Inner West Council

Senior Planner

About Inner West Council

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values ofIntegrity,Respect,Innovation,CompassionandCollaborationare at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge.We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options(e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

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About the role

As aSenior Planner, you will work on a myriad of complex, interesting and varied development applications across the Inner West. This includes large scale residential, commercial, industrial, childcare, adaptive re-use and mixed-use development proposals, providing exposure to a diverse range of planning issues and urban design challenges.

The role is ideal for an experienced planner who enjoys working through complex matters with multi-disciplinary teams, negotiating high-quality outcomes and contributing to positive change within a growing and evolving local government area.

The purpose of the role is to:

• Undertake the assessment of complex development applications and pre-development applications in a professional manner, within the relevant legislative framework, while achieving high-quality design solutions through negotiation and facilitation where required.

• Participate in an efficient and effective lodgement and duty town planning service, ensuring consistent, accurate and high-quality advice is provided to applicants, residents and stakeholders.

• Foster a problem-solving culture by mentoring and assisting other town planners within the unit, particularly in negotiating improved planning and design outcomes.

• Identify opportunities for improvements to development controls to support better design and planningoutcomes.

This is a rewarding opportunity to work in a progressive council environment, contribute to meaningful planning outcomes and be part of a team that is actively shaping the future of the Inner West.

Please read thePosition Descriptionto familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration

$114,377.12 - $130,800.28 + 12% Superannuation + Market Allowance + Access to Motor Vehicle Leaseback Scheme OR Car Allowance

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

1. Tertiary qualifications in Town Planning or related discipline such as Architecture or Urban Design.
2. Extensive experience in development assessment in local government particularly in NSW and the social, political, legal and regulatory frameworks in which it operates.
3. Excellent knowledge of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, Local Government Act and related planning legislation and concepts as they relate to development assessment.
4. Strong interpersonal communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills including negotiation, mediation and facilitation skills.
5. Ability and demonstrated commitment to providing outstanding customer service

Enquiries

Ruba Osman, Acting Senior Manager Development Assessment on 02 9335 2113

Closing Date

Sunday 26 July 2026, 11:30PM

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How to Apply

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

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Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Reasonable Adjustment Assistance

IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, pleaseClick here for more information on reasonable adjustments