Senior Community Infrastructure Planner

Reference number: 11219

Closing date: 11:00pm, Tuesday 4 August 2026

• Full-time permanent role (1 FTE)

• Band 7 – salary commencing from $112,111 per annum + 12% superannuation (commensurate with experience)

• Monthly RDO available

• Hybrid working arrangements available

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Activity Centre and Economic Development Coordinator, you will play a key role in shaping the future of community infrastructure across Moonee Valley through strategic planning, evidence-based analysis and collaborative project delivery.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced planner who enjoys solving complex challenges, working across diverse stakeholders and influencing long-term investment in community facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake community infrastructure planning and needs analysis to inform future community facility provision.

• Develop evidence-based business cases and identify innovative solutions for community infrastructure projects.

• Maintain and analyse data to support strategic planning, asset management and investment decisions.

• Provide specialist advice on community infrastructure planning across Council.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, government agencies, service providers and the community.

• Coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of community facilities to inform renewal, upgrade and future planning.

• Supervise and support the Community Infrastructure Planner.

Skills & Experience

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Strategic Planning, Social Sciences or a related discipline, or extensive experience in community infrastructure planning.

• Demonstrated experience in strategic community infrastructure planning, policy development and needs analysis.

• Experience developing business cases and delivering complex projects.

• Strong analytical, project management and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Knowledge of asset management principles and community infrastructure planning within a local government environment is highly regarded.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Next Steps

Applications must be submitted through our online system and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

For further information, please view the via our website at: https://mvcc.vic.gov.au/work/my-career/work-with-us/ or contact Amy Reynolds on 03 9243 1459 to seek further insights into the role.