Director, Planning & Permitting

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● Manage planning and permitting workstreams for new sites and expansions, ensuring clear ownership, timing, quality and governance of planning deliverables.
• ● Support the development of market-specific planning and permitting strategies to help AirTrunk achieve reliable, timely and commercially practical approvals outcomes.
• ● Onboard, manage and coordinate third party planning consultants, permitting specialists and technical advisers to support planning, permitting and approval outcomes.
• ● Review planning legislation, policy instruments, approval pathways and authority requirements across relevant jurisdictions and translate them into clear project advice.
• ● Manage the preparation, review and lodgement of planning applications and supporting documentation in accordance with applicable legislation, policies and guidelines.
• ● Build and maintain constructive working relationships with government agencies, regulatory authorities, local councils, consultants and internal stakeholders.
• ● Track planning and permitting progress, identify risks and opportunities, and work with project stakeholders to mitigate delays or unresolved authority issues.
• ● Collaborate with Site Advisory and Site Acquisition teams on planning due diligence and pre-acquisition advice to support informed site decisions.
• ● Engage with authorities and regulatory bodies as a planning lead for assigned projects, escalating material risks or strategic issues where required .
• ● Prepare regular reporting, updates and presentation materials for senior management and internal stakeholders, including planning strategy, progress reporting, risk assessments, investment committee inputs and business case support.
• ● Provide guidance and mentoring to Planning Managers and project stakeholders, helping build consistent planning practices across markets.
• ● Minimum Requirements
• ● + years' experience in planning, statutory approvals, permitting or a related discipline, supported by a recognised tertiary qualification in planning or a relevant field.
• ● + years' experience managing people, consultants or multidisciplinary planning and approvals workstreams.
• ● Strong knowledge of planning legislation, policies, instruments and guidelines in relevant markets, with ability to operate across multiple jurisdictions .
• ● Demonstrated experience supporting or obtaining complex planning approvals and permits for large-scale infrastructure, data centre , industrial, energy or campus-style developments.
• ● Strong understanding and interpretation of planning instruments, statutory requirements, authority processes and approval documentation.
• ● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage, collaborate, consult, advise, influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders, local councils and statutory authorities.
• ● Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring clear communication, problem solving, risk management and time management.
• ● Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills to apply planning legislation and planning strategy to live project decisions.