LKT Development Approvals PTY Ltd

Position: Senior Town Planner
Location: Remote
Job Type: Full Time | 38 hours/week
Salary Range: 85,320 to 90,000 AUD

Responsibilities:

An opportunity exists for a motivated Senior Town Planner who is seeking a varied role at Local Approvals. The Local Approvals team is seeking a Senior Town Planner with at least 5 years of experience in the assessment of development applications of varying complexity and typology and preferably with experience dealing directly with clients.

You will be required to:

• assess and determine development and modification applications in a timely manner
• to provide advice on planning matters, for both telephone and email inquiries
• assessment of linen plans for subdivisions to ensure legislative requirements have been met
• Prepare and lodge Development applications to the council for proposed development
• Prepare a statement of environmental effects to accompany the development application to the council
• Assist in meeting Development Services and Administration section’s performance targets.
• Efficient and timely preparation of development applications
• Provide input into the development of Council's policies and objectives relating to improvement of the built environment
• Ensure that clients and stakeholders are provided with the highest level of service to ensure that planning outcomes are acceptable to all involved in the assessment process

Qualifications and experience

• A Bachelor or higher degree in Town Planning
• At least five years relevant experience, especially involving the assessment of development applications
• Experience working with other disciplines and coordinating input from various professionals
• Experience in setting short term and long term objectives with follow-up performance monitoring
• Knowledge of applicable legislation/regulations including, working knowledge of appropriate sections of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and the Local Government Act 1993
• Computer literate
• Demonstrated superior communication skills and commitment to customer service
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Availability to work flexible working hours