About The Role:This is a great opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a key leadership role within our Development Services team. As Planning Assessment Lead, you will support the Coordinator Development Services to guide the day-to-day delivery of the Planning Assessment team, ensuring applications are assessed accurately, consistently and within required timeframes.You will provide technical leadership, mentor and support staff, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and assess more complex planning application. Success in this role will come from balancing strong technical planning expertise with practical leadership, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to delivering a helpful, high-quality customer experience.About You: You are an experienced planning professional with a tertiary qualification in planning or a related discipline, and a current car licence.You bring strong technical knowledge of planning assessment, including the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act, associated regulations and the State Planning System.You have proven experience assessing planning applications, including complex matters, and understand how to apply legislation, policy and sound judgement in a practical way.You are a confident people leader who can mentor, guide and develop others while contributing to a positive, high-performing team culture.You are comfortable leading change, improving processes and helping a team adapt to legislative, policy or operational changes.You communicate clearly and professionally, with strong negotiation, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.You are customer-focused, organised and confident using relevant systems and technology, including land information and geographic information systems. About Our Organisation: The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce - wherever you are from, you are home in the City of Charles Sturt.We prioritise customer and employee experience and a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us which highlights the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community.We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our careers page to explore the benefits of joining our team and talk to us about what flexibility works for you.About Our Team:Development Services play an integral role in shaping the future of our vibrant City. This team delivers outcomes that improve streetscapes, greening and the environment, along with housing choice and a range of retail, commercial, industrial and community uses. The impact of your work will benefit our community for generations to come.The Detail: The position is offered on a full-time, permanent basis and is classified at Level 8, with a salary range of $135,065 to $143,998 per annum + Super + Annual Leave Loading.Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application for this vacancy by 9am Wednesday 8 July 2026.For further information about this vacancy, please view the attached position description. Enquiries about this position may be made to the following:Julie Vanco, Assessment Managerjvanco@charlessturt.sa.gov.au8408 1187  Position Description - Planning Assessment Lead AUD Woodville 5011

Planning Assessment Lead

About The Role:

This is a great opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a key leadership role within our Development Services team. As Planning Assessment Lead, you will support the Coordinator Development Services to guide the day-to-day delivery of the Planning Assessment team, ensuring applications are assessed accurately, consistently and within required timeframes.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor and support staff, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and assess more complex planning application. Success in this role will come from balancing strong technical planning expertise with practical leadership, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to delivering a helpful, high-quality customer experience.

About You: 

  • You are an experienced planning professional with a tertiary qualification in planning or a related discipline, and a current car licence.
  • You bring strong technical knowledge of planning assessment, including the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act, associated regulations and the State Planning System.
  • You have proven experience assessing planning applications, including complex matters, and understand how to apply legislation, policy and sound judgement in a practical way.
  • You are a confident people leader who can mentor, guide and develop others while contributing to a positive, high-performing team culture.
  • You are comfortable leading change, improving processes and helping a team adapt to legislative, policy or operational changes.
  • You communicate clearly and professionally, with strong negotiation, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
  • You are customer-focused, organised and confident using relevant systems and technology, including land information and geographic information systems.

 

About Our Organisation:

The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce - wherever you are from, you are home in the City of Charles Sturt.

We prioritise customer and employee experience and a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us which highlights the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community.

We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our careers page to explore the benefits of joining our team and talk to us about what flexibility works for you.

About Our Team:

Development Services play an integral role in shaping the future of our vibrant City. This team delivers outcomes that improve streetscapes, greening and the environment, along with housing choice and a range of retail, commercial, industrial and community uses. The impact of your work will benefit our community for generations to come.

The Detail: 

The position is offered on a full-time, permanent basis and is classified at Level 8, with a salary range of $135,065 to $143,998 per annum + Super + Annual Leave Loading.

Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application for this vacancy by 9am Wednesday 8 July 2026.

For further information about this vacancy, please view the attached position description. 

Enquiries about this position may be made to the following:

Julie Vanco, Assessment Manager

jvanco@charlessturt.sa.gov.au

8408 1187

 

 

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  • Posted Date 24 Jun 2026
  • Location Woodville
    SA / Australia
  • Industry Government & Defence
  • Job Type Full Time
  • Salary Not provided