AirTrunk
data centre
DevelopmentPlanningManager
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“Development Planning Manager at AirTrunk. Skills: development planning, stakeholder management, planning legislation. Develop strategic advice on planning and execution. Manage early site assessments and planning applications”
What You'll Achieve.
timely and positive development outcomes; remain the leader in our industry in all markets; ensure governance; fast and reliable advice on development matters; obtain all necessary permits and approvals; optimise development outcomes; achieve best possible project outcomes; drive safety, quality, time, and cost outcomes; positive planning outcomes
Industry & Context.
problem solving; analytical; commercial; problem-solving skills; solutions orientated
Willingness to travel throughout Asia-Pacific
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10 years experience working in the development industry, recognised tertiary qualification in planning, engineering, design or development, Knowledge and proficiency in Australian development processes, planning legislation, policies, and guidelines, particularly NSW and VIC, Experience in obtaining planning approvals, understanding and interpretation of planning instruments, demonstrated knowledge of statutory requirements and policies, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to effectively manage, collaborate, consult, advise, influence and negotiate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, local councils, and statutory authorities, Ability to work across multiple teams, manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, problem solving, risk and time management deliverables, analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills to oversee and apply planning legislation, Ability and willingness to think outside the square, be innovative and solutions orientated to drive safety, quality, time, and cost outcomes, Professional attitude with persuasive skills in making things happen, ability to influence positive planning outcomes, interpersonal, negotiation, and influencing skills, enabling the establishment of relationships and credibility with both internal and external stakeholders
Nice to Have
Willingness to travel throughout Asia-Pacific
What You'll Do.
Develop strategic advice on planning and execution
Manage early site assessments and planning applications
Ensure timely and positive development outcomes
Provide support on development and planning matters
manage and develop third party consultants
Execute development planning strategies
Ensure compliance to local planning requirements
processes and procedures
manage and maintain key relationships with government agencies
Provide fast and reliable advice on development matters
Manage timely preparation
review and lodgement of documents
Obtain all necessary permits and approvals
Review and report on strategic and statutory planning advice
Provide guidance and mentoring to Planners
Support project stakeholders to track delivery
identify risks and opportunities
Mitigate delays on planning advice
permitting and approval timelines
Collaborate and provide guidance to Site Selection team
Provide pre-acquisition advice on risks and opportunities
Engage with authorities and regulatory bodies
Achieve best possible project outcomes
Provide regular reporting to track delivery
Provide updates and presentations to APAC Planning Director
Provide updates and presentations to internal stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work closely with Development, Design and Site Selection Teams; collaborating with internal and external stakeholders; Develop, manage and maintain key relationships with government agencies, regulatory authorities and consultants; Provide guidance and mentoring to Planners, Development and Project Managers; Support project stakeholders; Collaborate and provide guidance to Site Selection team; Engage with authorities and regulatory bodies; Provide regular reporting to internal stakeholders
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to effectively manage, collaborate, consult, advise, influence and negotiate; persuasive skills in making things happen; interpersonal, negotiation, and influencing skills
Process & Methodology
Manage early site assessments and planning applications, Manage the timely preparation, review and lodgement of all documents, Support project stakeholders to track delivery, monitor progress, identify risks and opportunities, mitigate delays, Provide regular reporting to track delivery, risk assessments
Full Job Description
Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company? AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow. Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning… Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground. A Snapshot As the Australia Development Planning Manager, you will report to the APAC Planning Director and work closely with Development, Design and Site Selection Teams, making your mark in several ways: Develop and provide strategic advice on the planning and execution of our projects around Australia from Site Selection through to construction. Manage early site assessments and planning applications, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the timely and positive development outcomes. Provide support on all development and planning matters. Your Day to Day Onboard, manage and develop third party consultants and specialists to support. Execute development planning strategies to ensure we remain the leader in our industry in all markets. Ensure compliance to local planning requirements. Implement reporting, framework, processes and procedures to ensure strong governance. Develop, manage and maintain key relationships with government agencies, regulatory authorities and consultants, to provide fast and reliable advice on development matters Manage the timely preparation, review and lodgement of all documents relating to planning applications
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