- Government / Local Government
- Environmental Health/Compliance
- QLD Central
- Contract

Osborne Richardson are delighted to once again be partnering with Central Highlands Regional Council, out in the heart of Central Queensland, on a cracking leadership role in their Communities directorate. We're looking for an experienced planning leader to step in as Manager Planning and Land Management on a temporary backfill, based in Emerald.

Reporting to the General Manager Communities, you'll lead, organise and provide senior management direction across the whole Planning and Land Management section. That covers development assessment, strategic land use, building and plumbing, compliance, ranger services and rural land management. As a bit of a bonus, you'll also wear the hat of Council's Mining Liaison Officer, working through new mining operations, extensions, closures and post-closure matters.

What you'll be getting stuck into

- Overall responsibility for development assessment, strategic land use planning, building and plumbing regulation and compliance, ranger services, rural land management and mining liaison
- Interpreting and applying legislation, providing professional advice and making sure legislative changes flow through to Council's processes and systems
- Preparing complex reports, presenting and workshopping with Councillors, community engagement and policy development
- Leading, inspiring and developing multi-disciplinary teams and coordinating the section's Coordinators




- Driving strategic planning and a culture of proactive compliance, with effective policies, procedures and systems in place
- Planning, implementing and tracking short, medium and long term projects with a focus on whole of life costs

What you'll need to bring

1. Degree qualifications in Urban & Regional Town Planning or similar
2. Local Government experience and sound knowledge of Queensland planning legislation
3. Excellent knowledge of legislation, regulations, design standards and codes of practice relating to building, plumbing, planning, animal management and stock routes
4. Experience with Ranger Services, rural land practices and environmental health practices
5. Demonstrated capacity to develop and implement planning scheme amendments, policies and procedures
6. Significant experience leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, including staffing, administration and finance
7. Minimum Queensland C class provisional driver's licence

Experience with TechOne would be a real plus.

What's on offer

- Up to $122.26 per hour + super
- Temporary contract from 30 November 2026 to 26 March 2027
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, based in Emerald
- Council can assist with a rental property, and a Council vehicle may be available for commuter use

If this sounds like your kind of role, apply now or give Owen Millar a shout on ************ or email *****************. Always happy to chat.

📌 Manager Planning and Land Management (Central Queensland)
🏢 Osborne Richardson
📍 Central Queensland