinating the section's Coordinators.
• Driving strategic planning and a culture of proactive compliance with policies and systems.
• Planning, implementing and tracking short, medium and long term projects with focus on life-cycle costs.

Skills

Leadership

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Education

Urban & Regional Town Planning degree

Tools

TechOne

Job description

Osborne Richardson are delighted to once again be partnering with Central Highlands Regional Council, out in the heart of Central Queensland, on a cracking leadership role in their Communities directorate. We're looking for an experienced planning leader to step in as Manager Planning and Land Management on a temporary backfill, based in Emerald.

Reporting to the General Manager Communities, you'll lead, organise and provide senior management direction across the whole Planning and Land Management section. That covers development assessment, strategic land use, building and plumbing, compliance, ranger services and rural land management. As a bit of a bonus, you'll also wear the hat of Council's Mining Liaison Officer, working through new mining operations, extensions, closures and post-closure matters.

What you'll be getting stuck into

• Overall responsibility for development assessment, strategic land use planning, building and plumbing regulation and compliance, ranger services, rural land management and mining liaison
• Interpreting and applying legislation, providing professional advice and making sure legislative changes flow through to Council's processes and systems
• Preparing complex reports, presenting and workshopping with Councillors, community engagement and policy development
• Leading, motivating and developing multi-disciplinary teams and coordinating the section's Coordinators
• Driving strategic planning and a culture of proactive compliance, with effective policies, procedures and systems in place
• Planning, implementing and tracking short, medium and long term projects with a focus on whole of life costs

What you'll need to bring

• Degree qualifications in Urban & Regional Town Planning or similar
• Local Government experience and sound knowledge of Queensland planning legislation
• Excellent knowledge of legislation, regulations, design standards and codes of practice relating to building, plumbing, planning, animal management and stock routes
• Experience with Ranger Services, rural land practices and environmental health practices
• Demonstrated capacity to develop and implement planning scheme amendments, policies and procedures
• Significant experience leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, including staffing, administration and finance
• Minimum Queensland C class provisional driver's licence

Experience with TechOne would be a real plus.

What's on offer

• Up to $122.26 per hour + super
• Temporary contract from 30 November 2026 to 26 March 2027
• Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, based in Emerald
• Council can assist with a rental property, and a Council vehicle may be available for commuter use