Senior Statutory Planner

• Up to $123,191 p.a. total salary package ($94,390.29 - $110,983.39 + 11% super)
• Permanent, Full time position
• Attractive employee benefits – Close to public transport, onsite gym, wellness program & more!

*P.A Pro-rata Dependent on skills and experience

The City of Melville is a determined, passionate, and diverse workplace that is committed to making a difference in the community. We strive to create a workplace that fosters growth, development, and collaboration, where every team member is valued and empowered to succeed.

We are currently seeking a Senior Statutory Planner to join our dynamic Statutory Planning team. In this role, you'll contribute to shaping our community's future.

As our Senior Statutory Planner, you'll be assessing, investigating, and processing a variety of development applications, including complex cases. Your expertise will be crucial in providing technical guidance and support to both internal and external stakeholders. In this position, you’ll also play a key role in supervising and developing our team of Planning Officers, ensuring excellence in service delivery.

Your contributions will directly impact our growth and diversity goals, aligning with our Activity Centre Plans and Local Planning Strategy. Leveraging your extensive experience in development management, you'll thrive in this role; engaging in site visits, participate in our Development Advisory Unit, and prepare insightful reports and presentations for council and elected members.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a supportive team dedicated to excellence, apply now to join us as our next Senior Planning Officer.

Essential Qualifications:

•  Essential - Tertiary qualification in Town Planning

Skills and Experience Required:

• Desirable - Current ‘C’ Class Drivers Licence
• Desirable - White Card.
• Demonstrated expertise in assessing and reporting on statutory planning matters, including complex development proposals.
• Supervisory experience with a focus on team development.
• Proficient in developing, maintaining, and reviewing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Skilled in utilising planning software programs.
• Familiarity with State Administrative Tribunal procedures in statutory planning. 
• Knowledgeable about the Western Australian Planning Policy framework.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution abilities.
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal communication skills.  
• Excellent organisational and time management proficiency.
• Well developed problem solving and research skills.

Elevate your work experience with the City of Melville’s benefits!

• Ignite your professional growth with our structured professional development and study assistance programs.
• Say goodbye to expensive gym memberships! Enjoy complimentary membership to our state-of-the-art Gym, Pool, and Health Lounge facilities.
• Get ready for fun with our active social club to connect with colleagues and make lifelong friends.
• Need a helping hand? Our Employee Assistance Programs and supportive leadership team are here to support you every step of the way.
• Unwind and recharge with generous annual leave. Take up to 10 weeks* off per year and come back rejuvenated (*conditions apply, of course). We’re also thrilled to offer an additional 2 days of leave per year – take that well deserved break!
• Plan for your future with confidence. Our superannuation package includes a contribution up to 14.5%* (*conditions apply).

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you apply as soon as possible as the City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date. Apply with your resume and cover letter by May 3rd 2024

For further queries regarding the position contact: Gavin Ponton – Manager Statutory Planning and Building – 08 9364 0***

The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.

We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.