Job Description

Personnel Area: City Planning and Economic Development Services

Branch: Development Services

Salary Range: Band 8 $150,432 + $162,791 Superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: 12 months (Extension/s thereafter but not guaranteed).

Location: Brisbane Square

Our Business

City Planning and Economic Development Services is responsible for supporting local businesses, facilitating economic growth, planning for sustainable growth and delivering permitting services.

Our Branch

Development Services facilitates high-quality, sustainable development outcomes for Brisbane, through efficient and professional development assessment and management processes, systems and practices.

The Role

The Team Manager role works in collaboration with other areas of Council, leads and manages a team to deliver policy and projects to shape Brisbane to be liveable, vibrant, prosperous, connected, green and sustainable.

The successful candidate will provide leadership, advice and innovation in the review, development and implementation of policy, including statutory and non-statutory initiatives. They will lead the project management and work allocation processes to support the delivery of project outcomes and to ensure they are completed on time, to budget and agreed standards. They will also build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external customers, including other teams, branches and external stakeholders.

You must be capable of making timely and effective decisions in a complex and legislative service environment as well as have the ability to develop our highly motivated workforce by facilitating career planning, ongoing professional development and business rotational opportunities.

To be successful you will have:

• ability to lead in line with Council’s leadership behaviours and values to achieve strong results
• strong experience delivering policies and projects in planning, environment, sustainability, engineering or asset management
• proven experience leading a customer‑focused approach in a large or complex organisation
• strong ability to build relationships, influence others and make decisions in complex situations
• high‑level skills in negotiation, influencing and resolving issues between different parties
• excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex or technical information clearly.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

This role may require a Criminal History Check, or you may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

For more information: Please call John on 07 31783859 or email john.hefez@brisbane.qld.gov.au

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: 16 August 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.

Council and its employees must follow the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) and the Code of Conduct. This means employees are expected to act with honesty, fairness, and always prioritise the public interest over personal or private gain. The Code of Conduct requires employees to openly disclose any other work they do outside of Council — including paid or unpaid employment, operating their own business or volunteering in certain circumstances — and to manage any conflicts of interest or other risks (such as fatigue) in a way that puts the public interest first. Maintaining employment outside Council does not preclude you from being considered for roles within Council.