Our City Planning Group has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Planner to join our growing team. We are seeking someone with excellent problem solving and negotiation skills, as well as highly developed communication and report writing skills.

In this role, you will be working on a wide range of planning proposals, contributing to various planning studies and projects, as well as mentoring less experienced team members, and leading process reviews for continuous improvement of our procedures and services.

About you

Suitable tertiary qualification in urban & regional planning or an associated field.

Strong experience in providing reliable and sound advice in relation to planning matters and demonstrated knowledge of legislation and policy relevant to planning processes.

Experience in mentoring knowledge development on complex planning matters.

What we offer you

Base salary between $102,093.90 and $117,460.62 will be offered (dependent on skills and experience) + 12.5% superannuation

Permanent, full-time

Monthly rostered day off

Council offers training to support your professional development and strong career growth, the opportunity to purchase additional leave, 12 days of personal leave per year, salary continuance insurance and a superb work life balance - plus many other benefits.

Apply online

Apply via our careers page: Jobs - Clarence City Council and include a copy of your current resume, together with a 1–2-page cover letter detailing your experience, skills, and suitability for the role.

Please note, we will only accept applications submitted via the Clarence City Council Careers page. Applications submitted via SEEK will not be considered.

For a more detailed chat about the position, please call Vanessa Tomlin (Manager Statutory Planning) on 6217 9548.

Position Description

Download the position description from our careers page: Jobs - Clarence City Council.

Council commitment

Council is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and youth while enabling their participation as valued members of our community.

We have zero tolerance to child or youth abuse and harm, and we prioritise the safety of the children and youth that we interact with in the performance of our role and report conduct of concern. For further information, please refer to our Safeguarding Children and Youth Policy and Code of Conduct.

Council is an equal opportunity employer and a smoke free workplace. Prospective applicants should note that random alcohol and drug testing is a condition of employment at Clarence City Council.

Applications close at 9.00am on Tuesday, 15 July 2025.