Planner

City of Gold Coast; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 94,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Hybrid/work from home options

Flexible working hours and locations

Fitness Passport access

4 free confidential counselling per 1

Nutritionist and financial advice per

Job summary

The City of Gold Coast is seeking an enthusiastic Planner to join the Planning Assessment Unit within the City Development Branch. You will assess development applications and provide planning advice to ensure proposals meet planning requirements while contributing to the city’s growth.

Located in the Planning, Regulation and Services department, the role focuses on delivering professional planning services, guidance, and compliance across a range of development applications and policy

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Town Planning or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of planning processes and principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality outcomes on time.

Responsibilities

• Assess MCU and ROL development applications per legislation and City Plan.
• Prepare clear, comprehensive planning reports.
• Provide timely, accurate planning advice to customers and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Respond to inquiries regarding planning matters in a professional manner.
• Contribute to a positive team culture through collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Support high-quality development outcomes aligned with Council objectives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Education

Bachelor Degree in Town Planning

Job description

• Permanent Full Time/ 9-Day Fortnight / 36 Hours per week
• Salary: $94,439 to $108,140 plus Superannuation
• Position Brief -Planner

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Planner to join our Planning Assessment Unit within the City Development Branch. This is an exciting chance to work on a diverse range of development applications while contributing to the future growth of the Gold Coast.

About the team:

Located in the Planning, Regulation and Services Gold Coast Department, the City Development Branch is responsible for the management and assessment of customer development applications, including the provision of planning and building advice, development assessment and improvement, infrastructure change review, developer contributions, infrastructure compliance and planning appeals and research. The Planning Assessment Unit is responsible for the assessment of development applications (except those for major development), change applications, superseded planning requests, access easements, and volumetric subdivisions. Assessment of compliance of survey plans as part of the plan sealing process.

About the role:

As a Planner you will provide professional support in ensuring the development of the city is in accordance with current planning, environmental principles and guidelines to ensure that the general public developers, consultants, council personnel and Government agencies are fully advised of and comply with the requirements of the Corporate Plan, City Plan, relevant Acts and Council Policies.

Working under the direction of the Coordinator Development Assessment, your level of supervision and responsibility will be tailored to your experience and capability.

You will engage with developers, consultants, community members, government agencies and internal stakeholders to ensure development proposals meet planning requirements and contribute positively to the city's future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess Material Change of Use (MCU) and Reconfiguring a Lot (ROL) development applications in accordance with relevant legislation and the City Plan.
• Prepare clear, comprehensive and well-reasoned planning reports.
• Provide timely and accurate planning advice to customers and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Respond professionally to written and verbal enquiries regarding planning matters.
• Contribute to a positive team culture through collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Support high-quality development outcomes that align with Council's strategic objectives.

About you:

You are a proactive and customer-focused planning professional who enjoys solving complex problems and working collaboratively with others.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Bachelor Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Sound understanding of planning legislation, assessment processes and planning principles.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to interpret legislation and assess development proposals.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation, consultation and stakeholder engagement.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality outcomes within required timeframes.
• A commitment to providing exceptional customer service.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Confidence using technology and the ability to quickly adapt to new systems and processes.
• A genuine passion for shaping communities and contributing to positive city-building outcomes.

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• 9-day fortnight
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
• Personal and professional development courses
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
• 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

Closing Date: Sunday 15th November11:59pm AEDT

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.

Contact Person: Adam Brown