Senior Development Assessment Planner

Job Details; Penrith; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Penrith is seeking a Senior Development Assessment Planner. The successful candidate will have a tertiary qualification in Planning and substantial experience in assessing complex development applications. Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills are essential. The role offers a starting salary of $107058.00 plus benefits such as flexible work arrangements. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their experience effectively in their application.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Maternity leave (18 weeks)

Health and wellbeing leave

Free access to all Ripples venues

Qualifications

• Demonstrated senior experience in the assessment of a wide range of development applications.
• Experience in mentoring is desirable.
• Strong understanding of negotiation and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

• Assess and determine development or modification applications.
• Outline experience with court processes and planning panels.
• Contribute to the team's commitment to sustainable development.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Conflict resolution skills

Presentation Skills

Construction Estimating

Strategic Planning

Education

Tertiary qualification in Planning

Tools

Microsoft Project

Six Sigma

Job description

Note: This position is available to internal applicants only.

About the team

Development Services is committed to ensuring that Penrith is a well-planned balanced City that supports the housing lifestyle employment and other needs of our diverse growing population. We are achieving this through quality and sustainable development outcomes.

Our talented and dedicated team of planning and building professionals are responsible for development assessment certification and fire safety.

We are the heart of the New West and were building a City of the future join us.

About the role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a temporary Senior Development Assessment Planner to join our team.

Candidates seeking consideration for the temporary Senior Development Assessment Planner position must have demonstrated practical experience in the assessment of a wide variety and complexity of development or modification applications and satisfy the qualification requirements of the role.

While applicants are not required to have experience acting as an expert for the NSW Land and Environment Court or presenting to Local Planning Panels State and Regional Planning Panels or Urban Design Review Panels applicants are encouraged to outline any experience or exposure they have had to Court processes and Panels within their application.

Essential Criteria

• A tertiary qualification in Planning
• Demonstrated senior experience in the assessment and determination of a wide range of development applications and / or senior experience as a planning professional
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills

Desirable

• Experience in mentoring

Commencing Salary

Commencing Salary: $107058.00 with performance progression up to $123924.00 plus 12% Superannuation

Access to a Leaseback Vehicle or Motor Vehicle Allowance is available with this position; however it is not a condition of employment.

You will be required to undertake employment checks which may include a Criminal History Check Qualification Check Working with Children Check Medical Declaration and / or a Functional Test as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council for review in order to progress through the recruitment process.

Please select the link / s below to view the position description and to submit your application online.

In addition to a cover letter and resume applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to theselection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initial application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date. Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.

For further information about the position please contact Gavin Cherry Development Assessment Coordinator on (02).

About us

At Penrith City Council we’re passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life so we’re here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits including :

• A range of flexible work arrangements
• 18 weeks paid maternity leave
• Health and wellbeing leave
• 15 days personal leave
• Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
• Diverse salary packaging
• Free access to all Ripples venues
• And much much more!

Council is a Child Safe Organisation for more information about this please see our website.

Required Experience

Senior IC

Key Skills

Presentation Skills,Six Sigma,Construction Estimating,Earned Value Management,Emergency Management,Joint Operations,Production Planning,Project Planning,Strategic Planning,Microsoft Project,Auto Estimating,Exercise Planning

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1