Job description
- Division: City Planning, Development & Transport
- Unit: Planning Assessments
- Section: City Planning
- Salary: AUD $138,505.00 – 155,210.00 per annum plus Superannuation
- Employment status: Permanent
- Employment arrangement: Full Time
- Location: Sydney CBD
- Option to work under a 19-day month arrangement
Caring for our city, creating a future for all
Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They’re motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city: Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision.
Be part of a purpose-led organisation, with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.
The City of Sydney has an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Planner to join our Planning Assessments team.
Reporting to the Manager Planning Assessments, you will develop, implement and oversee the City’s response to sustainability planning controls including, providing advice to applicants; input into assessments; follow up post consent sustainability commitments; employee training and creating resources; development of systems and processes.
In addition you will be responsible for the efficient and effective assessment of complex development related applications.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- tertiary qualifications at degree level in Urban Planning or a related discipline
- experience in the assessment and resolution of complex planning, sustainability issues associated with development applications, preferably in local government
- an ability to review and understand planning legislation and develop appropriate assessment responses.
At the City of Sydney you’ll join a dedicated team where individual effort is part of something much bigger – creating great things for our city’s dynamic future.
To apply
Upload your resume and respond to the application questions to show how you meet the role’s requirements. Select ‘Apply Now’ to complete your online application.
The successful applicant is required to complete a pre-employment health declaration and national criminal check.
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For further information contact: Bill MacKay, Manager Planning Assessment on 02 9265 9494.
A challenging and rewarding career: Why joining the City of Sydney might be the right move for you.
We offer a teams-based approach to flexibility. Our flexible working benefits include 26 week parental leave, paid partner leave of 6 weeks and paid super for up to 52 weeks of parental leave. You’ll have the opportunity to work a 19-day month with flexible working options.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and celebrate a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance in the workplace, with an executive team that is two-thirds female and 50% of our leadership roles held by women.
We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and LGBTIQA+ communities to join us.
We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require support for your application contact [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Planner – Sustainability enquiry via EthicalJobs or 02 9265 9333.