Senior Planner/Planner

That's where you'll find Dubbo Regional Council and this opportunity to shape our region as our new Senior Planner or Planner.

Our people care deeply about serving and strengthening our community. We work for 55,000 residents and 1.65 million people who visit our region each year - and when you join us, you'll be part of that impact every single day. We're at the centre of huge and important environmental, economic and societal change that will ensure a more sustainable future – for the Dubbo region, New South Wales, and beyond. It doesn't get much bigger than that.

Join us as a Senior Planner or a Planner in our Building & Development Services branch and develop your skills and future career.

Find personal and professional growth

Regardless of whether you are recently graduated and looking to start your career or have extensive experience in statutory planning functions, we have the role for you

On offer, depending on experience, we have a Senior Planner or Planner role where you'll play a key role in facilitating development and ensuring
sustainable growth across Dubbo and Wellington. This role involves liaising
with developers, the public, and Council teams, while assisting in the
administration of Statutory Planning matters. You will support the Statutory
Planning Services Team Leader, assist in application assessments, provide advice on building and development-related matters, and contribute to
policy review processes. This hands-on role will allow you to apply your degree in Town
Planning and experience in statutory planning functions, while utilising your strong customer
service and communication skills to develop strong relationships with key stakeholders.

You'll find growth through:

• Actively
  supporting the Statutory Planning Services Team Leader and Manager Building &
  Development Services in promoting a customer focused and responsive service
• Providing advice and consultation on statutory planning, building and development related matters various internal and external stakeholders
• The
  timely processing, determination and monitoring of Development Applications, Subdivision Certificates and Notice Certificates
• Applying relevant legislation, strategic land use policy, LEPs and DCPs accurately in the
  assessment of applications or provision of advice
• Ensuring compliance by developers and builders with conditions of consent of approved development applications

What you'll bring

To thrive in this role, you will need:

• Degree qualifications in Town Planning suitable
  for corporate membership of the Planning Institute of Australia
• Demonstrated industry experience
• Strong focus on customer service
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills

We would also love you to have:

• Post
  graduate qualification in related field such as Management, Environmental
  Management and / or Urban Design
• Demonstrated organisation and time management skills
• Experience in Local Government Planning

Ready for your opportunity?

Join us and help strengthen our community and your career.

Those with extensive postgraduate and local government experience - the position of Senior Planner offers an attractive annual salary ranging from $96,537 to $112,191.

Recently graduated and looking for experience - the position of Planner offers an attractive annual salary ranging from $88,171 to $102,468.

A leaseback vehicle is also available.

To find out more about this role, explore the Position Description and feel free to reach out to our Manager Building and Development Services on to make an enquiry.

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you, simply click Apply Now

Applications close 9:00am, Monday 15th September 2025

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Why Dubbo Regional Council?

At Dubbo Regional Council, you'll find a great combination. Here's what you can expect in your career with us:

• Find purpose and impact

Everything you do at Dubbo Regional Council makes a difference for so many people, in so many ways. It'll always be that way. But right here, right now, we're at the heart of some big change - and this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help us shape the future for communities here and beyond.

• Find personal and professional growth

You'll find so much variety here. We're doing diverse, high-impact work at scale. For you, that means plenty of opportunity to develop your skills and future career.

• Find people you can count on and a lifestyle you love

Your career matters, but so does your life outside of work. You don't have to sacrifice one for the other. Here, you'll achieve and grow in a great place to live and work, with people who truly care.

You'll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better balance - enjoy a 35-hour work week with flexible options, plus generous leave allowances.
• Make your pay go further with a variety of salary-packaging options, including Rainbow Cottage Childcare, novated vehicle leasing, self-education expenses, disability/income protection insurance, and so much more.
• Be rewarded for your impact with our annual Staff Excellence Awards and find real connection with our supportive team environment and active social club.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with our Fitness Passport, comprehensive Wellbeing Program, annual flu vaccination, and Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.

Dubbo Regional Council is part of Wiradjuri Country and we acknowledge all clan groups that reside within the Dubbo and Wellington Wiradjuri Nation. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.