About the role

The City Planning Coordinator is responsible for leading a team of planners to ensure Council maintains of a contemporary framework of statutory plans, carry out strategic land use planning activities and progress planning proposals and rezonings. The role offers an exciting opportunity to lead the significant change currently underway in Penrith. With the opening of the new Airport, new Metro stations and significant growth projected, this is an opportunity for an experienced strategic planner with strong people leader skills to help deliver great outcomes for the City.

Essential criteria

• Tertiary qualification in urban / town planning or a related discipline
• Demonstrated extensive experience in the formulation and implementation of strategic and land-use planning policy
• Proven experience in effectively coordinating and delivering multi-faceted planning functions.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience stakeholder and community engagement
• Strong analytical, project management and organisational skills, with a demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage competing tasks, meet deadlines and achieve targets
• Current Class C Driver Licence.

Salary: A competitive salary package up to $177,997.49 per annum, inclusive of 11.5% superannuation will be negotiated commensurate with the skills, qualifications, and experience of the preferred candidate.

Access to a Leaseback Vehicle or Car Allowance is also available with this position; however, it is not a condition of employment.

You will be required to undertake employment checks, which may include a Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Working with Children Check, Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test, as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes, you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council, for review, in order to progress through the recruitment process.

How to Apply

Visit careers.penrith.city to view the position description and to find out more information about employment with Penrith City Council. To submit your application, please apply online using the link below.

In addition to a cover letter and resume, applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to the selection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initial application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on 22 June 2025. Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.

For further information about the position, please contact Christine Gough, Head of City Planning, on 4732 7937.

About us

At Penrith City Council, we’re passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life, so we’re here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards, you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits, including:

• A range of flexible work arrangements
• 18 weeks paid maternity leave
• Health and wellbeing leave
• 15 days personal leave
• Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
• Diverse salary packaging
• Free access to all Ripples venues
• And much, much more!

The City Planning department is responsible for coordinating long term planning for the City. We deliver a range of programs and services including maintaining a contemporary planning framework, local infrastructure funding and place-based planning projects. We work with people in our communities and staff from across the organisation as well as state and federal agencies, businesses, and interest groups.

Council is a Child Safe Organisation, for more information about this please see our website.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.