Planning Lead

Requisition Number: 581
Salary Range: $102,603.81 - $108,629.69 per annum
Position Type: Full Time Permanent
Location: Council Chambers, 119 – 145 Spence Street, Cairns
Application Close Date: Sunday, 23 March 2025 at 11.30pm AEST

Are you a highly motivated and experienced planning professional looking for a leadership role?

Do you have a passion for delivering exceptional service and driving success within a team?

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and highly skilled Planning Lead to join our Development Services Team!

What You Will Do:
As the Planning Lead, you will lead a dynamic team, provide strategic direction, and contribute to achieving Council's corporate objectives in line with its Corporate Plan.

You will provide expert guidance and leadership to the Development Services Team, ensuring the effective and efficient assessment of development applications. You will be responsible for enhancing Council’s processes, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, and maintaining high standards of customer service. This role offers the opportunity to work on significant and complex planning matters, including liaising with key stakeholders and providing expert planning advice.

What We Are Looking For:

• Possess undergraduate, graduate or post graduate qualifications in town planning from a recognised university or other tertiary education institution or equivalent.
• Ability to apply a risk management approach to development assessment and conditions.
• An expert knowledge of and experience in the field of town planning, governance and planning law, and expert skills in interpreting and applying planning and associated Legislation.
• Superior communication and negotiation skills, including demonstrated ability to establish and maintain working relationships with staff and a range of internal and external customers.
• Ability to manage the team in projects, individual workload and oversight of team members’ workloads.

If you are ready to take the next step in your planning career and lead a talented team to deliver exceptional results, we would love to hear from you!

Some benefits we offer:

• Achieve work / life balance with flexible working arrangements
• Fitness Passport - subsidised health and well-being memberships (gym/swimming pool)
• Recharge with up to 5 weeks annual leave
• Up to 3 weeks personal leave
• Secure your future with 12% superannuation contributions
• Salary sacrifice opportunities
• Grow personally and professionally with learning and development opportunities
• Cherish family time with up to 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Relocation assistance may be available for preferred candidates.

We are committed to:

• Fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Embracing innovation and continuous improvement
• Cultivating a culture of professional growth and support

Now we want to hear about YOU!

Applications MUST be submitted online through the 'Apply' button and include a Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria and Resume outlining previous academic and work experience and if requested include attachments of the relevant qualifications and licenses, relating to the role.

For further information about this role please download the Position Description which includes the Key Duties, Responsibilities and Selection Criteria.

Council’s Recruitment Team can be contacted via:
Phone: (07) 4044 3310
Email: jobs@cairns.qld.gov.au
Website: Employment at Council | Cairns Regional Council