Within this newly created Residential Assessment Officer position, you'll join our Building Team and play a key role in supporting the efficient delivery of residential development outcomes across Lake Macquarie. You'll assess a high volume of development applications, including dwelling houses, secondary dwellings and ancillary structures, while working closely with applicants, consultants, stakeholders and Council teams to facilitate positive development outcomes for our growing community.

This exciting new role combines technical expertise, customer focus and sound judgement. You'll independently assess applications, provide specialist advice and negotiate positive outcomes while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and planning controls. As part of Council's response to government expectations for faster assessments, you'll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on service delivery and the customer experience.

This exciting role will:

- Assess and determine a broad range of residential development applications under delegation
- Provide specialist advice to internal and external stakeholders on development assessment matters
- Prepare high-quality assessment reports and recommendations
- Manage competing priorities to achieve assessment timeframes and team objectives
- Facilitate positive outcomes between applicants, the community and Council
- Monitor and apply planning legislation, policies and development controls




- Deliver exceptional customer experiences through responsive and professional service
- Contribute to a collaborative and supportive team environment

Read the position statement and learn more about this exciting opportunity.
LET’S HEAR ABOUT YOU
You're a motivated planning, building or development professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and delivering quality outcomes for customers. You bring strong assessment skills, sound judgement and a team-oriented approach to problem-solving.

You will also have:

- A Degree or Graduate Diploma in Building, Planning, Architecture or a related discipline
- Experience assessing and managing residential development applications in line with legislative requirements
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build productive stakeholder relationships
- Well-developed report writing, negotiation and decision-making skills
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office and digital systems relevant to development assessment
- A current Class C Driver's Licence

LET’S REVEAL THE PERKS
This position provides:

- Competitive salary from $1,881 to $2,186 per week + 12% superannuation
- Take advantage of a Council leaseback vehicle as part of your employment package (employee contribution applies)
- 35-hour working week
- Flexible working arrangements
- Enterprise Agreement pay increases apply
- Education assistance
- Training and development opportunities
- Corporate fitness program
- Employee wellbeing initiatives

📌 Residential Assessment Officer (India)
🏢 Lake Macquarie City Council
📍 India