Senior Urban Planner

Job No: CN2488

Location: Newcastle

Employment Status: Fixed-term

No. of Vacancies: 2

Closing Date: 3 May 2021 AEST

• Play a significant role in the growth and development of Newcastle, the central Council to the Region
• 2 year fixed-term contract, 2 opportunities available 
• 35 hour working week with flexible working arrangements and optional 9-day fortnight

City of Newcastle (CN) is looking for a Senior Urban Planner to join our Regulatory, Planning & Assessment team (RPA), reporting to the Urban Planning Section Manager. If you have been looking for an opportunity where you can make a significant contribution, gain exposure to high profile development projects ($800M- $1Billion per year), whilst being supported by a team of highly experienced, passionate and driven professionals, this could be your next career move.

What’s it like working in RPA? 

The RPA Service Unit is responsible for leading strategic land use planning, development assessment, regulatory and compliance functions and processes to facilitate, enable and regulate development and related activities across the Newcastle Local Government Area. 

The RPA Service Unit ensures compliance with legislative requirements, provides advice and undertakes assessment to inform evidence-based decision making throughout and across City of Newcastle (CN). The Service Unit has significant direct community and stakeholder engagement through its land use planning, development assessment and regulatory functions.

What’s the focus of this position? 

As a Senior Urban Planner, you will be responsible for managing the development and currency of strategic urban planning strategies, instruments, policies, plans and reports from inception to adoption by CN and implementation. This will include the management of large complex visionary projects to implement the Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan) and the Catalyst Areas identified within the Metro Plan, development of project plans, identification of resource requirements and engagement and management of consultants and the community.

Interested to know more?

Find out more about your potential new career here.

CN proudly promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and fosters a culture of diversity to represent the community of our Local Government Area.

All candidates will be assessed against the selection criteria outlined in the position description.  Suitable candidates may be placed on an eligibility list for future identical positions for a period of 12 months.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 2 May 2021.

Remuneration range: $107,622.75 + 9.5% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week.

Contact: Patricia McCarthy - Urban Planning Section Manager - 0466 015 503.

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