Development Compliance Officer

Penrith - UK

Yearly Salary: $ 92765 - 107380

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Note: This position is available to internal applicants only.

About the role

Temporary Full-time opportunity - (From January 2026 up to September 2026)

The Development Compliance Officer investigates resolves and provides advice in relation to development environmental and land use compliance matters. This role assists develops and implements environmental and land use compliance policy education training and audit programs. It contributes to the improvement of team practices and to meet the relevant objectives of Councils Management Plan and Service Specifications.

Essential criteria

Completed or currently enrolled in tertiary qualification relating to Environmental Health Environmental Management Environmental Planning Environmental Health & Building Surveying or a related discipline

Experience in Development Building and land use planning

High level understanding of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Local Government Act 1993 Swimming Pools Act 1992 and a broad understanding of the Building Code of Australia

Current Class C drivers licence

Be skilled in conflict resolution and mediation

Sound organisational and time management skills

Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral

Experience in the preparation and presentation of evidence for Court proceeding

Salary: The salary for this position ranges from$92765.00 - $107380.00 per annum plus 12% Superannuationand will be negotiated commensurate with the skills qualifications and experience of the preferred applicant.

Access to a Leaseback Vehicle is available with this position; however it is not a condition of employment.

You will be required to undertake employment checks which may include a Criminal History Check Qualification Check Working with Children Check Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council for review in order to progress through the recruitment process.

Please select the link/s below to view the position description and to submit your application online.

In addition to a cover letter and resume applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to theselection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initialapplication. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date.Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.

For further information about the position please contact Phillip Doy Team Leader Development Compliance on.

About us

At Penrith City Council were passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life so were here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits including:

A range of flexible work arrangements
18 weeks paid maternity leave
Health and wellbeing leave
15 days personal leave
Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
Diverse salary packaging
Free access to all Ripples venues
And much much more!

Environmental Health and Compliance plays a vital role in protecting the health environment and safety of our growing City. Our team of dedicated professionals are responsible for environmental protection and public health programs development compliance regulatory and animal services.

Council is a Child Safe Organisation. For more information about this please see ourwebsite.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

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