Division: Planning & Place

Business Unit: Strategic & Place Planning

Title: Planner, Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $101751.32 to $118251.57 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community.

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Strategic and Place Planning
Strategic and Place Planning develops sustainable land use and design strategies, policies and plans for Council’s diverse range of localities, including established urban areas, urban renewal activity centres, future growth areas, rural, and environmentally significant areas. Additional services include heritage and structure planning/place planning; infrastructure contributions planning and administration.
This position will obtain experience and skills in the preparation of key strategic documents across a range of key projects, namely:
• assessment of Planning Proposal applications,
• local infrastructure planning associated with growth and implementation of adopted Development Contributions,
• future place planning investigations,
• community engagement for:
o establishment of the Manly Special Entertainment Precinct,
o the new comprehensive Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.

In this role you’ll enjoy -

• A culture of supporting continuous professional development
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment

Our opportunity:
The key focus areas of this role include:
1) Preparation and assessment of Planning Proposals.
2) Work in collaboration across Council to successfully deliver on an assigned strategic project.
3) Undertaking research and analysis to support and develop planning strategies/policies and respond to Government Policy.
4) Develop communication skills to articulate intent of planning strategies and policies.

About you:
We’re looking for a self motivated and people-oriented professional eager to gain more experience in the strategic planning area. You will already have a good understanding of planning and environmental legislation, and/or local government activities.
You are ready to hone your strategic planning skills and take a step-up in your planning career.

Additional Information:

Position Description

Applications close on: 5 October 2025

Expected Interview Date: 15 October 2025

Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Liza Cordoba, Manager Strategic and Place Planning on (02) 8495 6277 or Kelly Wilkinson on (02) 8495 6282

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.