Senior Town Planner
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Posted 25 days ago
The Package: $99,242.00 - $109,664.36 gross per annum + 12% super. (Evaluated as Grade 14 of the QPRC Salary System 2025) and Award increases of 4% in 2027-28 and 4% in 2028-2029. Full-time – 35 hours per week. Flexible work arrangements will be considered.
Ready to shape the future of one of NSW’s fastest-growing regions? Join an award-winning branch to work on high-profile developments, influence strategic outcomes and help shape and enhance the liveability of the Queanbeyan-Palerang region.
In this role you will:
Provide high-quality development assessment services to internal and external customers regarding development controls and applicable legislation.
Assess complex development applications, modifications and subdivision certificates in accordance with relevant legislation and policy.
Provide expert advice on planning issues including heritage, urban design, environmental and rural development matters.
Preparation of planning reports and determinations with justified recommendations.
Mentor and support junior planners on industry best practice and planning processes.
We are looking for someone who:
Possesses tertiary qualification in Town Planning or equivalent and demonstrated experience in applying the New South Wales planning and related legislation.
Has demonstrated ability to assess and resolve planning challenges.
Has capacity to effectively manage time, with advanced communication skills.
Has a minimum of 4 years of planning experience in Local Government, State Government or Consulting practice.
Working with us: You will have the unique opportunity to shape the built and natural environment of the Queanbeyan-Palerang region, one of the fastest growing in NSW. Council employees take advantage of numerous benefits such as a large catalogue of training and professional development courses, free parking, generous leave entitlements and more The successful candidate can also take advantage of Council’s new reward and recognition program that allows our staff to access discounts and cashback at 600+ major retailers – learn more about these benefits here.
If you have any questions relating to the role, please contact:
Jacinta Tonner
Coordinator, Development Assessment (Major Projects)
(02) •••• •113 or 04•• ••• 289
Closing date: 9:00am Monday 17 August 2026
About Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council is the largest employer in our local government area with more than 520 staff employed across Queanbeyan, Bungendore, Braidwood and Captains Flat.
Queanbeyan-Palerang is one of the fastest growing inland regional centres in NSW and we are always updating our processes, plans and programs to support our community’s needs.
We are a diverse organisation with roles on our roads, in parks, at the pool or in an office and we run 39 key services which are broken up into 117 programs. These services meet the varied needs of our community from water and sewer connections and waste collections through to community events and libraries.