Senior Heritage Planner

Council Jobs; Windsor; On-site; AUD 107,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-Day Fortnight

Fitness Passport

On-site Parking

Job summary

Hawkesbury City Council is seeking a dedicated heritage conservation professional to lead the development and implementation of the Council’s Heritage Strategy, assess development applications, and provide expert guidance to internal and external stakeholders.

You will bring tertiary and postgraduate qualifications in heritage conservation or related disciplines, extensive knowledge of NSW heritage legislation, and proven ability to prepare reports and assessments.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in heritage conservation, architecture, town or urban planning, urban design, or a related discipline.
• Experience preparing or assessing heritage significance assessments and heritage impact assessments.
• Knowledge of NSW heritage legislation and related regulations.
• Experience preparing reports and briefings on complex development matters.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Right to live and work in Australia.
• Class C Drivers Licence.
• WHS General Construction Work in NSW.
• Working with Children Check (WWCC).
• Postgraduate qualification in heritage conservation, architecture, town or urban planning, urban design, or a related discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (Australia ICOMOS / PIT Australia / AIA).
• Experience collecting and preparing evidence for legal proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of Council’s Heritage Strategy.
• Assess development applications with heritage considerations.
• Provide heritage conservation advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare reports, briefs, and evidence for legal proceedings as required.
• Engage with the community and professional bodies to uphold best practice.

Skills

Heritage conservation

Heritage significance assessments

Heritage impact assessments

EP&A Act knowledge

Heritage Act knowledge

Report writing

Communication skills

Background checks

WWCC

WHS knowledge

Evidence gathering

Education

Tertiary qualification in heritage conservation, architecture, town or urban planning, urban design, or a related discipline

Postgraduate qualification in heritage conservation, architecture, town or urban planning, urban design, or a related discipline

Job description

Be passionate. Be progressive. Hawkesbury CityCouncil.

• SalaryRange $107k - $129k per annum
• 9 DayFortnight
• FitnessPassport Option + On-Site Parking

Hawkesbury CityCouncil is the largest local government area in metropolitan NSW covering 2,800square kilometres, incorporating both urban and rural communities. We are committed to working together todeliver outcomes for the community through innovation and best practice.

Hawkesbury City Council strives to be an inclusive workplacefor all people. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages andgenders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturallydiverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people withdisabilities.

The Role

Reporting to the Manager StrategicPlanning you will be responsible for providing heritage and techincal conservation advice onbehalf of Council to internal and external stakeholders. The role will be pivotal in leading Counciland the Community in heritage conservation through developing, coordinating andimplementing Council’s Heritage Strategy, as well as assessing development applications and managing thepreparation of heritage policies and strategies.

About You

You will be motivated and passionate about heritage andconservation with demonstrated experience applying heritage conservationprinciples and have well developed research and analytical skills with theability to resolve complex heritage issues. You will have excellent communicationskills with the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders onheritage and conservation matters.

• Tertiary qualification in heritageconservation, architecture, town or urban planning, urban design, or a relateddiscipline.
• Experience preparing or assessing heritagesignificance assessment and heritage impact assessments.
• Sound Knowledge of the Environmental Planningand Assessment Act 1979, the Heritage Act 1977 and other legislation,regulation and guidelines relevant to heritage conservation in NSW.
• Experience preparing reports, briefings andcorrespondence on complex development matters and monitoring developmentoutcomes
• High Level verbal and written communicationskills
• The right to live and work in Australia
• Class C Drivers Licence
• WHS General Construction Work in NSW
• Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Successful applicants will be required toundergo background (police) checks and medical declaration
• Postgraduate qualification in heritageconservation, architecture, town or urban planning, urban design, or a relateddiscipline
• Membership of, or eligibility for membershipof, a relevant professional body such as Australia ICOMOS, the PlanningInstitute of Australia or the Australian Institute of Architects
• Experience collecting and preparing evidencefor legal proceedings

The Rewards

There are manybenefits to working at Hawkesbury Council, including:

• Greatworking environment
• FortnightlyRostered Day Off
• Flexiblework arrangements
• Healthand Wellbeing Program
• LongService Leave after 5 years
• Trainingand Development Opportunities
• EmployeeReward and Recognition program
• FitnessPassport Option
• SocialClub - BBQs, Christmas parties, raffles and activities
• EmployeeAssistance Program for employees and their family