Town Planner

Primary Location

Melbourne, VIC
Job Description Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Planning Consultant to join Service Stream in our Melbourne or Sydney office.
About the Role

Service Stream’s Telecommunications division are currently seeking a Town planner to join our growing company. You will be responsible for reviewing the required town planning consents for their allocated sites and working to obtain these consents. This includes ensuring compliance with all federal, state and local laws, as well as additional client specific expectations. The town planner is responsible for exceptional record keeping for each individual site and accurate milestone tracking. In this role you will seek advice from a range of people including Town Planners, SAED Managers, Engineers and property consultants as you learn and grow your knowledge of wireless telecommunications and working as a town planner.

Nature of position: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Flexible Location Melbourne or Sydney

Reporting Line: Regional Program Manager - National Planning Manager

Key Responsibilities

This role is responsible for:

- Preparation of environmental planning briefs and advice
- Develop and maintain a good knowledge of the health and safety issues and risks associated with the mobile telecommunications industry and be able to effectively liaise with stakeholders and the community in this regard
- Understand the processes relating to other project segments including tenure agreements, site design and site construction.
- Develop and maintain a high level understanding of all relevant Commonwealth, State and Territory Legislation, Regulations and Codes of Practice and procedures;
- Adopt a proactive and responsive customer service attitude and maintain good working relationships with clients, sub-consultants, Council’s, Commonwealth and State Government agencies and other Carrier representatives
- Maximise revenue whilst maintaining cost and complying with contractual, physical, procedural and legal constraints; and
- Ensure project milestones are reached within time and budget restraints and follow necessary procedures to articulate any issues affecting the achievement of project objectives.
- Preparation of Development Applications and Deployment Code Documentation;
- Consult and engage with the Community Relations Manager with reference to community enagement;
- Manage stakeholder enquiries and complaints in collaboration with external stakeholders and community relations managers. Document all stakeholder submissions and relevant correspondence in Site Tracker;

This opportunity will suit a highly motivated and outcome driven individual who has a passion for delivering positive client outcomes, and a knack for effective stakeholder engagement.

About You
- Experience in a government agency, local government or consulting environment;
- Advanced knowledge of general Microsoft Applications;
- Ability to communicate across a broad spectrum of stakeholders;
- Strong analysis skills and the ability to provide clear conclusions and recommendations on complex issues;
- Strong work ethic and a disciplined approach;
- An interest in communications and information technology.

About Us

Service Stream, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading national service provider to develop and operate Australia's essential communications, energy and water networks in the telecommunications, utilities and transport industries. We specialise in the design, construction and maintenance of new and existing networks, and deliver end-to-end engineering and asset management solutions on behalf of our blue-chip client base.
- Service Stream is an equal opportunity employer who believes diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and benefits our people, clients, and communities._
- We are committed to cultivate an inclusive and high-performing culture where our people thrive and are proud to bring their whole selves to work, inspiring a respectful and inclusive environment._
- Service Stream encourages and welcomes the opportunity for applicants to share their lived experiences._
- Service Stream does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from external Recruitment or Labour Hire Companies._
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