Strategic Planner - Developer Contributions

Jobs in Council; Windsor; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Fortnightly Rostered Day Off

Fitness Passport

On-Site Parking

Health and Wellbeing Program

Training and Development Opportunities

Long Service Leave after 5 years

Job summary

Hawkesbury City Council in Windsor, NSW, seeks a Planning professional to develop and administer the infrastructure contributions framework, ensuring growth funding supports communities while maintaining financial sustainability.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, employing strong analytics and stakeholder engagement. Essential criteria include tertiary planning qualifications and eligibility for PIA membership, plus a right to live and work in Australia.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in urban and regional planning or related discipline.
• Eligibility for membership of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) or equivalent.
• Experience in the preparation, review and administration of development contributions plans and infrastructure funding mechanisms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Local Government Act.
• The right to live and work in Australia.
• Class C Drivers Licence.
• Working with Children Check (WWCC).
• Successful applicants may undergo background (police) checks and medical declaration.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, implement and administer Council’s infrastructure contributions framework.
• Ensure development growth contributes fairly and transparently to the provision of infrastructure.
• Maintain Council’s long-term financial sustainability.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and key stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Communication skills

Project management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualifications in urban and regional planning or related discipline

Postgraduate qualification in Town/Urban Planning

Job description

• Paid Parental Leave

Be passionate. Be progressive. Hawkesbury City Council.

• Salary Range $92k - $110k per annum
• 9 Day Fortnight
• Fitness Passport Option + On-Site Parking

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

Hawkesbury City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

The Role

Reporting to the Coordinator Strategic Land Use Planner and based in Windsor NSW, the primary purpose of this role is to undertake the development, review, implementation and administration of Council’s infrastructure contributions framework and ensuring the development growth contributes fairly and transparently to the provision of infrastructure required to support current and future communities, while maintaining Council’s long term financial sustainability.

About You

You have tertiary qualifications in urban and regional planning, or a related discipline, with demonstrated experience in the preparation, review and administration of development contributions plans and infrastructure funding mechanisms. You will have strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, along with excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Essential Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in urban and regional planning or related discipline (eg: economics, property, infrastructure planning, public policy)
• Eligibility for membership of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation, review and administration of development contributions plans and infrastructure funding mechanisms
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex, multi stakeholder projects
• Knowledge of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation, Local Government Act
• Experience negotiating planning agreements or infrastructure funding outcomes with developers and landowners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 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 to undergo background (police) checks and medical declaration

Desirable Criteria

• Post graduate qualifications in Town/Urban Planning or relevant field
• Full membership of PIA, or Certified Practising Planner status
• Experience working in Local Government
• Experience specific to Western Sydney and in areas affected by flooding

The Rewards

• Great Working Environment
• Fortnightly Rostered Day Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Great working environment
• Flexible work arrangements
• Tertiary Education Assistance
• Health and Wellbeing Program
• Long Service Leave after 5 years
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Employee Reward and Recognition program
• Fitness Passport Option
• Social Club - BBQs, Christmas parties, raffles and activities
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their family

Applications close Sunday, 1st November 2026

Applicants who do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for this position.

Please note that the canvassing of Councillors in relation to these matters will automatically disqualify the applicant from this process.