Senior Development Assessment Planner

Careers at Council; Moruya; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing program

Parental leave (14 weeks)

Leave provisions

Awards & recognition

Salary packaging

Job summary

Eurobodalla Shire Council in Moruya seeks an experienced planning professional to provide high-level advice and assessment on planning and regulatory matters, ensuring compliance with Council policies and statutory requirements for protecting the natural and built environment.

You will tackle complex development assessment matters, mentor colleagues, and contribute to future planning initiatives while delivering practical, community-focused outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experienced planning professional delivering high-level advice on planning and regulatory matters.
• Ability to navigate complex development assessment issues and provide practical outcomes for the community.
• Strong communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills for diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level planning advice and assessments to ensure compliance with policies and statutory requirements.
• Assess major applications and guide complex development projects.
• Mentor and develop junior planners and colleagues.
• Collaborate with developers, elected representatives and the community to achieve balanced outcomes.

Skills

Planning professional

Regulatory frameworks

Decision-making

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Job description

This is apermanentfull-time role in the Development Services team, based at Moruya. The successful candidate will be responsible forproviding high level advice and assessment on planning and regulatory matters to ensure compliance with Council policies and statutory requirements in the protection, preservation and enhancement of the natural and built environment.

The grade range for this position is $102,371 to $120,913 per annum, plus 12% superannuation.

About you

You’re an experienced planning professional who thrives on tackling complex development assessment matters and delivering balanced, practical outcomes for the community. With strong expertise in planning, environmental and regulatory frameworks, you bring sound judgement, confidence in decision-making, and the ability to navigate competing priorities while maintaining high standards of professionalism and customer service. You enjoy building strong relationships and are equally comfortable providing expert advice to developers, stakeholders, elected representatives and the wider community.

As a natural mentor and collaborator, you have a passion for developing others and helping teams achieve great results. You bring exceptional communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence outcomes, resolve complex issues and represent your organisation with credibility and confidence. Whether you’re assessing major applications, contributing to future planning initiatives or guiding less experienced planners, you’re motivated by making a meaningful impact on the growth, liveability and sustainability of the places you serve.

About us

The beautiful Eurobodalla Shire is located on Yuin Country on the far south coast of NSW and offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Canberra and Sydney. From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains, the Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles.

With 143km of coastline, 83 beaches, 20 lakes and four major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Over three-quarters of our land area is open space, consisting of 10 national parks and 15 state forests.

Over 40,000 people call the Eurobodalla Shire home, and we attract over 1.2 million visitors every year.

What we offer

• 35 hours per week for administrative staff and 38 hours per week for operational staff.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, TELUS Health One App, Fitness Passport, Social Club and flu vaccinations.
• 14 weeks Council provided paid parental leave (conditional).
• Generous leave provisions including Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service, study leave, 4 weeks annual leave, 2 weeks sick leave and 1 week "My Leave" annually (pro-rated for part-time or fixed term staff members).
• Annual Award increases, performance reviews and a rewards and recognition program.
• Salary packaging program.

Screening process

As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to provide contact details for two work‑related referees. These will be collected at the interview stage. At least one referee should be your current supervisor or a recent past supervisor (of at least three months).

Depending on the position, successful applicants may also be required to complete a Criminal History Check, Medical Assessment and/or a Working with Children Check.

Please note that we will only proceed with any pre‑employment checks once we have your permission.

Confirmation of personal identity and working rights:

Should you be successful in obtaining an interview, you will be required to bring with you an original Government issued photo ID for the interview Panel to sight.

Eurobodalla Shire Council embraces diversity and encourages applications from people with disability. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, supportive recruitment process. Please contact us on 02 4474 7*** or via *********@esc.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable application process.

Eurobodalla Shire Council is committed to building an inclusive culture where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and identities are celebrated. We know we perform at our best when we are empowered to be ourselves, and that this, in turn, enables our future success as an organisation.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

Applications close: Sunday 29 November 2026 at 11:00pm.

If you have any further questions about the role, please contact DavidMeagher on 02 4474 1***.