Senior Statutory Planner

Ongoing Full-Time

About GMW

Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) is Australia’s largest rural water corporation responsible for storing, managing and delivering water across most of northern Victoria. GMW provides more than 39,000 services to about 25,000 customers in its operating region.

About the Role

This is a permanent, full-time role located primarily at our Tatura Office, with the flexibility to work from home or other office locations.

As part of the Property Services Group within the Business and Finance Division, this role plays a key part in supporting GMW’s obligations as a statutory referral authority and public land manager. You will work closely with the Statutory Planning Partner to manage strategic planning initiatives and provide expert assessment and responses to medium to high-risk and complex planning permit applications.

This position is ideal for a planner with strong analytical skills and experience in navigating statutory frameworks, who is ready to contribute to sustainable land and water management outcomes across the region.

What You'll Do:

Assist Statutory Planning Partner with and independently provide technical assessment and responses to medium/high risk and/or complex planning permit applications.

Apply professional planning, environmental and technical knowledge to planning permit applications, associated forms and general planning documentation

Deliver administrative processes for statutory planning applications and other property services matters, including land dealings and leasing/licencing applications, as required in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements

Responding to general property enquiries

What we’re Looking For:

Experience in planning, environmental and/or property matters

Desirable to hold relevant tertiary qualifications or experience

Benefits

Agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our organisation where people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers.

GMW are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals.

GMW offer flexible working and are always open to discussing your individual needs so that you get to create your own experience with us.

Great time to make the move to regional Victoria for a different lifestyle, career opportunities and challenge.

For more information, view the position description on our website.

Applications close on Sunday 24 August 2025. To apply for this role please complete the GMW application form provided below and email together with a copy of your current CV to [email protected].

GMW is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. GMW encourages people with diverse backgrounds, experience and perspectives to apply.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments to support you to take part in an interview, please contact: [email protected]