Lithgow City Council

Development Manager

Let’s put being dynamic and planning together! Come and join our team as the Development Manager.

Are you the innovative and experienced land use and development planning specialist that we are after to lead our teams?

Are you looking to build on your team leadership and management experience with your extensive strategic, policy and development planning background?

The Opportunity

Lithgow City Council has an exciting opportunity for a goal oriented and innovative professional to lead the efficient and contemporary delivery of our broad range of planning services, while ensuring that this critical function maintains the professional capacity and ability to support the future direction of our changing LGA.   

Lithgow is a central location for a regional lifestyle and great outdoor recreational activities, and is also only a few hours drive from Sydney. Lithgow lies adjacent to the new Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area and Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, while being less than 30 minutes drive to Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, and 45 minutes drive to Bathurst.

In the role of Development Manager you will lead our planning teams that deliver Strategic Land Use, Building Development and Development Planning across both urban and rural areas.  Your teams will have a mix of experienced staff as well as new team members that are in the differing stages of their planning careers, and you will have a focus on building their capability and assist in their professional development.

As the Development Manager you will be responsible for providing Council with specialist and technical expertise with regard to the extensive range of Council planning services and legislative requirements. You will have a strong commitment to leading by example and maintaining a strong customer service focus across your teams, along with a commitment to genuine stakeholder engagement.

Council is looking to make change making appointment to this position, and is open to discussions with the right candidate to join our wider team.

For more detail about the specific duties and responsibilities of the position, please CLICK HERE for the complete Position Description. 

Salary and Benefits

If you are looking for a change of lifestyle, a new adventure, or to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you.

• An attractive remuneration package will be established commensurate with your skills, qualifications and experience. 
• Permanent, Full-time, 35 hours per week
• A leaseback vehicle is being offered with this position in accordance with Councils leaseback policy
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Mobile phone and Laptop
• Work/Life balance with a rostered day off every 2nd Week 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Sunday 19 May 2024 at 8pm AEST.

If you are interested in being the new Development Manager for Lithgow, like working with local communities and businesses and enjoy being a people leader then contact Shaun Elwood, Director People and Places, phone 02 6354 9918 for a confidential discussion.

Please note: To be considered for this position, candidates must address all selection criteria. Those who do not address the selection criteria with examples will not be considered.

Applications generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) may not be progressed in the recruitment process.

Preferred applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, which includes a drug and alcohol screening and functional assessment. Preferred applicants may be subject to reference checks, driving history checks, qualification checks, a NSW Police Check, a Working with Children check and confirmation of your Right to Work in Australia.

You must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a permanent resident or have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Lithgow City Council

The Lithgow local government area is located on the western edge of the majestic Blue Mountains. The area totals 4,567 square kilometres from the Capertee and Wolgan Valleys in the north, Little Hartley in the east, Tarana in the south and Meadow Flat in the west. 

The major urban centre of Lithgow nestles in a valley of that name, overlooked by the sandstone escarpments of the Blue Mountains. In the addition to the major urban centre of Lithgow, the Lithgow local government area has 12 villages with mining or farming backgrounds. These smaller centres have proven to be a attractive rural residential areas which, along with the broader rural areas offer a truly unique lifestyle that harmonises its urban, industrial and rural qualities.

Council is focused on delivering quality services as a Centre of Regional Excellence that encourages community growth and development, and contributes to the efficient and effective management of the environment, community and economy for present and future generations. 

The guiding principles of integrity, resilience, respect and accountability define how Lithgow City Council strengthen its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community. For further details on Council's values, please visit https://council.lithgow.com