Planning and Approvals Advisor

3 weeks ago


Brisbane City, Australia Stanwell Corporation Full time
  • Exciting full-time opportunity in the Land & Property team
  • Ideal time to join our energy transformation journey
  • Hybrid working paired with our state-of-the-art CBD office

About Stanwell

Stanwell provides the spark for a bright future, and that future starts now. With our corporate office in Brisbane’s CBD and sites in the South Burnett and Rockhampton regions, we are a supplier of energy solutions to Queensland, the National Electricity Market, and large energy users throughout Australia. With more than 3 GW of renewable generation projects and firming capacity under ­­development, we have an extensive renewable energy pipeline, with a goal of 9 to 10 GW of renewable energy and 5 GW of energy storag­­e in place by 2035.

So, if you’d like to be part of the clean energy transformation in Queensland, working at Stanwell might be for you.

We care. We adapt. We deliver. These values are the driving force behind everything we do. And as we grow and deliver that pipeline of projects in the coming years, we will continue to serve our communities and deliver the power that Queensland needs.

About the role

This is a full-time opportunity located in Brisbane CBD.

The Planning and Approvals Advisor is a subject matter expert in urban and regional planning, responsible for providing and coordinating professional planning and tenure advice, analysis and service delivery to Stanwell’s business units, key projects, external regulators and stakeholders.

This role ensures that land use and property-related projects comply with relevant laws, planning regulations and approval processes. The Planning and Approvals Advisor navigates regulatory frameworks, secures necessary permits, and ensures land uses and projects meet local, state, and federal requirements.

Key activities include:

  • Provide statutory and strategic planning advice and services, including advice relating to land use, development capability, due diligence assessments, master plans, planning and development approval processes and strategies as they relate to our current and future assets and sites.
  • Support the development and delivery of strategic planning processes and projects, land use plans, master plans to help optimise land use and development at our current and future assets and sites.
  • Negotiate with local authorities, state and federal government agencies and landholders on a range of property, tenure, tenement, development and town planning related matters.
  • Coordinate, facilitate and engage with internal stakeholders to support the reconfiguration of existing land and/or purchase or sale of land and land interests to meet Stanwell’s development/disposal requirements.
  • Research and provide timely, cost-effective advice on matters of local, regional, state or federal significance regarding land use, mining tenement, native title, town planning legislation and development controls.

About you

  • Demonstrated experience in urban and regional planning.
  • Strong practical and technical knowledge of federal, state (QLD) and local legislation governing urban and regional town planning.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with colleagues, consultants, management and external stakeholders with a focus on influence, persuasion and negotiation using subject matter expert knowledge and experience.
  • Good project management ability to concurrently manage multiple processes, projects and people, to deliver timely and effective advice, analysis and outcomes.

Benefits:

  • 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
  • Access to Bright Spark – our rewards, recognition, and discounts platform
  • Weekly pay
  • Contributions for IP/TPD insurance units 
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Centrally located in Brisbane CBD
  • Incentive scheme
  • Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g. skin checks, flu vaccines)
  • Access to learning and development on and off the job
  • Exceptional safety culture
  • Plus, a whole lot more

What’s next?

To submit your application, please apply online with your CV.

Applications close: 11:55pm, 13 November 2024 (screening will commence earlier)

Further information on Stanwell can be found online at www.stanwell.com

As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks (may include police checks, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing).

Inclusion and diversity is an important part of shaping Stanwell’s culture and how our workplace operates. We recognise and value that it’s essential to creating a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace.

We are proactive about giving our people opportunities to excel and truly be themselves. We enable this through diversity, fairness, and flexible work practices.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.



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