Development Assessment Planner

About The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified Development Assessment Planner to join our team.  

In this role, you will be responsible for the assessment of a wide range of development proposals and subdivision certificates, assist with customer enquiries, and gain invaluable professional development experience working within a multi-disciplinary assessment team.

While applicants are not expected to have experience presenting to Local Planning Panels, State and Regional Planning Panels or Urban Design Review Panels, applicants are encouraged to outline any experience or exposure they have had to these Panels within their application. This also applies to any previous experience with the NSW Land and Environment Court appeals, and acting as an appointed Town Planning expert for the Court.

About The Team

Development Services is committed to ensuring that Penrith is a well-planned, balanced City that supports the housing, lifestyle, employment, and other needs of our diverse, growing population. We are achieving this through quality and sustainable development outcomes. 

Our talented and dedicated team of planning and building professionals is responsible for development assessment, certification, and fire safety. 

We are the heart of the New West, and we’re building a City of the future… join us

Essential Criteria

• A tertiary qualification in Planning
• Practical experience in the assessment or understanding of a range of Development Applications
• Proven ability in providing customer service, planning advice, and guidance
• Sound knowledge of Environmental Legislation relevant to NSW
• Current Class C Driver’s Licence

Desirable Criteria

• Previous Local Government experience

Commencing salary: $92,765.00 with performance progression up to $107,380.00, plus 12% Superannuation.

You will be required to undertake employment checks, which may include a Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Working with Children Check, Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test, as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes, you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council, for review, in order to progress through the recruitment process.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

How To Apply

Visit careers.penrith.city to view the position description and to find out more information about employment with Penrith City Council. To submit your application, please apply online using the link below.

In addition to a cover letter and resume, applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to the selection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initial application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

Completed applications must be received by 11.55 pm on the closing date. Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.

For further information about the position, please contact Gavin Cherry, Development Assessment Coordinator on (02) 4732 8125. 

About Us

At Penrith City Council, we’re passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life, so we’re here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards, you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits, including:

• A range of flexible work arrangements
• 18 weeks paid maternity leave
• Health and wellbeing leave
• 15 days personal leave
• Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education 
• Diverse salary packaging
• Free access to all Ripples venues 
• And much, much more!

Council is a Child Safe Organisation, for more information about this please see our website.