Senior Urban Planner

• Are you passionate about planning and ready to make a positive impact?
• Full time or part time opportunity
• $92K-$100K per annum + Superannuation

About the Team
Grow with our team of planners who embrace ingenuity and inclusion and who constantly strive to raise the bar to achieve better planning outcomes for all, we welcome big ideas and offer a supportive space at every level.  

About the role
As a Senior Urban Planner, you will be at the forefront of the Urban Planning Team, delivering professional, efficient, and effective planning services to Council and the community of Glen Eira.

Our Senior Urban Planners lead applications while also mentoring others in the team.  They work with stakeholders and are solutions based producing quality planning results.

Day to day duties include but not limited to:

• Processing and preparing recommendations for planning applications and requests for more complex applications
• Delivering efficient and effective planning solutions
• Presenting planning submissions at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Planning Panels, and Magistrates Court
• Understanding and adapting to changes to planning legislation, policy, and processes and procedures
• Contribute to the monitoring and effectiveness of planning policies and local development trends

About you
Whether you have experience in government or private practice, we want you! Bring your dedication to excellent customer service, a hardworking attitude, and a solutions-oriented mindset to the Glen Eira Planning team.

The following is also required:

• A tertiary qualification in town planning or related field
• 3+ years’ relevant industry experience
• Strong knowledge of State and Local planning issues

Important Information
This position is subject to a satisfactory Police Check and Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Glen Eira City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Working at Glen Eira City Council  
The City of Glen Eira is a dynamic municipality located within the southeast metropolitan region of Melbourne, approximately 10 kilometres from the CBD. Council provides a range of services to over 155,000 residents from more than 160 cultural backgrounds and over 16,000 businesses.  

Glen Eira City Council is a collaborative, values-based organisation that strives for innovation. Our 1,370 employees bring their diverse backgrounds and varied experiences and perspectives to an inclusive and flexible work environment, creating a unique and vibrant culture that is representative of the municipality it services.  

Recognised as an Employer of Choice, we seek people who share our community focused values and have a desire to create positive local impact.  

 Employee Benefits
We have a great culture that is valued by all our staff. Teamwork, collaboration and innovation are a key focus at Glen Eira City Council. We offer will offer you:

• Hybrid work environment – Average of 3 days in the office (or pro rata)
• Flexible work options
• A supportive and collaborative team environment where your ideas are welcomed
• Access to paid training and participation in Council’s extensive Learning and Development programs
• Reward and recognition programs
• Comprehensive leave entitlements
• Corporate gym memberships at Glen Eira Leisure

 Position Description

  Senior Urban Planner Position Description

How to apply
Please attach your resume along with a cover letter detailing your experience and how it relates to the role.

For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Susan Stearn, Coordinator Urban Planning on 9524 3472 or email *******@gleneira.vic.gov.au

Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to:

• Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees.
• Receiving applications from people of all diverse abilities, skills, languages, cultures and backgrounds including: people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse people.
• Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations.

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and require advice and support with the recruitment process, contact Grant Lea our Aboriginal Community Officer on T: 03 9524 3*** or E: ****@gleneira.vic.gov.au

We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community.