Planning Cadet

Planning Cadet Opportunity - Build Your Future with Wollongong City Council

Are you passionate about shaping the future of Wollongong? This is an exciting opportunity for a university student currently studying a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning. This role offers hands-on experience in designing vibrant, liveable communities that balance the built and natural environment, community needs, and economic sustainability. From creating strategies and assessing development applications to addressing social and environmental impacts, your work will help improve quality of life and create thriving spaces where people can live, work, and play.

We are looking for someone who…

You're a motivated university student in the penultimate year of a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning, with a genuine passion for environment and sustainability, land development, urban design, and understanding the social and economic impacts of planning. You're driven by a strong commitment to protecting and preserving the environment and eager to learn from a skilled team while contributing to real-world projects. You're dedicated to delivering positive environmental outcomes for current and future generations and have a keen interest in coastal ecosystems, water quality, and pollution prevention. Open to mentorship and guidance from industry experts, you also demonstrate a commitment to Work Health and Safety principles.

Why Wollongong City Council?

At Wollongong City Council, we're building a vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive future. As a Planning Cadet, you'll play a vital role in creating a city where people love to live, work, and visit.

Applications close 11.59pm on Sunday 8th December 2024

Shape your career and your community - apply today! For more information, click on Apply to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's E-recruitment site.

We encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability or gender identity. People with disability are encouraged to reach out so they can be supported in recruitment processes, to enable them to demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job.

Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.

Applicants are required to undergo an employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Criminal History and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks