Principal / Senior Planner

Division: Planning & Place

Business Unit: Development Assessment

Title: Principal / Senior Planner, Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $113678.04 to $132113.24 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)
Full Private Use Vehicle on offer for successful applicant. 

Who we are:

Stretching from Manly to Palm Beach and Dee Why to Belrose, the Northern Beaches is a fascinating and complex area with beautiful beaches, coastal lakes, vast areas of bushland and boasting iconic landmarks. The beaches has a population of more than 270,000, is one of Sydney’s best recreational playgrounds and is recognised as having a much desired quality of lifestyle, natural beauty and environmental quality.  Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. 
Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment, delivering quality development, and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy -

• A culture of supporting continuous professional development 
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements 
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment 
• High level of technological innovation and systems 
   

Key responsibilities:

The key focus areas of this role include: 

1. The ability to manage a number of complex developments simultaneously, and deliver timely, accurate and high quality assessments of development applications
2. Representing Council in the NSW Land and Environment Court and at planning panels (Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel and Sydney North Planning Panel)
3. Coaching and mentoring of planners as well as assisting the Manager with the day-to-day operation of the team
4. Undertake a proactive role in the continuous improvement of systems, processes and tools used in the assessment of development applications

About you:
We’re looking for a highly motivated, driven, and focused individual to join our team.  You’ll bring your experience, high level skills and your passion to a team dedicated to making a difference in our community and delivering good environmental planning outcomes.
 

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 12 May 2024.
• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Steve Findlay, Manager Development Assessment on 0419 421 533 

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.