Manager Planning & Environment

About The Role:

Reporting to the Director Infrastructure and Environment, the Manager Planning and Environment leads Council's planning, development assessment, environmental health, local laws, regulatory compliance and waste functions. This role provides strategic and operational leadership, manages employees and budgets, ensures statutory obligations and service standards are met, and coordinates local disaster management functions as directed.

About You:

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative leader who can build strong relationships across a multidisciplinary team, provide strategic direction, and ensure sound, defensible regulatory decision-making that upholds accountability and procedural fairness.

You will demonstrate:

• Extensive leadership experience within planning, environmental health, regulatory compliance or a related local government environment
• Strong knowledge of planning, development assessment, environmental health, local laws, regulatory compliance and waste management functions
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation, policies and statutory requirements
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams, contractors, operational budgets and service delivery outcomes
• Sound regulatory decision-making skills, including evidence-based enforcement action and procedural fairness
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build positive relationships across government, industry and the community
• Demonstrated ability to lead organisational change, mentor staff and drive a culture of high performance and continuous improvement
• Sound understanding of local disaster management responsibilities and emergency management planning

Mandatory Requirements:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in planning, environmental health, environmental science, law, public administration or a related discipline
• Demonstrated senior experience in local government planning, environmental or regulatory services
• Ability to obtain and maintain a satisfactory criminal history check, as required by Council
• Hold and maintain an unrestricted C Class Driver Licence
• Eligibility for appointment as an authorised person under relevant legislation, where required

Desirable:

• Experience in a comparable management role within local government

For a more detailed job outline, please see the attached Position Description.

Locals are encouraged to apply!

Applications close on 4 September 2026 at 12 PM

Cloncurry Shire Council reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date should a suitable candidate apply.