Urban Planner x 2

Please note: This position is being recruited through Public Sector People. To apply for this position, please click here. Applications submitted through the Blacktown City Council website may not be considered.

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

We are seeking two enthusiastic Urban Planners to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. You will play a key role in the delivery of land use, housing, and infrastructure strategies across Blacktown.

Why you will love this role:

• Gain experience in one of NSW’s most complex and high-growth urban environments
• Be mentored by experienced senior planners and strategic leaders
• Contribute to policy and strategy development, research and spatial analysis.

What you will be doing:

• Assist in the preparation of local planning strategies, LEPs, DCPs and planning proposals
• Conduct research and data analysis to inform planning projects
• Support stakeholder consultation and community engagement activities
• Provide planning advice to internal stakeholders and assist with planning certificate updates.

Start your career in a city that’s planning for the future, and join our urban planning team today!

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Degree qualifications in planning or a relevant or related field
• As a guide a minimum of 12 months experience in urban planning or a related field
• Ability to prepare written documents and professional reports in plain English to a diverse audience
• Ability to manage projects relating to the urban environment
• Understanding of the New South Wales Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Local Government Act 1993 and other relevant legislation, regulations, state planning policies and instruments
• Demonstrated oral communication, information technology, data analysis, research, analytical and other problem-solving skills
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment
• Ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and deliver outcomes on time and to a high standard
• Conduct that demonstrates to others Council's commitment to teamwork, customer focus, innovation, creativity, quality service and safety 
• Current class C driver’s licence.

Desirable:

• Experience in master planning, or the development of planning strategies
• Experience working as a planner in Local Government, State Government and/or the Private Sector. 

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,790.59 per week
• 35-hour working week 
• Car allowance
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

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To apply for this position, please click here.

Closing date:           Tuesday 2 December 2025, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Ebonnie Goss (egoss@publicsectorpeople.com.au) or Esme Lynch (esme@publicsectorpeople.com.au) on 02 9376 8200.  

Internal ref:              BCC2091 and BCC2092