- Exciting major development focus and public facing role
- Provide expert advice on development proposals
- Hybrid and flexible working conditions including a RDO every three weeks
- Annual Salary ranging from $112,947.75 to $146,832.08 plus superannuation
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, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.
About the Role
This is an exciting Senior Town Planner role in Council’s Development Advisory and Insights Department.
Development Advisory and Insights is an integral part of Council's core planning function, providing high-quality planning and development advice together with frontline customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. The Service also delivers a range of specialised functions that make it a unique and highly regarded area of Council. These functions include management of Council's ePlanning portals, review and lodgement of development and subdivision applications, delivery of formal paid pre-lodgement review services, coordination of Council responses to State Significant Developments (SSD), administration of the Urban Design Review Panel (UDRP), management of the Duty Town Planner enquiry service, and provision of expert advice to internal and external stakeholders.
The City of Ryde Council is looking for an energetic and motivated Senior Town Planner to join our Development Advisory and Insights Team.
About You
Your blend of strong technical and excellent customer service skills will enable you to work collaboratively with a wide range of community clients and industry professionals. If you enjoy being part of a front of house development advisory service and have experience preparing and/or assessing local development applications and/or State Significant Development applications, this could be your next exciting career move.
As a Senior Town Planner, some of your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Providing expert advice on development proposals and enquiries for both small- and large-scale projects from a diverse range of clients and stakeholders
- Leading the review and preparation of Council submissions on major development proposals affecting the City of Ryde, including State Significant Development Applications, State Significant Infrastructure projects, Reviews of Environmental Factors, and pre-lodgement consultation.
- Managing the lodgement of local development applications & subdivisions certificates through the NSW Planning Portal as part of our clearing house meeting process and procedures
- Facilitating and attending both formal and informal pre-DA meetings as well as the Urban Design Review Panel (design Excellence) meetings
- Preparing and delivering presentations to Council as well as community, industry groups and forums on the relevant planning controls, approval process, changes to regulations, policies and similar
Key requirements
- Degree level qualifications in town planning or equivalent
- Extensive knowledge in the areas of urban planning and development assessment, either in local Development Applications or State Significant Development proposals
- Sound knowledge of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and planning systems and Land & Environment Court Appeals process.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to converse confidently and professionally with a range of clients including members of the public
- Excellent organisation and time management skills with an ability to undertake a range of tasks and prioritise to meet tight deadlines
Your commencing annual salary will range from $112,947.75 to $146,832.08 + Superannuation dependent on your experience and qualifications.
Culture & Benefits (remove those that are not applicable)
- Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance
- Hybrid work from home and office arrangements available for eligible positions
- Flexibility regarding start and finish times to suit your lifestyle
- Work 37.5 hours and enjoy a rostered day off approx. 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, showcasing 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: 10 August 2026 at 11:30pm
If you would like to know more, please see the position description or contact Sanju Reddy on 9952 8187 or 0466 993 7047 for a confidential discussion.
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