City of Ryde Council

Assessment Officer-Town Planner

• Take the next step in your town planning career
• Career & Lifestyle balance
• Salary commencing from $97,447.48 to $115,165.21 (+ super)

About us 

City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.

Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs and a learning and development program including a reward and recognition program.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Assessment Officer / Town Planner to join our progressive Development Assessment team in the North Ryde Office on a full-time basis.

In this role, you will be responsible for assessing a range of development applications of varying types and complexity (which may include subdivisions, dwellings, dual occupancy, medium density residential, and various retail, commercial and industrial uses, and an opportunity to work on larger scale development) that will assist you in progressing towards senior town planning roles in the future. If you are a dedicated planning professional looking to expand your experience and knowledge, then we would love to hear from you.

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in town planning or equivalent which would qualify for membership with the Planning Institute of Australia
• Demonstrated experience in development assessment within NSW
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong time management skills and ability to prioritise work and multi-task to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills
• Ability to dynamically adapt to work process improvements
• Current NSW Class C Driver Licence

Your commencing annual salary will range from $97,447.48 - $115,165.21 p.a. + superannuation, dependent on your experience and qualifications.

Culture and Benefits

• Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance
• Hybrid work from home and office arrangements available for eligible positions and candidates
• Flexibility regarding start and finish time to suit your lifestyle
• Leaseback vehicle
• Work 37.5 hours and enjoy a rostered day off approximately every 3 weeks
• Long service leave after 5 years, then accrued monthly 
• 18 weeks paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
• 3 extra grant days at Christmas to ensure you have time to enjoy the holiday 
• Annual performance reviews and Award increases
• Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member
• Various health & well-being initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, etc.)

How to apply

Please ensure you give full answers to the online application questions which showcase your abilities and experience. Your answers, in conjunction with your resume, will determine if you are invited to an interview. 

Please note you do not need a “password” to use our on-line application system, however you have the option save and return to your application prior to the closing date. In addition to answering the online questions, this position requires you to attach your Resume to complete the application process.  Please note, you are not required to submit a cover letter or a statement addressing selection criteria. 

Closing Date: 02 March 2025 at 11:30pm

If you would like to know more, please see the position description or contact Holly Charalambous on 0422 152 526 for a confidential discussion.

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