Senior Community Infrastructure Planner

Y-Axis; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 101,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

City of Moonee Valley in Melbourne, Australia is seeking a Senior Community Infrastructure Planner to shape future community facilities through strategic planning, evidence-based analysis and collaborative project delivery.

The role reports to the Activity Centre and Economic Development Coordinator and requires a degree in planning or related field, with experience in asset management and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Strategic Planning, Social Sciences or a related discipline, or extensive experience in community infrastructure planning.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic community infrastructure planning, policy development and needs analysis.
• Experience developing business cases and delivering complex projects.
• Strong analytical, project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of asset management principles and community infrastructure planning within a local government environment is highly regarded.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning and needs analysis for community infrastructure to inform future facility provision and investment.
• Develop evidence-based business cases and coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of community facilities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Strategic Planning or related field

Job description

Senior Community Infrastructure Planner at City of Moonee Valley

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Oct, 26

112111.0

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Description

Description Senior Community Infrastructure Planner Reference number: 11219 Closing date: 11:00pm, Tuesday 4 August 2026

• Full-time permanent role (1 FTE)
• Band 7 – salary commencing from $112,111 per annum + 12% superannuation(commensurate with experience)
• Monthly RDO available
• Hybrid working arrangements available

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Activity Centre and Economic Development Coordinator, you willplay a key role in shaping the future of community infrastructure across MooneeValley through strategic planning, evidence-based analysis and collaborativeproject delivery. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced planner who enjoys solvingcomplex challenges, working across diverse stakeholders and influencinglong-term investment in community facilities.

• Undertake community infrastructure planning and needs analysis to informfuture community facility provision.
• Develop evidence-based business cases and identify innovative solutions forcommunity infrastructure projects.
• Maintain and analyse data to support strategic planning, asset management andinvestment decisions.
• Provide specialist advice on community infrastructure planning acrossCouncil.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders,government agencies, service providers and the community.
• Coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of community facilities to informrenewal, upgrade and future planning.
• Supervise and support the Community Infrastructure Planner.

Skills & Experience

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Strategic Planning, Social Sciencesor a related discipline, or extensive experience in community infrastructureplanning.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic community infrastructure planning,policy development and needs analysis.
• Experience developing business cases and delivering complex projects.
• Strong analytical, project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of asset management principles and community infrastructureplanning within a local government environment is highly regarded.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic planning and needs analysis for community infrastructure to inform future facility provision and investment. Develop evidence-based business cases and coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of community facilities.