Principal Community Infrastructure Planner

Employment Status: Permanent / Full Time
Days & Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, totally 38 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 7 - $118,508.69 to $132,759.48 p.a.(depending on experience) + 12% superannuation
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work from home

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving - and excited about our future - as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Community Infrastructure Planner to help shape Council's planning and investment in community infrastructure.

In this role, you will assess current and future infrastructure needs, identify gaps and opportunities, and help develop priorities for future investment. Working closely with service areas across Council, you will bring together data and insights on service demands, community needs and operational requirements to develop practical, evidence-based infrastructure recommendations.

Reporting directly to the Manager Urban Strategy, you will provide strategic advice on infrastructure planning and contribute to the development of new and upgraded facilities by translating service and community needs into clear planning priorities, facility requirements and functional briefs.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Degree qualification in urban planning, social planning, community planning or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and/or community infrastructure planning within local government or a complex planning environment.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to identify infrastructure needs, gaps and opportunities.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across Council service areas to understand needs, test ideas and develop practical, evidence-based recommendations.
• Ability to identify and analyse current and future community infrastructure demands, service planning needs and facility provision models to identify recommendations for new and enhanced community infrastructure.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports and advice for managers and decision-makers.
• An understanding of facility planning and infrastructure development, including translating service requirements into facility scopes, spatial requirements, functional briefs and advice on emerging infrastructure proposals.
  

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check.
• Be willing to undertake a premedical assessment check (if applicable for the role).
  

What we can offer you in return:

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.
  

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description on Bayside City Council Careers page.
2. Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
3. Click Apply to submit your application.
4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.

Applications close: Sunday 11 October, 11:55pm

Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Andy Johnson, Manager Urban Strategy on 03 9599 4883 or via email ajohnson@bayside.vic.gov.au

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.