Fixed Term Full Time until 30 June 2027 | 9 Day Fortnight | 36 hours
From $111,401.00 plus superannuation
Position Brief - Community Facilities Planning Officer
About the team
The Community Infrastructure Planning, Maintenance and Asset Management unit is a newly formed team that are responsible for some of the City’s most treasured lifestyle assets and spaces. The team is passionate about providing high-quality infrastructure that are key drivers for the City’s liveability and success. The team is made up of experts from different fields of Maintenance, Capital Works and Asset Management.
About the role
The Community Facilities Planning Officer is responsible for the strategic planning, development, and oversight of Community Infrastructure capital works programs, ensuring assets are renewed, upgraded, and managed to meet the current and future needs of the City and community.
The role will work closely with Service Owners, Project Managers, Asset Management teams, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure the City’s infrastructure assets remain fit for purpose, compliant, and optimised for whole-of-life performance while delivering value for money and agreed service outcomes.
Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Developing project scopes, feasibility studies, design briefs, business cases, budgets, and capital works programs.
Coordinating stakeholder engagement and governance processes.
Monitoring project, program, and financial performance.
Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, standards, policies, and project management frameworks.
Coordinating and overseeing the planning of the Special project’s portfolio in the Capital Planning team.
We’re looking for people who have:
Bachelor of Engineering / Business Management / Project Management / Asset Management or relevant equivalent experience
C Class Drivers Licence (Unrestricted) (Mandatory)
Experience with project execution and adherence to relevant legislation, regulations, agreements, standards, policies, and processes
Highly developed written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with particular emphasis in the areas of conflict management and assertiveness
Demonstrated experience with the development of policies, procedures, standards, service levels and strategies relating to local government capital works
Demonstrated competency to provide specialist advice in relation to capital assets management and planning
Self-motivation and demonstrated initiative, creativity and the ability to foster enthusiasm among fellow staff
Reliability and constantly works towards achieving individual and team goals
Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future
The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.
We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:
9-day fortnight
Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
Personal and professional development courses
Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year
We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.
How to apply
To submit your application, please click and complete the application form. You will be required to upload your resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that you may also be asked to provide relevant qualifications, where applicable.
Contact Person Alexandra McNulty
Contact Email
[email protected]
Closing Date Tuesday, 08 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT
Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.
We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.
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