Principal Planning Officer

**_Together we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies._**
- **Help deliver on the Government’s number one priority - housing**:

- **Multiple ongoing and temporary full-time opportunities**:

- **Office location is Parramatta, with flexible working supported**:

- **Some roles provide opportunity to work from Jindabyne or Queanbeyan**:

- **Salary relative to experience and ranges from $146,822 to $170,981+ super**

**What’s in it for me?**

**Why work for us - Welcome to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure**

Join our team for a **fantastic culture** with dynamic collaboration and **genuine long-term career support**. We offer **flexibility in work arrangements**, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritise **work/life balance**and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to **fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace** where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

**The Housing and Key Sites Assessment branch**

**_ Boosting housing supply and deliver city-shaping development to build a better future for the people of NSW_**

We are guided by the principles of **strong**, **fair** and **quick** work. We deliver timely assessments that are evidence-based, consider stakeholder concerns and drive quality outcomes.

Be part of the housing solution and take the opportunity to make a positive difference Play a role in increasing vital housing and development that will deliver liveable and prosperous communities across NSW.

**The role**

**Development assessment is exciting, challenging and fulfilling.** We are looking for planning assessment professionals who can deliver high quality, efficient and timely assessment advice to ensure State significant projects meet all statutory obligations, Government policy requirements, and Government goals.

As a Principal Planning Officer, you'll oversee the environmental assessments for State significant energy projects, ensuring they align with statutory obligations and government policy objectives. You'll champion best practices and innovative processes to enhance the state planning system, focusing on renewable energy projects such as wind farms, solar farms, and batteries.

Your role involves expediting assessment times while maintaining quality, refining processes, and balancing multiple project outcomes in a dynamic environment. You'll lead project teams, offer expert advice, produce detailed reports, and collaborate with stakeholders to address issues and enhance service delivery.

**Bring your ideas**In this interesting and dynamic role, we also want you to help improve our processes and come up with new and innovative ideas.

For more information read the full Role Description: Principal Planning Officer

**What you will bring to the role**
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively convey ideas and collaborate with team members and prepare high quality reports and other documentation. You will have the ability to translate complex technical information into easy to understand material.
- Strong problem-solving abilities to navigate complex challenges and adapt to evolving situations.
- Outstanding stakeholder engagement skills, fostering strong relationships and ensuring alignment with diverse stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant environmental assessment and planning legislation and processes
- Capable of driving outcomes while effectively involving stakeholders throughout the process, fostering collaboration and buy-in.
- Proven experience in stakeholder engagement, negotiation and project management.

**What is an essential requirement**:

- A degree in environmental management, law, planning, engineering or other relevant discipline
- Willingness to travel and (minimum) Class C Driver’s Licence

**About us**

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities.

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

**Join us**

Applications close** Wednesday 14 May**2025 at 11.55pm**
- A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 mont