Development Assessment Planner

Closing date: 11:59pm AEST Monday 3 March 2025

Status: Permanent, Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Salary: $92,641.83 - $106,538.10 per annum +11.5% superannuation

• Vibrant eastern suburb's location
• Career development opportunity
• Work in a friendly and high performing team
• Great culture and good work/life balance with a 9-day fortnight

We are currently seeking suitably experienced and qualified planning professional to join the Development Assessment team.

The successful candidate/s will enjoy the challenge of negotiating, managing, and assessing a caseload of diverse applications including major developments, concept approvals and a wide range of commercial, industrial, open space, housing and subdivision applications.

Randwick City Council is an innovative and progressive local government committed to serving our vibrant community on the eastern beaches of Sydney.

In addition to rewarding work, we offer great employee benefits including competitive wages / salaries, day off per fortnight, additional leave entitlements, health and wellbeing days, professional development opportunities, fitness passport, option to novated lease private vehicle, dynamic work environment, stunning Eastern beaches location and much more.

What we value:

We have a high-performance culture fostered through our values of Integrity, Customer Focus, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our culture encourages and supports equity, diversity, and inclusion for our employees and our community.

We will trust you to bring:

·Tertiary qualification at degree level in town planning or related field

·Experience and expertise in development assessment

·Excellent problem solving and negotiation skills

·Highly developed oral and written communication and report writing skills

·Excellent in time management

·Ability to work independently and in a team environment

·Commitment to providing excellent customer service

Things you will do:

·Assess development, subdivision, and Local Government applications in accordance with statutory requirements and the procedures contained in the Development Assessment Procedures Manual and Council’s codes and policies.

·Negotiate/mediate with applicants and objectors to break deadlocks and achieve satisfactory outcomes.

·Appear as an expert planning witness in the Land and Environment Court of NSW.

·Ensure decision making processes for development related applications are robust and rigorous.

Further information:

View the position description online or contact Miguel Rivera, Coordinator Fast Track Development Assessment, on 02 9093 6889.