Alexander Appointments
10 months ago
Planner - NSW State Government (Parramatta)
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Company information
- Company
- Alexander Appointments
- Location
- Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Region, Western Sydney, Parramatta Area, Parramatta Australia
- Posted
- 10 months ago
Job description
- NSW State Government | Parramatta
- 12-Month Contract | $68.25 per hour + super
- Hybrid (WFH 5 days per fortnight) | 40 hours per week
Why this job matters
- Flexible hybrid working supports improved work–life balance.
- Opportunity to work for a respected NSW Government agency - contribute to development and planning that shape communities.
What you’ll be doing
- Provide expert planning advice and support development assessments under Part 4 & Part 5.
- Prepare high-quality documentation (Statements of Environmental Effects, REFs) and ensure compliance with statutory and legislative requirements.
- Manage planning approvals, coordinate consultants, and compile assessment reports.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders (including other government agencies) to deliver successful project outcomes.
What we’re looking for
- Tertiary qualification in urban/regional planning (or equivalent experience).
- Prior experience in Local or State Government planning - especially residential development and Part 5 assessment experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident in providing clear, practical planning advice.
- Familiarity with the relevant legislative and statutory planning framework is a plus.
What’s in it for you
- Hybrid work arrangement for flexibility.
- Meaningful work that impacts NSW’s built environment and communities.
- Opportunity to strengthen planning credentials within government across significant residential development projects.
- Professional growth through exposure to government-scale planning and cross-agency collaboration.
How to Apply
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Required skills
- consultants
- 12-month contract
- verbal communication skills
- written communication skills
- parramatta
- residential development
- refs
- nsw state government
- part 4
- part 5
- statements of environmental effects
- statutory and legislative requirements
- planning approvals
- assessment reports
- urban/regional planning
- practical planning advice
- legislative and statutory planning framework
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