Senior Urban Planner – Trade the commute for the coastline. Step into leadership where others holiday.
If you’re an experienced Statutory Planner looking for more than just another desk in another city office, this is your chance to combine career development, meaningful work with an exceptional lifestyle.
Break O’Day Council, located on Tasmania’s stunning north-east coast, (think Bay of Fires) offers a rare opportunity to step into a key planning role while enjoying world-class beaches, national parks, and a genuine community feel.
The Role
You’ll take on a pivotal position within Council’s planning team, providing mentorship, guidance and peer review to a small planning team ensuring that the team balance the need for growth and economic development to the region with ensuring the natural beauty, heritage and character of the area are maintained.
You will:
- Help Manage and support a team of (1.4 FTE)
- Assess and determine planning applications in line with relevant legislation
- Provide clear, practical advice to applicants, stakeholders, and the community
- Work collaboratively across Council and with external stakeholders
- Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes
- Operate with confidence, sound judgement, and a strong customer focus
This is a role for someone who enjoys autonomy, variety, and the ability to genuinely influence outcomes.
About You
You are an experienced planning professional who brings:
- A recognised tertiary qualification in planning, urban studies, or similar
- A willingness to step into an early leadership role – its a small team and you’re well supported so we don’t need tons of prior management experience, more a willingness and capacity to step into a management role.
- Enough experience in a work environment for you to have developed a practical understanding of how to interpret planning legislation and frameworks. This doesn’t have to be Tasmanian based.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills that will enable you to negotiate where possible and provide clear explanations as to why where not possible
- The ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner
What’s on Offer
Alongside the lifestyle change and friendly team, this role is offering a salary of $100-120K plus 12.5% super.
Relocation assistance is potentially available if required.
To apply for this role please email
To apply, or for more information please contact Human Resources on 6376 7900 or HR@bodc.tas.gov.au
