Urban Design & Planning (Design & Architecture)
Government - Local (Government & Defence)
Status: Permanent full-time (35 hours per week)
Salary: starting salary from$104,949 per annum, + 11.5% superannuation
Randwick City Council is an innovative and progressive Council committed to serving our vibrant community on the eastern beaches of Sydney. Our Development Assessment team is seeking a Senior Development Advisory Officer.
In addition to rewarding work, we offer great employee benefits including competitive wages / salaries, day off per fortnight, additional leave entitlements, health and wellbeing days, professional development opportunities, fitness passport, option to novated lease private vehicle, stunning eastern beaches location and much more.
What we value:
We have a high-performance culture fostered through our values of Integrity, Customer Focus, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our culture encourages and supports equity, diversity, and inclusion for our employees and our community.
About the role:
The successful candidate will enjoy giving high quality strategic and statutory planning advice to customers including reviewing and advising on pre-development applications, assessing development related applications to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation and planning provisions and delivering excellent customer experience. The role also offers the opportunity to undertake assessment of Development Applications, section 4.55 modification applications and section 8.2 review applications, as well as appearing as an Expert Witness in the Land and Environment Court. View the position description for a full list of accountabilities.
About the benefits and team culture:
* Permanent full-time position.
* Flexible working arrangements including a 9-day fortnight and good work/life balance.
* Generous leave entitlements including an additional 3 days leave comprising health and wellbeing days and family day.
* Long Service Leave applicable after 5 years service.
* Collaborative leaders, and a friendly, approachable, and engaging team environment.
* Leading in lodgement of development applications, we are a high performing team that continue to strive for excellent customer experience and continuous improvement.
* Committed to investing in staff members professional development and ongoing learning opportunities.
About you:
* Tertiary qualification/s, at degree level, in planning, architecture or urban design, or a related field (i.e. building surveying, construction management, etc).
* Minimum of 3 years of extensive experience in the assessment of complex planning matters.
* Good knowledge of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and other relevant environmental and planning legislation.
* Strong communication skills and ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships.
* Awareness of and commitment to the principles of quality customer services and experience.
* Current and valid Class C Australian Drivers Licence.
If you are passionate about development assessment, have strong technical knowledge and skills and want to be part of our goal focused team, then we would love to hear from you!
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