Town Planner

**Closing date**: 6/10/2024 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time**Location**: Civic Centre - 243 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 - Wiradjuri Country**Department**: Development Assessment & Building Certification**Employment type**: Permanent Full-timeLooking for a rewarding career that blends your passion for urban development with the opportunity to make a real difference? Join Wagga Wagga City Council as a town planner and be at the forefront of shaping a thriving community that residents can be proud of.

Wagga Wagga City Council is one of the largest inland regional cities in NSW and is offering an extraordinary opportunity for planning professionals to join the organisation during an exciting period of change and growth.

Our City is growing, and the organisation is preparing to support this growth. Our population is forecast to increase by over 21 per cent by 2036. Our prime location between Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra, combined with an increase in business and industry as well as affordable prime industrial land, is attracting an increasing number of major government and major infrastructure projects.

**What we will offer you**:

- Commencing salary of $3,245.96 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to progress to $3,895.14 gross per fortnight + superannuation (11.5%).
- Permanent, full-time position with access to Council’s Flexible Working Hours Agreement.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Generous leave entitlements.

**Your new role**:
As a Town Planner you will be responsible for administering Council’s statutory planning responsibilities and, in doing so, you will contribute to positive development outcomes across the City of Wagga Wagga. You will hold key responsibility for:

- The provision of policy advice to both internal and external clients in line with Council’s statutory planning functions
- Assisting in the development, review and implementation of Council’s development control policies and procedures
- Providing input to the review and development of Council’s strategic policy documents
- Researching, analysing and reporting on changes to NSW planning legislation, policy and guidelines.
- Contributing to the mentoring and development of junior planning staff

**What you need to succeed**:
To be successful as a Town Planner, you will possess tertiary qualifications in Town Planning, Urban and Rural Planning or a related discipline, hold a Class C Driver’s Licence and a WHS General Construction Induction Certificate (White Card) and extensive demonstrated experience relevant to the position. Your strong communication skills and ability to solve problems coupled with your can-do attitude will be key to your success.

**What is next?**

Applications close **Sunday, 6 October 2024 at 11.59pm** AEDST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 14 October 2024.

If you would like more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact **Cameron Collins, Development Assessment Coordinator on 02 6926 9577**.

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.