Lydia Markham
DUNDAS,NSW
Summary
Team Leader experienced in directing activities of workgroups. Develops strategies, provides training, sets goals and obtains team feedback. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Big picture focus with excellence in communicating goals and vision to succeed. Problem solver, networker and consensus builder.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Leader, Regional Housing Flying Squad (RHFS)– Planning Delivery Unit (PDU)
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
08.2022
- Team Leader of the Western and Coastal team within the RHFS
- Mentoring and coaching team, providing advice on planning matters, reviewing development assessment reports and conditions, providing strategic direction for the program, promoting the program to councils, and meeting with senior Council staff.
Acting Director, Case Management – Planning Delivery Unit (PDU)
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
05.2021
- Acting as Director, Case Management within the PDU, managing additional complex cases including the Moorebank Intermodal and two Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) developments in Campbelltown City Council.
Senior Manager, Smart Planning Approvals – Planning Delivery Unit (PDU)
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Coordinating the development of an external platform by Archistar, implementing the Archistar software with 2 pilot councils, monitoring the update/usage and communications with councils.
Director, Planning and Approvals – Strategic Programs Office
Infrastructure NSW (INSW)
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Facilitating collaborative management of stimulus funded projects, enabling information sharing between DPHI and INSW, maintaining inter-agency relationships, and providing a whole of government approach to deliver planning reform initiatives
- Assisting agencies in accelerating Stimulus Capital projects, providing planning approval pathways advice, peer review or advice on planning matters, following progress of stimulus funded projects, and responsible for Education and Regional clusters stimulus funded projects.
Senior Manager, Planning Facilitation – Planning Delivery Unit (PDU)
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
09.2020 - 08.2021
- Building trust within the Department and agencies to facilitate mutually agreed strategies to drive planning reform, working with agencies to include their spatial data into the Spatial Viewer, facilitating the build of an extension to the NSW Planning Portal for Natural Resource Access Regulator (NRAR), managing cases, and facilitating a cross agency working group to review the process of navigational dredging.
Principal Development Planner
Cumberland City Council
05.2018 - 09.2020
- Part of the Project 360 - Planning Stream Leader and Subject Matter Expert, involved in assessing and processing major Development Applications, attending meetings for the local and regional Planning Panel, case managing Class 1 appeals in the Land and Environment Court, reviewing and signing applications and correspondence, coordinating and chairing Pre-DA meetings, providing advice on State significant development, and acting as Development Services Coordinator and Manager Development as required.
Project 360 Team – Planning Stream Leader & Planning Subject Matter Expert
Cumberland City Council
02.2018 - 09.2020
- Planning Stream Leader of the Project 360 team, responsible for merging 2 systems into Tech One, devising standard templates for correspondence and assessment reports, leading a review of fees and charges, involved in data migration and the archiving project, devising standard conditions of consent, driving the application lodgement and assessment via the NSW Planning Portal, and working as an Early Adopter for the Tech One API.
Senior Development Planner
Holroyd City Council/Cumberland City Council
01.2005 - 05.2018
- Assessing and processing major Development Applications, attending meetings for the local and regional Planning Panel, case managing Class 1 appeals in the Land and Environment Court, reviewing and signing applications and correspondence, coordinating and chairing Pre-DA meetings, providing advice on State significant development, acting as Development Services Coordinator and Manager Development as required, part of the Special Projects Team, providing specialist advice, contributing to strategic projects, and providing advice on linen plan release.
Acting Senior Development Planner
Holroyd City Council
05.2003 - 01.2005
- Implementing, coordinating, and leading Council's Fast Track Team, mentoring and providing advice to planners and internal staff, assessing and processing Development Applications, preparing reports to Council, preparing evidence to the LEC for Class 1 appeals, leading a small area-based team, attending meetings, workshops, and seminars, investigating and coordinating unauthorized use complaints, and coordinating Pre-lodgement meetings.
Development Planner
Holroyd City Council
12.2001 - 05.2003
- Assessing and processing Development Applications, preparing reports to Council, preparing evidence to the LEC for Class 1 appeals, generating DA statistics, providing written and verbal advice, and investigating unauthorized use complaints.
Student Development Planner and Project Officer
Fairfield City Council
07.1999 - 12.2001
- Working as a Student Development Planner and Project Officer, assessing and processing Development Applications, preparing reports to Council, preparing evidence to the LEC for Class 1 appeals, providing written and verbal advice, and investigating unauthorized use complaints.
Education
Bachelor of Town Planning Degree -
The University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW01.2001
Partial completion of Bachelor of Science Degree - Resource and Environmental Management
Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW01.1995
Peter Board High School
Sydney, NSW01.1993
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Team motivation
- People Management
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Daily workflow improvement
References
- Sally Vaughton APMP, Director Project Delivery, Strategic Programs Office | Infrastructure NSW, 0418 175 883, sally.vaughton@infrastrastructure.nsw.gov.au
- Rukshan de Silva RPIA RPP EcD GAICD, Director Regional Growth NSW, Planning Delivery Unit | Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, 0409 076 314, rukshan.desilva@planning.nsw.gov.au
Certification
Completion of NSW Leadership Academy 2022 Band 1 program
First Aid Certification
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Certification
Delivering High Impact Presentations Course
Planning for Bushfire Prone Areas Certification
Plan Reading Course
Timeline
Team Leader, Regional Housing Flying Squad (RHFS)– Planning Delivery Unit (PDU)
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
08.2022
Senior Manager, Smart Planning Approvals – Planning Delivery Unit (PDU)
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
02.2022 - 09.2022
Director, Planning and Approvals – Strategic Programs Office
Infrastructure NSW (INSW)
08.2021 - 08.2022
Acting Director, Case Management – Planning Delivery Unit (PDU)
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
05.2021
Senior Manager, Planning Facilitation – Planning Delivery Unit (PDU)
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
09.2020 - 08.2021
Principal Development Planner
Cumberland City Council
05.2018 - 09.2020
Project 360 Team – Planning Stream Leader & Planning Subject Matter Expert
Cumberland City Council
02.2018 - 09.2020
Senior Development Planner
Holroyd City Council/Cumberland City Council
01.2005 - 05.2018
Acting Senior Development Planner
Holroyd City Council
05.2003 - 01.2005
Development Planner
Holroyd City Council
12.2001 - 05.2003
Student Development Planner and Project Officer
Fairfield City Council
07.1999 - 12.2001
Bachelor of Town Planning Degree -
The University of New South Wales
Partial completion of Bachelor of Science Degree - Resource and Environmental Management
Macquarie University
Peter Board High School
Completion of NSW Leadership Academy 2022 Band 1 program
First Aid Certification
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Certification
Delivering High Impact Presentations Course
Planning for Bushfire Prone Areas Certification
Plan Reading Course
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