Shape WA’s future transport network with your planning expertise!

Main Roads is seeking a capable and enthusiastic individual to step into the role of Planning Information Officer within our Statutory Road Planning team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the planning, protect and development of the State’s road network through statutory planning assessments, spatial data management and stakeholder collaboration.

Whether you’re an experienced urban or transport planner or are coming from a related discipline looking to grow your career in strategic transport planning, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you’re passionate about shaping the long-term future of WA’s transport corridors, particularly across Perth, Peel and enjoy working in a data-driven, strategic planning environment, we encourage you to apply and help deliver meaningful outcomes for the State’s infrastructure.

About the Role

Main roads is seeking three (3) capable and enthusiastic individuals to step into the role of Planning Information Officer within our Statutory Road Planning team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the planning, protection, and development of the State’s road network through statutory planning assessments, spatial data management and stakeholder collaboration.

Whether you’re an experienced urban or transport planner or are coming from a related discipline looking to grow your career in strategic transport planning, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you’re passionate about shaping the long-term future of WA’s transport corridors, particularly across Perth, Peel, and enjoy working in a data-driven, strategic planning environment, we encourage you to apply and help deliver meaningful outcomes of the State’s infrastructure.

About You

You will be career-driven with a positive mindset, seeking to fully utilise your expertise and develop your career within an innovative and agile organisation.

As a Planning Information Officer, you’ll play a key role in assessing and responding to statutory planning referrals and managing and maintaining spatial planning data to protect future road planning outcomes.

You’ll support strategic road planning by:

Managing and maintaining GIS and CAD-based planning systems (ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, CAD)

Responding to statutory planning referrals and enquiries, assessing a range of planning applications (e.g. scheme amendments, structure plans and Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) proposals

Supporting strategic road planning, future route development, and MRS amendment proposals

Providing technical research and assist in preparing planning guidelines and documentation

Maintaining accurate and accessible planning databases for stakeholders

We’re looking for someone with:

Strong understanding of statutory planning processes and legislation

Extensive experience with GIS/CAD platforms and spatial data interpretation

Considerable research and analytical skills, with the ability to assess complex planning proposals and provide sound recommendations

Knowledge of cadastral data, road design, and planning systems

Alignment with Main Roads safety, equity, and diversity values

What We Offer

At Main Roads, you can have a challenging, flexible, and rewarding career that takes you exactly where you want to go with an organisation that supports a healthy work-life balance to help with what is important to you.

In addition to our competitive salary and 12% superannuation, some of the benefits of working with Main Roads include:

Attractive leave provisions

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Health and well-being focus

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