• Urban Planner

  Sydney

  About the role: The role is responsible to undertake a range of activities to identify and plan for existing and future demands for Council and community assets, and to prepare strategic plans to reflect these needs. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and reviewing statutory and land use plans to ensure growth is appropriately scaled and located, and delivers community benefits for Council. Key Responsibilities: Contribute to the development and maintenance of Council’s framework of land use controls to deliver sustainable built outcomes for the community. Develop, implement and review land use plans and strategies, planning proposals and statutory instruments to inform decision making in line with contemporary standards and legislative requirements. Undertake a range of activities such as preparation of project briefs to achieve required outcomes within agreed project scope. Undertake research and analysis to provide timely and accurate expert advice, reports and briefs on land use planning matters, including funding options, to inform decisions. Build effective working relationships within Council, government agencies, and the community to achieve Council goals. Engage and manage consultants and contractors as required, and review performance to ensure service delivery requirements are met. Promote the positive and collaborative culture and values of the organisation through open, fair and transparent decision making and ethical, professional behaviour. Work in collaboration with and assist the team, manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities. Key Skills Required: Tertiary qualifications and experience in a relevant field. Balancing community expectations, staffing and resources and government requirements in a politically sensitive environment. Delivering value for all stakeholders in an ethical, social and environmentally responsible manner. Maintaining up to date knowledge of the latest developments, initiatives and legislative requirements within the industry. Local government experience highly advantageous If you meet the above criteria and are looking for your next contract opportunity please apply via the appropriate link with a CV attached. For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity please contact Paul Cullen on 0403 242 600

• Building Surveyor - A2 Accredited

  Sydney

  About the role: Public Sector People are currently seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to join our regional council in NSW. The successful candidate will be accredited at A2 under the NSW BPB Accreditation Scheme and have previous council experience. The role will be responsible for providing advice on all public health and building related matters. Key Responsibilities: Undertake certification work within level of accreditation issued by the building professionals board. Assess and determine applications received by council Undertake inspections and regulatory functions under the plumbing and drainage act Undertake enforcement action as required Prepare correspondence on council related work Coordinate and undertake swimming pool barrier inspections in accordance with councils inspection program. Coordinate and undertake essential fire safety program Key Skills Required: Recognised tertiary qualification in Applied Science (Building and Environmental Health) or equivalent Certified Accreditor by the Building Professionals Board Sound problem solving and conflict resolution skills Extensive working knowledge of all environmental health and building control legislation, acts, regulations, statues, procedures and policies Ability to develop reports for presentation to council meetings If you meet the above criteria and are looking for your next contract opportunity please apply via the appropriate link with a CV attached. For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity please contact Paul Cullen on 0403 242 600

• Senior Strategic Planner

  Sydney

  About the role: Purpose of the role is to provide strategic planning advice for the operation and management of planning system activities undertaken by Council, including planning proposal, local infrastructure contributions framework, planning certificates and other matters related to the role. Key Responsibilities: Coordinate the assessment of planning proposals in accordance with local and State Government planning frameworks. Manage the operation of the local infrastructure contributions framework, including the contributions register, annual reporting, allocation of funds and regular reviews. Coordinate the negotiation and execution of Voluntary Planning Agreements or related mechanisms. Manage the operation of efficient and accurate provision of planning certificates. Undertake activities associated with planning systems as required by the organisation. Provide the Executive Manager with regular reports regarding the status of activities undertaken by the team. Contribute to the development and implementation of quality assurance and continuous improvement programs for planning systems procedures and policies. Represent Council in relevant committees, panels, hearings, professional forums, conferences and public meetings. Provide high level technical advice to the public, senior management at Council and Councillors on a comprehensive range of planning matters. Key Skills Required: Relevant qualifications in a related discipline or equivalent experience Professional experience working in either urban planning, development or building, or in a related field Experience in managing teams in a fast paced environment, including people, operations, financial and risk management Demonstrated high level analytical, problem solving and decision making skills Proven ability to work with internal and external stakeholders in a politically sensitive environment Highly advanced written communication, verbal communication, interpersonal and computer literacy skills Sound knowledge of NSW planning and building policy and legislation If you meet the above criteria and are looking for your next contract opportunity please apply via the appropriate link with a CV attached. For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity please contact Paul Cullen on 0403 242 600

