Town Planner

Shellharbour City is experiencing significant growth and are expanding their team of high performing development assessment officers.

**About us**:
Shellharbour City, located in the Illawarra region, is just 80 minutes south of Sydney and is home to over 76,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It's an area of great natural beauty - stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, set against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment.

Our dedication to be financially sustainable in an evolving environment, while striving for a great organisational culture and committing to employing staff who embrace our Core Values, has made Shellharbour City Council an employer of choice.

We have been recognised with a wealth of state and national awards in 2019, 2020 & 2021 including our 5 star Civic Centre building, Museum space and City Library, Winner in 2021 for Small Regional Airport of the year, and recently being presented an AR Bluett Memorial Award for Most Progressive Metropolitan and Regional Council in NSW.

**We offer**:
Shellharbour City Council offers a high performing and sustainable organisation to deliver outcomes for the community through leadership, collaboration and innovation. We have exciting, rewarding career opportunities and flexible working arrangements and work/life balance in a relaxed coastal lifestyle.
- Permanent full time, 35 hours per week with access to flexi-time
- Commencing salary range from $79,404.52 - $87,668.88 per annum (dependent on qualifications and experience)
- Plus 11% superannuation
- Plus Motor Vehicle Allowance ($10,450 per annum) or Fully Maintained Leaseback Vehicle
- Great organisational culture with a strong, values led and progressive team
- Access to local government benefits such as; Long Service Leave after five years, three weeks sick leave per annum, Health & Wellbeing leave, free access to Shellharbour LGA swimming pools, Flu vaccinations, Fitness Passport, Provident Fund activities etc.

For further information about the position, click here for the position description.

**Contact**: Mathew Rawson, Manager Planning and Urban Release on 02 4221 6114.

**Closing date**: Tuesday, 27 February 2024 at 11:30pm.

Your Resume and qualifications can be attached on the NEXT page.

For further information about the selection process including tips on how to address the selection criteria, please view our Guide To Applying.

**_ Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability represent who we are and what we expect of one another._**

**_ To work for us, you must be committed to role modelling our core values._**

**_ Shellharbour City Council is an equal opportunity employer._