Residential Assessment Officer

Lake Macquarie City Council; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Macquarie City Council invites applications for a Casual/Temporary, Full-time Residential Assessment Officer based in Speers Point. You will assess a high volume of residential development applications, working with applicants and consultants to deliver quality outcomes for a growing community.

The role combines technical expertise with customer focus, providing specialist advice, preparing assessment reports, and ensuring compliance with legislation and planning controls.

Qualifications

• Degree or Graduate Diploma in Building, Planning, Architecture or a related discipline.
• Experience assessing and managing residential development applications in line with legislative requirements.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build productive stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assess and determine a broad range of residential development applications under delegation.
• Provide specialist advice to internal and external stakeholders on development assessment matters.
• Prepare high-quality assessment reports and recommendations.
• Manage competing priorities to achieve assessment timeframes and team objectives.
• Facilitate positive outcomes between applicants, the community and Council.
• Monitor and apply planning legislation, policies and development controls.
• Deliver exceptional customer experiences through responsive and professional service.
• Contribute to a collaborative and supportive team environment.

Skills

Residential development assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Time management

Education

Degree in Building, Planning or Architecture

Job description

Lake Macquarie City Council - Speers Point NSW

Casual/Temporary, Full time

1d ago , from Lake Macquarie City Council

• Looking for an opportunity to play a key role in delivering quality residential development outcomes?
• Skilled at balancing legislation, customer needs and timely decision-making?
• Ready to contribute to a high-performing team focused on exceptional customer experiences?

This could be the position for you!

LET’S EXPLORE THE JOB

Within this newly created Residential Assessment Officer position, you'll join our Building Team and play a key role in supporting the efficient delivery of residential development outcomes across Lake Macquarie. You'll assess a high volume of development applications, including dwelling houses, secondary dwellings and ancillary structures, while working closely with applicants, consultants, stakeholders and Council teams to facilitate positive development outcomes for our growing community.

This exciting new role combines technical expertise, customer focus and sound judgement. You'll independently assess applications, provide specialist advice and negotiate positive outcomes while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and planning controls. As part of Council's response to government expectations for faster assessments, you'll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on service delivery and the customer experience.

This exciting role will:

• Assess and determine a broad range of residential development applications under delegation
• Provide specialist advice to internal and external stakeholders on development assessment matters
• Prepare high-quality assessment reports and recommendations
• Manage competing priorities to achieve assessment timeframes and team objectives
• Facilitate positive outcomes between applicants, the community and Council
• Monitor and apply planning legislation, policies and development controls
• Deliver exceptional customer experiences through responsive and professional service
• Contribute to a collaborative and supportive team environment

Read the position statementhereand learn more about this exciting opportunity.

LET’S HEAR ABOUT YOU

You're a motivated planning, building or development professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and delivering quality outcomes for customers. You bring strong assessment skills, sound judgement and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

You will also have:

• A Degree or Graduate Diploma in Building, Planning, Architecture or a related discipline
• Experience assessing and managing residential development applications in line with legislative requirements
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build productive stakeholder relationships
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