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About the Role
The City of Sydney is seeking a skilled and motivated Specialist Planner to join its Planning Assessments Team. This team advises the public, applicants, and landowners on development applications, ranging from small-scale alterations to major commercial developments. The role involves the efficient and effective assessment of development applications to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and City of Sydney policies.
Responsibilities
- Assessment and resolution of complex planning, heritage, and urban design issues associated with development applications.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications, at degree level in Urban Planning, Architecture, Urban Design or related discipline.
- Experience in the assessment and resolution of complex planning, heritage and urban design issues associated with development applications, preferably in local government.
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Full Time
- Permanent
Education Level
- Degree level in Urban Planning, Architecture, Urban Design or related discipline
Salary/Compensations
- $134,910 per annum plus superannuation
Benefits
- Rostered day off each month (19-day month)
- Flexible working options
- 3 days of care and cultural leave each year
- City centre head office with public transport options
- Leadership and management development program
- Further education program with reimbursement of course fees, study and exam leave
- Opportunity to attend external courses and conferences
- Long service and employee recognition awards
- Employee assistance program offering free, confidential counselling
- 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents
- Paid and unpaid adoption and long-term fostering leave
- Paid superannuation for up to 52 weeks of parental leave
- Part-time and job-sharing options available
- Supportive return-to-work environment
About the Company
- Caring for our city, creating a future for all.
- People are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams.
- Motivated by a genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- A clear, compelling plan for our global city: Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision.
- A purpose-led organisation with care at its core.
- Making a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city.
- Fostering collaborative and inclusive partnerships.
- Embracing possibilities, new ideas, and creating bold solutions.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome candidates from all backgrounds in a workplace as diverse as our communities.
- Passionate about gender balance, with an executive team two-thirds female and half of leadership roles held by women.
- All applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, veterans and people of diverse sexualities and genders, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to join us.
- A disability confident recruiter.