Senior Urban Planner (2320)

at  City of Marion

POSITION DESCRIPTION SENIOR URBAN PLANNER

Position title Senior Urban Planner
Position number 1200
Classification (Level) Level 6
Department City Development
Division Development & Regulatory Services
Business unit Planning Assessment
People Leader Team Leader Planning
Direct reports Nil
Development Services Team, Development and Regulatory
Services department and other internal departments as
Key stakeholders necessary, other Councils, members of the public, residents,
Council Assessment Panel, State Government departments
and related organisations

POSITION DESCRIPTION SENIOR URBAN PLANNER

reports to Council on liquor licence applications or other matters relevant to the

department.

• Attendance at CAP and Council meetings as required.

POSITION DESCRIPTION SENIOR URBAN PLANNER

• Sound knowledge and understanding of recent trends in planning practices and
  Environment, Resource and Development Court determinations and their
  implications and significance with respect to development assessment and planning

policy.

• Working knowledge of the Liquor Licencing Act, Community Titles Act and conference

and court procedures.

• Working knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety requirements.
• Developing knowledge of the Building Rules.
• Organisational, time management and programming skills, ability to set priorities and

meet deadlines and to arrive at effective recommendations.

• Capacity to encourage various bodies to come together and overcome problems.
• Prioritisation of Council requirements, ethos and consistency in advice and decision

making.

NEW EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By signing the ‘City of Marion Employment Acceptance Statement’ in your Letter of Offer, you
are agreeing to the Position Description attached to your Offer.
Employee name: Signature: Date:
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PD – Senior Urban Planner – December 202

Australian requirements.

• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights (for site inspection).
• Occasional out of hours attendance at Council meetings, training or other duties;
• Regular attendance at Council Assessment Panel meetings (maximum 2 per month)

OUR PURPOSE

To improve our residents’ quality of life; continuously, smartly, and efficiently. Six themes in
our Community Vision represent the shared value and aspirations that will guide how our
city develops – liveable, valuing nature, engaged, prosperous, innovative,
and connected.

PURPOSE

This position will be responsible for undertaking planning assessments in relation to all
types and categories of development applications, but in particular, the more complex
applications received by the City of Marion.
The organisation places a high emphasis on integrity in assessment, decision making and
responsive customer service. The officer is expected to be able to work as part of a team and
independently, with limited supervision and utilise a high level of interpersonal skills in
dealing with the public and other organisations.
The Senior Urban Planner is expected to be a mentor to other team members providing
guidance and direction for the team with a commitment to the betterment of the operations
of the department and Council as a whole.

OTHER CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO THE ROLE

• Must hold a valid, full (unrestricted) driver’s license in accordance with South

Australian requirements.

• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights (for site inspection).
• Occasional out of hours attendance at Council meetings, training or other duties;
• Regular attendance at Council Assessment Panel meetings (maximum 2 per month),

beyond 38 hour working week.
PD – Senior Urban Planner – December 2023