Senior Planning Officer - Local Goverment

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Osborne Richardson are seeking applications for experienced planners for a 6 month contract.

Summary about this job

Government - Local

Company: Osborne Richardson

Location: Brisbane

Work type: Contract/Temp

Salary: $35 - $39.99 per hour

Phone: +61-3-9727-9678

Fax: +61-7-7914-7728

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Detail information about job Senior Planning Officer - Local Goverment. Terms and conditions vacancy

  • Local Government Contract
  • 6 months
  • Located between Brisbane and the Gold Coast

Osborne Richardson’s local government division is proud of its unique approach.   We are a specialist recruitment consultancy, covering  a wide variety of technical local authority roles focusing on Environmental Health, Compliance, Engineering and Planning. 

OR are delighted to be working with one of Brisbane's largest councils in the search for a senior Planning officer for a 6 month contract position.  You will be a highly motivated planner with leadership capabilities with experience in research, preparation of statutory plans and supporting policy,  you will also have a well developed ability to research and analyse complex and sensitive development issues and propose solutions to these complex issues.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Undertake assessment of applications and co-ordination of material change of use, operational works (advertising devices), reconfiguring of a lot, compliance assessments and building works applications
  • Undertakes low risk applications and co-ordination of material change of use, operational works (advertising devices), reconfiguring of a lot, compliance assessments, building works assessable against the planning scheme and standard building work applications
  • Provision of general town planning and related advice on proposed development opportunities
  • Experience in guiding a team of development assessment planners in providing general town planning and related advice on proposed development opportunities, preferably in a local government context.
  • Assess code and impact assessable complex residential, industrial or commercial and reconfiguring a lot applications including resolving conflicting requirements of Internal Referral Partners and preparing a clear and concise report and conditions package that does not require significant grammar or planning statutory interpretations changes from the supervisor
  • Provide expert advice to other areas of Council and provide mentoring and support to Student Planners and other Planning Officers;
  • Resolve a complex work environment or planning related challenge by clearly articulating the challenge and documenting options and methodically defining a preferred solution;
  • Manage challenging customers both in person and through correspondence.

About you:

  • Tertiary Qualifications in planning or a related discipline.
  • Experience in research and preparation and implementation of a strategic planning policy, particualry stat plans.
  • Strong research skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Thorough knowledge of relevant legislation, and ability to interpret complex planning and related policy
  • Demonstrated negotiation, oral and written communication and customer service skills
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare development assessment reports.
  • Experience in working with a range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated sound knowledge and application of Microsoft Suite, email, internet, and ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of GIS based product

If this role is of interest please apply directly to this advert.  We maybe able to offer an improved hourly rate subject to your experience. 

For more information please call Nick Shaw on 0416 084 718 or [email protected]

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