The Details:

The City of Moreton Bay is evolving fast. With major growth corridors, emerging communities, and a renewed focus on smart planning and sustainable development, we’re building a future-ready City. To support this transformation, we’re expanding our Planning team and creating new roles that will help shape how our city grows, innovates and thrives.

As a Senior Planner – Development Services, you’ll play a key role in leading moderately complex development assessments and providing specialist planning advice across council. You’ll work on a broad portfolio of urban design, land use, and infrastructure matters, guiding the delivery of high-quality planning outcomes that respond to the needs of our changing community.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assess moderately complex development applications in line with relevant legislation, planning frameworks and organisational requirements.
• Provide specialist advice on land use, urban design and development matters.
• Prepare recommendations or act as a delegate for decisions on development applications.
• Lead infrastructure charge processes and negotiate infrastructure agreements.
• Conduct site inspections and investigations to resolve development and land use issues.
• Offer technical guidance and support to Planners, contributing to consistent, high‑quality assessments.
• Build productive relationships with internal teams, the development industry and community stakeholders.
• Contribute to a positive, high‑performing and customer‑focused team culture.

About you

You bring strong planning capability, sound judgment and excellent communication skills. You enjoy navigating complexity, leading assessments, and collaborating with others to achieve meaningful planning outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Extensive knowledge of development assessment, planning processes and compliance.
• Strong understanding of urban design, placemaking and development infrastructure principles.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the State Planning Policy, the SEQ Regional Plan, the Planning scheme, and the Adopted Infrastructure Charge Resolution
• Experience applying planning legislation and frameworks in varied scenarios.
• The ability to provide technical direction and support to colleagues.
• Strong influencing, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A collaborative working style and commitment to positive team culture.
• Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline
• General Induction “White Card” (or willing to obtain) and a Current C Class Driver Licence

 Position Description_Senior Planner - Development Services.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 city. 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:

• 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.
• Negotiated salary increases locked in through our EBA - 4% in July 2026 and a further 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
• 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, and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Caboolture office has local parking on site and is 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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See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to 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.