Are you passionate about mentoring other planners and providing your expert advice on assessing development applications and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Provide key advise on planning, development, property and land use matters
- Mentor and support a team
- Permanent full time, 9 day fortnight and Leaseback
About the role
As a Senior Development Planner you will mentor other planners, provide support and guidance and work on complex projects in a fast paced environment.
This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Ability to assess development applications at a high level with professional and technical advice into planning, development and land use matters to Planning Panels, staff, community and other relevant authorities:
- Assessing the impact of development proposals in relation to development issues and determine appropriate development requirements to ensure orderly development;
- Assessing, coordinating and managing complex development matters and special projects ensuring appropriate consultation and outcomes are achieved.
To view our position description which provides more information for you to learn more about this role please click the Apply button.
Other important information
- The commencing salary for this position is $1,971.70 per week. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $2,370.18 per week on completion of assessment of skills and performance 12% superannuation and Leaseback.
- We have a permanent full time
- This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
- We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
- This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building
Extra benefits
At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other extras include:
- Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
- Free flu vaccination program
- Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
- Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
- We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
- Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Emily Goodworth, Section Manager Employment and Urban Release. You can contact Emily via email ***************@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Saturday 4 October 2025.
📌 Senior Development Planner
🏢 Central Coast Council Tas
📍 Gosford