Para Urban Planner

Marion; City of Marion; Hybrid; AUD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary increases per Enterprise

4-out-of-5 working years option

Annual leave loading

Leave at half pay option

Annual leave purchase option

Flexible parental leave

Professional membership fees

Income protection

Job summary

The City of Marion invites applications for a Para Urban Planner who is customer service oriented and eager to grow within a busy Urban Planning and Development team. You will interact with the public, developers and elected members to support planning assessments, while working with subject matter experts to enhance your development assessment capabilities.

Preferably you will hold a degree in Urban and Regional Planning or have demonstrated relevant experience, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Provide front line customer service in person, phone and email related to planning matters.
• Identify development applications and progress them through assessment.
• Manage records and documentation per council procedures.
• Advise applicants and stakeholders to achieve positive planning outcomes.
• Respond to requests from elected members and other units on planning policy.

Responsibilities

• Front line customer service for development questions and enquiries.
• Guide applications through the assessment process.
• Maintain records in accordance with Records Management procedures.
• Support applicants with interpretation of plans and legislation.
• Assist with information requests to and from council stakeholders.

Skills

Customer service

Urban planning

Education

Degree in Urban and Regional Planning

Job description

Job Reference: req65
Employment type: Permanent
Applications close:12 November 2026

• Be Challenged | Grow Within a Great Team Culture
• Para Urban Planning with a Customer Service blend
• $93,358.55 + Super + Exceptional Benefits

From the foothills to the coast, our city's reach boasts one of thelargest in South Australia.

Bringing together a diverse and vibrant mix of people and cultures,thriving and innovative businesses and millions of visitors every year, theCity of Marion is like no other.

As one of the biggest metropolitan councils in South Australia ourmultiple operating sites and services provide a quality environment to work,live and play.

Each yearour busy and dedicated team of Urban Planning and Development Specialistsassess and approve approximately 2,000 development applications. These consistof a mixture of low to high density residential, commercial, industrial andcommunity uses.

We are looking toappoint a Para Urban Planner who is customer service orientated and has a desireto contribute and grow in a busy Urban Planning and Development team thatprides itself on a good working environment.

Reporting to the Team Leader Urban Planningthe Para Urban Planner has the following accountabilities.

• Provide front line customer service in the provision of in person queries and responding to telephone and electronic customer enquiries relating to development assessment matters, development potential, enforcement and planning policy.
• Identify different forms of development applications and progress them through the assessment process.
• Manage records and documentation in accordance with Council's Records Management procedures and practices.
• Provide advice, under the guidance of more senior staff to support applicants, architects, developers and the public to achieve positive development outcomes while analysing and interpreting relevant documentation, plans and legislative requirements.
• Respond to requests from elected members and other business units in relation to planning, development potential, enforcement, planning policy and general information and advice.

We are seeking applications fromcustomer centric, committed, team orientated planning related professionalsthat enjoy being challenged in a dynamic, positive work setting.

Preferably you will have a degree inUrban and Regional Planning ordemonstrated relevant experience.

In thisposition you will work with subject matter experts that will furtherly mentorand coach you in your development assessment capabilities with increasingvariety and complexity.

Your customer serviceskills may have been sharpened with prior experience in dealing with thepublic, elected members, developers, consultants, and representatives of otherorganisations in town planning matters, or you may have interpersonal andcustomer service skills gained elsewhere.

You will possess strongwritten and verbal communication skills together with the ability to analyseand interpret plans, drawings, technical documentation and relevantlegislation.

This is a great permanentposition with a great team culture in one of South Australia's largest andmostprogressive councils that is actively focussed on great community outcomes andgrowing staff from within.

Candidates that may have experiencewith other councils, or those from other industry sectors, can take advantageof a wide range of benefits not easily found with other employers.

ExceptionalEntitlements

• Annual Salary Increases Per our Enterprise Agreement
• Working Four Out of Five Years (An employee may seek approval to work 4 years at 80% normal salary and take the 5th year as paid leave).
• Annual Leave Loading
• Annual Leave at Half Pay Option (To extend period of leave)
• Ability to Purchase Annual Leave
• Flexible Parental Leave Entitlements
• Payment of Appropriate Professional Membership Fees
• Highly Affordable Income Protection

City of MarionWell-Being Programs

• 24/7 professional, independent, and confidential counselling
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs such as Health assessments, Skin cancer screening; and Body trim programs
• Employee Immunisation Program
• Quit Smoking Program

Note:

The successful candidate must hold a current valid SA Drivers Licence, theability to climb ladders and work at heights (for site inspection), occasionalout of hours attendance and regular attendance at Council Assessment Panelmeetings (maximum 2 per month) is desired for this position.

Confidential enquiries can be made to the Team Leader Urban Planning ,Katherine Thrussell at [e-mail] or on [phone].

Position description - 1203 - Para Urban Planner - May 2026.pdf

The City of Marion encouragesapplications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people withdisabilities, people who are LGBTQIA+, and people who are culturally andlinguistically diverse.