Senior Urban Planner

Are you passionate about urban planning and community development

Help create a sustainable and efficient Bayside LGA of the future

Permanent Full Time Position, 9-day fortnight

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

The City Futures directorate focuses on developing our strategy to ensure sustainable and responsible planning and development for all aspects of our City.

About the role

As a Senior Urban Planner, you will develop and review statutory and land use plans to ensure that growth is appropriately scaled, located, and delivers community benefits. You will be responsible for managing the delivery of activities that identify and plan for existing and future demands for Council and community assets, preparing strategies and plans to reflect these needs.

You can also expect to:

Develop, implement and review land use plans and strategies, planning proposals and statutory instruments to inform decision making in line with contemporary standards and legislative requirements.

Undertake complex research and analysis to provide timely and accurate expert advice, reports and briefs on land use planning to inform decisions.

Build effective working relationships within Council, government agencies, and the community to achieve Council goals.

Engage and manage consultants and contractors and review performance to ensure service delivery requirements are met.

About you

We are seeking a Senior Urban Planner possessing a thorough understanding of the way our city's built and natural environments influence the way the community live, work, and visit. Collaborative teamwork, influence and negotiating abilities, people management and development, project management, and the capacity to produce results with precision and efficiency constitute the fundamental objectives.

We are looking for an industrious individual with the following:

Tertiary or other qualifications and/or equivalent experience in a relevant field.

Our benefits and culture

As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.

A Flexi Day Off every fortnight

3 extra days off between Christmas and New Year

15 days sick leave each year

2 days health and wellbeing leave each year

Gym membership discounts

Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents

Apply now

Before submitting your application, please take the time to read the Position Description by clicking the paper clip button located in the top right section of this page. Please use Google Chrome or MS Edge when applying for the role. If you experience any issues opening the link, please contact us at [email protected]

Salary: $108,863.41 - $121,927.19 pa

Deadline: Wednesday 28 May, 2025.

Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment.