Planning Approvals Officer

About SeqwaterSeqwater is the Queensland Government Bulk Water Supply Authority, responsible for delivering safe, secure and cost-effective bulk water supply for over 3 million people across Southeast Queensland.Seqwater is one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city water authority. Our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges.We commit to delivering a high standard of customer service aligned to our strategic vision. We value working collaboratively with our internal & external customers to improve service delivery.About Your OpportunityYou will provide professional services and support, to achieve on-time delivery of approvals and advice for Seqwater's capital program. The role will work within both the development and delivery phases of projects. With supervision, you will provide advice and develop reports and other deliverables regarding regulatory approvals in environment and land-use planning subject matters. You will utilise your developing knowledge and application of planning and environmental legislation, and regulatory approvals frameworks, which will be further enhanced on the job. The role is expected to evolve with experience over time, leading to a corresponding increase in day-to-day autonomy. You will also support communication and negotiation with local, state and commonwealth regulators to ensure Seqwater's interests and outcomes are achieved.Key responsibilities:

• Conduct research and provide preliminary advice on environment and land-use planning to key internal stakeholders. This will range from ad hoc advice to analysis of constraints mapping and reporting on findings with recommendations.
• Support and deliver environment and land-use planning professional services for assigned capital projects.
• Support delivery of heritage and property professional services for capital projects.
• Support and, where appropriate, coordinate the Environment, Heritage and LandUse Planning processes and approvals.
• Monitor, manage and track approvals applications, permits and conditions compliance across projects.

About youTo be successful in this role, you will possess:Essentials

• Tertiary qualifications in a related Environmental Science or Engineering discipline.
• Knowledge and experience of the Queensland Planning Act 2016 development framework and associated development assessment processes.
• Knowledge of publicly available Environment, Heritage and Land-Use Planning reports and mapping

Desirables

• 1 to 2 years of professional experience in town/urban planning or environmental planning and regulation.
• Experience in supporting delivery of environmental impact assessments and approvals.
• Broad knowledge of environmental and planning legislation, policies and procedures and their application to project related activities.
• Experience in sourcing publicly available Environment, Heritage and Land-Use
• Planning reports and mapping to build an initial due diligence assessment.

This position has a salary starting at $107,106 - $118,827 dependant on experience plus 12.75% superannuation and is offered as a 2 year fixed term contractAppointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen -If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!To applySubmit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 19th May 2024For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.auPlease note - applications cannot be accepted via email.Advertised: 10 May 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 19 May 2024 E. Australia Standard Time