Lead Strategic Infrastructure Planner

**Job Number**:
498424

**Division**:
Infrastructure Planning

**Employment Status**:
Full time, Permanent

**Categories**:
Engineering, Environment, Planning

**Term**: Permanent Full Time

**Award/Level**: Qld Local Government Industry Award (Stream A) - From Level 7 up to Level 8 of the Moreton Bay Regional Council EBA4 Certified Agreement

**Location**: Strathpine
- From $103,894pa up to $129,290pa
+ super (up to 12%) + leave loading
- 36.25 hour week
- Flexible, hybrid work environment and 9 day fortnight

**Strategic Infrastructure Planning Department**

The **_Strategic Infrastructure Planning Department_** takes a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to developing long term infrastructure strategies, plans, policies and standards to guide sustainable infrastructure provision for our communities, both current and future. The Department’s program is developed to create an innovative approach to integrate planning across Council’s open space, community infrastructure, transport, water cycle (including flood mitigation) and coastal infrastructure networks in a financial, social and environmentally sustainable and resilient manner.

**Key projects** for the Department currently include maintaining and amending the Local Government Infrastructure Plan, developing a Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy, Integrated Transport Strategy, **Open Space Plan**, Community & Cultural Places Plan, **Integrated Water Management Plan** as well as undertaking the infrastructure planning to support Council’s growth areas such as Caboolture West and Morayfield South.

**About our opportunity**

As our **_Principal/Lead Strategic Infrastructure Planner - Green Infrastructure (as referenced to internally),_**_ _you will, be joining a team of highly skilled professionals in one of Australia's fastest growing regions.

You will be a part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to working through the challenges faced by seeking to balance the growth of our region with well-planned infrastructure integrated with environmental values to deliver sustainable outcomes for current and future generations.

You will be a leader in the development and delivery of high-level strategies, strategic planning, and policy to guide and support the delivery of Council’s green infrastructure networks to achieve improved ecological outcomes for the region.

**About you**

We are seeking a highly developed strategic thinker with the ability to work well across a diverse range of stakeholders both internally and externally to our organisation. You will have the ability to negotiate, influence and deliver beneficial outcomes for our community and the environment.

You will have experience in the development, delivery, and project management of complex infrastructure planning projects in a clear and concise manner.

You will have comprehensive knowledge of green infrastructure outcomes and their integration with local government infrastructure networks, urban form, financial sustainability and placemaking principles

You will be dedicated to meeting the challenge of contributing to balanced outcomes, advocating and developing future focused policy.

Our Strategic Infrastructure Planning team is a technically diverse group, who are highly collaborative and passionate about achieving high quality results for our community. We are focused on delivering on our corporate values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability - we are seeking people who resonate with these values.
- You will have a degree in Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, Ecology, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Engineering and/or another relevant field._

**Position Description**
- Lead Strategic Infrastructure Planner Green Infrastructure.pdf

**Why join the MBRC Team?**

As the third largest local government area in Australia and the fifth fastest growing region, the Moreton Bay Region boasts beautiful beaches and waterways, amazing manufacturing hubs and picturesque hinterland hamlets. Moreton Bay has a strong and connected community that enjoys all the traditional Jinibara, Kabi Kabi and Turrbal country has to offer within our region.

With a diverse workforce of more than 2000 team members dedicated to servicing the needs and enhancing the lifestyle of more than 479,000 residents, each team member has an intrinsic ability to impact our community. Whether you’re a manager or working on the frontline, your role will make a difference - bring your expertise and join our driven team today.

Aside from an opportunity to build a rewarding career within a diverse and growing organisation, we offer a range of team member benefits including:

- Discounted Health Insurance.
- Free flu vaccinations every year.
- Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities.
- We are proud to offer opportunities to develop your career within a local government organisation and our team members are encouraged to u