Senior Planning Officer

Temporary (up to 12 months – parental leave cover)
Starting 1 February 2027
Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)

Let us introduce ourselves

We are an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and known as the place where the coast comes to life.  As one of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment with us.

About the role

As a technical expert in planning, you will provide specialist advice on planning matters to all departments and, in some cases, the general public within the City. Your duties include assessing a range of complex urban planning applications and preparing reports for Council meetings and the Planning and Asset Services Committee and Development Assessment Panel. You will also provide advice to other staff members as required, particularly in regards to complex statutory planning matters.

The skills, experience and qualifications required for this role

Please read the position description which identifies the essential attributes required for this role in the aptly named Requirements of the Job section. It is embedded in the information pack which is available on our website.

As part of your application please submit a cover letter of up to three pages, outlining how your skills, experience and qualifications match those required for this role. There must be sufficient information in your cover letter and comprehensive curriculum vitae for the selection panel to assess that you meet the essential requirements for the role.

Join our team

We are offering a gross salary between $111,967 and $119,224; any salary offered will be based on the skills and experience you bring to the role.

But working at the City is about more than money – we also offer:

• 12% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5% - that’s a total of 22%!
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $200 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Rostered days off and eligibility for up to two additional paid days of absence per annum
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles with novated leasing
• Being part of the organisation that delivers critical services to our community

Applications must be submitted online by 4pm, Tuesday 24 November 2026.

We intend to interview in the week beginning 30 November 2026, with a formal offer will be made by 22 December 2026. We intend to welcome our new Senior Planning Officer on 1 February 2027; this gives you the benefit of a handover with the current job holder prior to their parental leave starting.

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au  or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying. 

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.

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