Senior Planner

Mornington Peninsula Shire; Mornington; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working arrangements

Generous leave provisions

Job summary

Mornington Peninsula Shire is seeking a Planning professional to support the Statutory Planning team. The role balances robust planning frameworks with community engagement to achieve quality land use outcomes.

Reporting to the Team Leader - Statutory Planning, you will administer the planning scheme, liaise with authorities, and provide high‑quality advice while maintaining records. Applicants should have an undergraduate planning degree and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in town planning or related discipline.
• Experience in a planning related field preferred.
• Knowledge of Planning and Environment Act 1987 and related regulations.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake relevant planning processes in accordance with regulations.
• Administer the planning scheme and related procedures.
• Engage with the community and provide planning advice.
• Liaise with external authorities and internal units during applications.
• Maintain clear meeting notes for records.

Skills

Town planning experience

Planning legislation

Communication skills

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Undergraduate degree in town planning

Job description

Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.

The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 900 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace.

What's on Offer

• Work Life Balance- we offer a hybrid working model, flexible working arrangements and generous leave provisions.
• Culture -Positive, fun and inclusive work environment that is underpinned by our core values which are integral to everything we do. These are Integrity, Openness, Courage, Respect, and Excellence.
• Opportunity- Full-time 12month contract role, based in the Mornington office.Band 6 - $99,732 per annum, plus superannuation.
• Job Satisfaction- Have a meaningful impact on the community by contributing to achieve positive outcomes across the Mornington Peninsula Shire.

About the Role

The Mornington Peninsula Shire's Planning Scheme is one of the most challenging and comprehensive planning schemes in Victoria. Within a changing and dynamic planning framework, robust economic growth and development, and a highly participatory community, the planning role requires balancing competing objectives to achieve quality land use and development outcomes. The position is responsible for providing and facilitating a high-quality service in relation to the Planning and Environment Act and Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme and achieving performance standards as required by the Statutory Planning unit.

Reporting to the Team Leader - Statutory Planning, the core responsibilities include:

• Undertake relevant processes and procedures in accordance with council's legislative requirements.
• Administer the planning scheme.
• Engage and communicate with the community and provide advice through the course of the planning process.
• Liaise with external referral authorities and internal referral units throughout the processing of planning applications.
• Maintain and record clear concise meeting notes to be kept on council's corporate record keeping system.

About You

• Undergraduate degree in town planning or a related discipline (e.g. environmental science, urban design, land surveying, architecture, etc.).
• Experience in a planning related field preferred.
• Knowledge of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme, the Subdivision Act 1988, and other relevant Acts and Regulations, together with State and Local Planning policies.
• A thorough understanding of council's legislative requirements.
• An understanding of relevant policies, regulations and precedents - Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• A sound understanding of the Shire strategic plan, the community plan and council's organisational goals.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.

Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks. This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and National Police Checks.

Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.

For further information about the role, you can download the Position Description. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact: Krystal Blizzard, Team Leader - Statutory Planning on 03 5950 1*** or ***************@mornpen.vic.gov.au.

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Wednesday 4 November 2026.