About The Role This is a Fixed Term, full-time position for 3 years. The Senior Planner is an exciting role that will input into the planning and delivery of greenfield growth areas and significant precincts. Supporting the Connected Places leadership team, you will work with land use and transport planners at State and local levels to ensure integrated transport and land use is achieving priority Government policies and outcomes. The Senior Planner will have a lead role implementing initiatives from the Economic Growth Statement, Victoria’s Housing Statement and the 10-year plan for Melbourne’s greenfields. This work will include but not be limited to undertaking land supply investigations (residential and employment), facilitating development through a dedicated greenfield subdivision concierge, developing initiatives to support the development of zoned greenfield land and providing input into key land use initiatives such as the 10-year plan for industrial land. With demonstrated experience of working with multi-disciplinary internal expert or consultant teams to deliver complex urban renewal and/or greenfield projects and strategic planning, you will have a hands-on role as a land use planning expert facilitating outcomes in a highly complex public-sector environment. Description To access the Position Description, please click here Position Outcomes We are seeking a dynamic planning professional to lead the delivery of major land use planning and development initiatives in growth areas and key precincts. This role involves managing complex projects, budgets, procurement, and stakeholder relationships while ensuring integrated transport and land use outcomes. You will collaborate across government and with local councils to develop innovative planning solutions, contribute expert advice on policy and statutory matters, and prepare high-quality reports, business cases, and Cabinet submissions. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive, culturally safe, and collaborative workplace. Key Selection Criteria – Strategic Planning (Applied) Ensures that day to day planning and work processes are in line with team/organisational strategy.Identifies and develops own and team objectives linking strategies to action to achieve these.Guides others in strategic planning process. Partnering and Co-creation (Applied) Identifies and partners with users/stakeholders/experts to ensure active collaboration in the design process to understand user needs, obtain ideas, insights and input.Work with stakeholders/users to build prototypes and coordinate testing to validate the strategy, program or product.Ensures decisions are made within agreed timeframes. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Applied) Resolves issues through deep understanding or interpretation of existing guidelines. Where guidelines are not available, analyses ideas available and takes action through self, or in consultation with others to resolve problems. If required, determine additional information needed to make informed decisions.Applies critical thinking and problem-solving concepts in the right context Project Delivery (Accomplished) Defines tasks to be delivered to meet agreed outcomes.Leads and guides others in the execution of work activities.Monitors progress of tasks against plans and takes corrective action when required Is regarded as a thought leader in project management. Communicate with Impact (Applied) Prepares and delivers logical sequential and succinct presentations. Uses clear and concise language. Uses media appropriate to the audience and presents information to develop the understanding of the topic. Stakeholder Management (Accomplished) Identifies issues in common for one or more clients or stakeholders and uses them to build mutually beneficial partnerships; Identifies and responds to stakeholder’s underlying needs.Uses understanding of the stakeholder’s organisational context to ensure outcomes are achieved. On a personal level the candidate will be required to demonstrates strong flexibility and collaboration by swiftly adapting to changing priorities, guiding others to foster a collaborative culture, and proactively identifying opportunities to work across teams to achieve shared outcomes. Qualifications And Experience Mandatory A tertiary qualification in planning or a related discipline.Excellent working knowledge of the Victorian planning system.Demonstrated experience in project management and delivering complex planning projects. Desirable Experience working within statutory and strategic planning in a greenfield or major brownfield development context.Minimum 6 years planning experience.Previous experience working in a government environment. What We Offer Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveableProfessional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public ServicesA hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamworkOptimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangementsOpportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubsWe prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture Culture Value We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals. How To Apply Click the ‘Apply’ button and you'll be redirected to a new platform and create an account. If have any issues, click here for Quick Reference Guide on how to apply. Applications close 11.59pm on Sunday, 6th of July 2025. All Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. For further information about the role please contact Shelley Bennett - Principal Planner – Connected Places Strategy and Precincts via (03) 5172 2311 or shelley.bennett@transport.vic.gov.au and Ella Adams - Principal Connected Places Housing, Building & Land Delivery via (03) 7040 5502 or ella.adams@transport.vic.gov.au. Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. 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