**About the role**
Join our team as City Planning Manager to help lead our city into the future making Ipswich, a city of opportunity for all.
Make an impact on the every day life of our residents and visitors focusing on strategic planning functions including strategic land use planning, statutory planning, infrastructure planning and local area planning.
Your core functional deliverables will include:
- Strategic land use planning
- Regional planning
- Structure planning
- Planning scheme and amendments
- Infrastructure planning
View the position description for more details about the role.
**About you**
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Relevant professional qualifications in the field of urban and regional planning or similar
- Strategic land use and infrastructure planning experience
- Leadership skills and experience to enhance a highly productive and qualified team
- Belief in our values of communication, collaboration, integrity, efficiency, and leadership
**About the benefits**
This is a fixed-term contract with an attractive remuneration package that includes superannuation of up to 12.5% and leave loading.
- **Positive workplace culture**: Be part of a team that values positivity, inclusivity and a supportive environment where everyone can thrive
- **Work/Life balance**: Enjoy a supportive approach to work/life balance to maintain your well-being while fulfilling your work ambitions
- **Diversity and inclusion**: Work with a diverse workforce where different ideas and perspectives lead to innovation and better decision making
- **Learning and development**: Experience ongoing learning, development and career opportunities to enhance your skills, expertise and knowledge of industry trends
- **Health and well-being**:Access to discounted gym memberships, employee assistance program and special events supporting your physical and mental health
- **Leave options**:Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading, cultural leave and other leave options
- **Salary packaging**: Tailor a variety of salary packaging options to your needs such as financial advice, income protection insurance, professional memberships, novated leases and more
**About us**
Ipswich is a dynamic blend of rich heritage, proud communities, diverse landscapes, and a lively energy all contributing to a region full of liveability and opportunity. It is the state's fastest growing city and one of the oldest provincial cities.
Ipswich City Council contributes to our vibrant and growing region with teams operating across various industries delivering services to the community and creating our vision:
**_'Ipswich, a city of opportunity for all. Join us.'_**
We have a workplace culture built on our values of communication, collaboration, integrity, efficiency, and leadership. Come and join us in shaping the future of the city and its people.
**Join us**
If you share our values and are passionate about enhancing the quality of life for the Ipswich community, then this could be the role for you.
- A cover letter of no more than 2 pages describing how your skills and experience will assist in meeting the requirements of this role
- A resume of no more than 4 pages including current licences/tickets/qualifications/certificates/visa that you hold
Closing date: 28 May 2025
**Pre Employment Screening**: Successful applicants must agree to provide information for pre employment screening including referee checks, validation of eligibility to work in Australia, criminal history check and may include heath assessments, validation of qualifications and licences and other screening checks.
**Ipswich City Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer**: We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace by supporting equal opportunities regardless of gender, culture, generation, sexual orientation, or disability. We promote a respectful workplace culture that is free from all forms of harassment, workplace bullying, discrimination, and violence.
📌 City Planning Manager
🏢 Ipswich City Council
📍 Queensland