• Project Manager - Community Development

  Sydney

  About the Role: The successful candidate will be responsible to develop and implement the food relief coordination program to support community recovery. Also completing research and provide advice and briefings on issues relating to improving safety in in the context of community recovery and respond to and manage issues related to the Safe City team priorities in Sydney LGA. Key Responsibilities: To be held accountable for working conditions under the control of the position and for detecting any unsafe or unhealthy conditions or behaviour and to take immediate steps to investigate and rectify any risks to health, safety and welfare arising from any activity. Within a community development framework, oversee the design, delivery, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of a range of events, programs, and initiatives to meet the outcomes of the Safe City business plan in line with organisational objectives and priorities. Work collaboratively with residents, business and visitors to develop and deliver community led initiatives to increase safety and respond to local issues Develop and maintain effective relationships and collaborative partnerships with City colleagues, local stakeholders and the community, to increase actual and perceived safety Desirable Criteria Understanding of collective impact in a food relief context Existing networks with government and non-government agencies in the City of Sydney local government area. Experience of working in domestic and family violence, drug and alcohol, post release services, social housing communities or youth and community services. Understanding of the responsibilities and processes of Local Government in New South Wales and associated legislation. If you meet the above criteria and are looking for your next contract opportunity please apply via the appropriate link with a CV attached. For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity please contact Paul Cullen on 0403 242 600

• Building Surveyor

  South Sydney

  About the role: Public Sector People are currently seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to join our local council client in Sydney. The successful candidate will be accredited at A3 under the NSW BPB Accreditation Scheme and will have experience in dealing with Constructions Certificate applications and assessing the applications. Key Responsibilities: Assessing and determining Construction Certificates, Occupation Certificates, Complying Development Certificates and Building Certificates for all classes of buildings in accordance with relevant Acts and Regulations Carrying out critical stage inspections for all classes of buildings Assessing and determining applications in accordance with the Swimming Pools Act 1992 and Regulation Providing efficient, proactive and informative responses to all customers as per legislative requirements, reflecting Council’s Corporate Values Issuing Notice of Intention/Orders and carrying out enforcement action as necessary Contributing to the team environment including reviewing processes and procedures to ensure a high level of customer service is maintained Investigating and resolving complaints and requests from the community, consultants and other stakeholders regarding a range of building issues Key Skills Required: Demonstrated extensive experience in inspections to ensure compliance with relevant standards and codes Experience in dealing with the community and the professional industry to achieve the best possible outcome Experience and ability to interpret relevant legislation and policies Experience in mentoring team members If you meet the above criteria and are looking for your next contract opportunity please apply via the appropriate link with a CV attached. For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity please contact Paul Cullen on 0403 242 600

• Engineering Referral Officer

  Sydney

  About the role: Public Sector People are seeking an experienced Engineering Referrals Improvements Officer to join our local council client based in Western Sydney. The successful candidate will be responsible to improve customer service to the development industry by ensuring that internal referrals are assessed within required time-frames, and processes improvements are implemented. Key Responsibilities: Monitor and manage referrals in and out of the respective teams with the view to meeting corporate KPI’s as well as ensuring quality advice is being given Assist with streamlining and improving current referral processes to see that KPIs are and can be successfully achieved Identify referral assessment process improvements and assist in the implementation Working across all aspects of civil engineering including road design, stormwater drainage design, and water sensitive urban design, including onsite detention (OSD) and bioretention system Assessing engineering referrals in relation to civil engineering components of Development Applications and various certificates Key Skills Required: Experience in assessing engineering referrals in relation to civil engineering components of Development Applications and various certificates Experience in assessing engineering referrals in relation to civil engineering, preferably in a local government context Understand all aspects of civil engineering including, stormwater, drainage design, water sensitive urban design including on-site detention Experience with using stormwater modelling software such as MUSI, Drains, Hec-Ras, Rafts and Tuwflow. Experience in local government (desirable) If you meet the above criteria and are looking for your next contract opportunity please apply via the appropriate link with a CV attached. For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity please contact Paul Cullen on 0403 242 600