Town Planner

**Job No**:BC3020***

**Location**:Blacktown, NSW***

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Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 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 more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 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.

**About the opportunity**
- Preparing notices of determination
- Providing planning advice to the community and Council stakeholders
- Undertaking site inspections
- Any other statutory planning functions as directed by authorised employees.

**Qualifications and experience**

**Essential**:

- Relevant Degree in Town Planning
- Experience working with other disciplines and coordinating input from various professionals
- Experience in setting short term and long-term objectives with follow-up performance monitoring
- Knowledge of applicable legislation/regulations including, working knowledge of appropriate sections of the _Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979_ and the _Local Government Act 1993_
- Computer literate
- Demonstrated superior communication skills and commitment to customer service
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Availability to work flexible working hours
- Current class ‘C’ driver’s licence.

**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 $1,867.95 per week
- 35-hour working week
- Car allowance
- Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
- Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% 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.
- Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.

Best of luck.

**Closing date: Friday 22 November 2024, 11.59 pm**

**Contact officer: Alan Middlemiss on 9839 6146**

**Internal ref: BCC588 and BCC1774