City of Rockingham

Planning Officer

Permanent
Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40KM south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

As a Planning Officer, you will provide advice on Town Planning matters and assist in all professional Town Planning functions as performed by the Planning Services team. This includes processing development, subdivision and rezoning proposals; preparing reports, and provide professional advice to the residents of Rockingham.

You have well developed written and verbal communication skills, coupled with excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills. You are highly organised and possess contract and project management skills. You have sound knowledge of Town Planning legislation and principles, including related environmental and land use practices and their applications. 

Possessing of a Degree in Town (Urban) Planning or equivalent in a related field is essential, you also have experience in this field, making you eligible for membership to the Planning Institute of Australia.

To be considered for this role, you must address the following selection criteria as part of your online application:

• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Time management and organisational skills
• Negotiation, decision making and interpersonal skills
• Sound knowledge of Planning principles and other environmental and land use practices and their application
• Sound knowledge of Planning legislation
• Sound knowledge of the operation of a Local Government authority, particularly in regard to town planning matters
• Sound knowledge of the Residential Design Codes, and the subdivision and development approval process and related legislation
• Sound knowledge of Planning legislation, acts and statutes
• Considerable practical experience in the profession of planning

We are offering a salary range between $102,707 to $110,461 per annum, depending on skill and experience, and:  

• 12% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $150 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per annum
• Training and development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

An information package is available on our website.   

Applications will be accepted until 4pm Tuesday 2 June 2026, or until a suitable pool of candidates exists.  This means the vacancy may close without notice, so if you are interested in the position, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible.

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at [email protected] or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying. 

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.

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