Overview
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Work type: Temporary Full Time
Classification: Band 7 - Commencing at $106,158 pa
Categories: Urban Design & Planning
In this role you will play a key part in contributing to the project team responsible for delivering the Precinct Structure Planning program for emerging growth areas and will be working across a variety of teams including sustainability, transport, drainage, community infrastructure, amendments and statutory planning. A key focus of this position is to lead the Precinct Structure Planning process and incorporating the natural environment inputs into the planning, and delivery of new communities.
Work type: 3-year fixed term position
Classification: Band 7 Commencing at $106,158 pa plus super
Key responsibilities
- Contribute to a diverse range of strategic planning activities to support the development and implementation of solutions aligned with departmental strategies and objectives.
- Provide subject matter expertise and strategic advice to departmental leaders and key stakeholders, ensuring informed decision-making and alignment with broader goals.
- Lead the preparation, coordination, and implementation of strategic plans, policies, guidelines, and planning initiatives.
- Manage contracts with external consultants, ensuring deliverables, timelines, and budgets are met, while maintaining high-quality outcomes.
- Represent the department through presentations to Council, staff, community groups, and other stakeholders as required.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have relevant qualification in Town Planning, Environmental Planning or related fields and or significant professional experience in strategic and statutory planning, project management in a comparable organisation.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and practices related to strategic and statutory planning
- Project management experience including engagement and management of consultants and contractors and keeping the project delivery on schedule.
- Professional experience in projects or programs which enable the delivery of recent communities in both greenfield and/or urban renewal contexts.
- Planning Scheme Amendment process experience is desirable
Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).
National Police Check information is required as part of recruitment.
Additional information
We are the City. We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.
Diversity and Inclusion
We welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.
We are seeking an experienced Strategic Planner for a 3-year fixed-term position to contribute to the delivery of the Precinct Structure Planning Program for new urban developments.
Applications close: 05 Oct :55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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