Your Prospect

Play a critical role within a motivated team of planners to provide professional planning advice and support while fostering community awareness and compliance with statutory requirements. In this role as a Planning Officer, you will be assessing development applications, responding to internal and external enquiries on planning matters, and providing pre-lodgement advice in accordance with the planning framework.

We have a permanent full time and a casual opportunity available for applicants that have development assessment experience. In addition, the permanent full time role would be expected to be involved in the investigation and research of planning related projects and programs, contributing to policy development, as well as mentor and support team members.

STATUS:

Permanent Full time & Casual

PAY LEVEL:

Casual Rate: $58.75 - $66.32 per hour (Level 4 - 5)

Permanent Fulltime rate: $3407.67 - $3846.49 per fortnight (Level 4 – 5)

Plus 12% Superannuation in accordance with Council’s Enterprise Agreement and the relevant Award.

Pay rate dependant on relevant skills and experience. This will be administered under the graduate program and therefore development and progression will be accelerated.

EMPLOYMENT BASE:

Warwick, Queensland

HOW TO APPLY:

Access the information package at: www.sdrc.qld.gov.au, or call 1300 MY SDRC (1300 697 ***)

You must supply ALL information requested on the Vacancy Coversheet in your application.

If you have any additional enquiries in relation to the requirements of this position, please contact:

Jackie Larrarte, Planning Services Coordinator on ph. 1300 697 ***.





Send your full application to: **********@sdrc.qld.gov.au

APPLICATIONS CLOSE:

09:00AM – Tuesday, 17 November 2026

What you will need in this role

For full details of this position, please ensure you download the Position Description.

To be considered for this role, you will need:

- Legal right to live and work in Australia

- A Class C (car) licence or greater is required in this role.

- An Occupational Health & Safety Construction Induction Card (White Card), or the ability to obtain.

- Relevant qualification(s) of at least degree-level preferred – a Diploma of Town Planning will be considered.

- Eligibility for membership of the Planning Institute of Australia.

Benefits of the position include:

- Discounted corporate health insurance plans

- Free skin checks, flu vacs & wellness medicals, including discounted gym memberships

- Health & wellbeing initiatives exclusive to Council employees

- Generous leave provisions, including Special Family Leave & Cultural Leave

- Employee Assistance Program for all staff and their families (24/7)

About Southern Downs

Southern Downs is a great place to live, work, play and stay. With a growing multicultural community of 37,820 residents, the picturesque region covers 7,122km and offers you the work-life balance you have been searching for in a well-connected regional centre. The major towns of Warwick and Stanthorpe offer vibrant commercial hubs with ample retail, medical, banking and educational services.

Act with Integrity | One Region, One Team | Lead by Example | Service Excellence | Our People, Our Strength

📌 Planning Officer (Warwick)
🏢 Southern Downs Regional Council
📍 Warwick