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Livingstone Shire Council —Yeppoon QLD
- $200,000 a year
- Contract
- Administrative experience
- Leadership
- Communication skills
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Manager Planning and Development

Livingstone Shire Council -
Yeppoon QLD

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Job Details

Contract
$200,000 a year
12 days ago

Qualifications

Administrative experience
Driver Licence
Leadership
Communication skills

Full Job Description

Applications closing on 27 July 2026, 11:59 PM

Reference number3460
Job TypeContract (Long Term)
PackageTRP $200,000

Livingstone Shire Council is seeking an experienced and visionary leader to provide strategic and operational leadership across Planning and Development, including development assessment, development engineering, strategic planning, community compliance, and public and built environment functions. This role will drive innovation, performance, and service excellence while supporting sustainable growth and enhancing the liveability and resilience of our communities.

What You Will Be Driving:

We are looking for a leader who can shape the future of development, planning and environmental outcomes across the region while fostering a high-performing and customer-focused culture.

Here is what you will be driving:

Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams across development assessment, development engineering, strategic planning, community compliance, and public and built environment functions.

Provide strategic leadership to support sustainable growth, responsible development, and environmental stewardship across the region.

Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and service excellence through modern planning practices and operational efficiencies.

Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory, and policy requirements while proactively managing organisational and community risks.

Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve integrated outcomes and deliver community value.

Oversee business planning, workforce capability, budget management, and resource allocation to achieve strategic objectives.

What You Will Bring:

You will bring strong leadership capability, sound technical expertise and the ability to navigate complex regulatory and development environments while maintaining a focus on customer outcomes and sustainable community growth.

You will bring:

Tertiary qualifications in planning, engineering, environmental management, or a related discipline.

Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary teams within a complex regulatory or service delivery environment.

Demonstrated expertise in development assessment, engineering, growth management, environmental planning, or related areas.

Proven capability in financial management, governance, strategic planning and operational leadership.

Strong decision-making skills with experience managing complex and sensitive development, regulatory or compliance matters.

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

A current “C” Class Driver Licence.

Bonus Points For:

Postgraduate qualifications in planning, engineering, environmental management, public administration, or a related discipline.

Experience working within local government or the public sector.

Demonstrated success leading service transformation, innovation or digital improvement initiatives.

Membership or eligibility for membership with a relevant professional body such as PIA, Engineers Australia or EIANZ

What Is In It For You?

Here is what makes this position stand out:

Regional Impact – Shape the future growth and development of one of Queensland’s most desirable coastal regions.

Executive Leadership Opportunity – Lead a diverse and highly skilled team delivering critical services to the community.

Strategic Influence – Work closely with the Executive Leadership Team to guide long-term planning and development outcomes.

Values-Driven Culture – Join a collaborative organisation committed to innovation, accountability and service excellence.

Competitive Package – TRP $200,000, plus the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of the Livingstone Shire region

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