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Join the City of Moreton Bay as a Senior Planner – Natural Hazards

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on our communities today and tomorrow? Are you excited about joining a team dedicated to planning and designing a resilient city that will eventually accommodate 1 million residents?

The Environment and Sustainability Policy and Planning Department sits within the Planning Directorate, part of the City Futures Group, and takes a lead role in developing the strategic environment, natural hazards and sustainability policies, projects and plans to deliver healthy environments and sustainable outcomes. Its functions are implemented across three branches including Sustainability Planning, Natural Hazards Planning and Biodiversity Planning.

Right now, we are looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join our Natural Hazards Planning team to deliver key projects that improve our city’s resilience.

In this role you will:

• Lead and provide specialist technical and planning advice on moderate to complex projects focused on natural hazard risk assessments and integration into land use and development policy and climate change adaptation and resilience planning.
• Have the opportunity to work across different natural hazard projects, particularly the city-wide Flood Risk Assessment Project, the City’s first Strategic Flood Risk Management Plan and integration of coastal hazards into planning.
• Shape key policies, strategies and community engagement initiatives.

Join us if you have a passion for making a difference and want to work with a skilled and dedicated natural hazards planning team, driving city resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a technical specialist, guiding integrated natural hazards planning and climate change adaptation outcomes.
• Provide expert advice on identifying, analysing and responding to natural hazards risks to strengthen resilience and adapt to climate change in line with legislative and policy requirements.
• Lead and support significant projects, managing multi-disciplinary teams and external consultants.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of risk-responsive strategies and policy.
• Engage with stakeholders and represent Council in forums, consultations, and meetings.

About you

To excel as a Senior Planner - Natural Hazards, you will have a strong background in strategic planning for at least one of the following natural hazards, specifically heat, flood, coastal erosion and tidal inundation, bushfire, landslide and other emerging natural hazards and climate change risks. That experience includes assessing and managing risks and integrating these considerations into broader land use planning strategies. Experience in flood risk assessment and risk-based land use planning is highly desirable. Additionally, you will have:

• Proven ability to lead and manage moderate-to-complex planning projects, including oversight of multi-disciplinary teams and external consultants.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local government legislation related to natural hazard risks, climate change adaptation, resilience, or environmental planning.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and communicate complex concepts relating to natural hazards and resilience in a simple and concise manner.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Science, Climate Change Resilience or Adaptation, Sustainability, or a related field is required, along with a current C Class Driver’s Licence.

 Position Description_Senior Planner - Natural Hazards.pdf

 Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our region. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Work with a highly respected, experienced and collaborative specialist natural hazards planning team.
• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training and Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, chaplaincy program, leader support hotline and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Caboolture and Strathpine offices have local parking on site and are close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.