Bruce Macnee Email & Phone Number

I have personal experience of all aspects of planning and building, compliance and health. I have managed planning teams, building certifiers and plumbing inspectors as well as compliance and environmental staff.I have more than eighteen years’ experience as a planner and more than fourteen years as a manager. I am a corporate member of the Planning Institute of Australia and a Registered Planner. I have gained thorough experience in all aspects of planning, the built environment, environmental management, compliance and local government administration. • A highly experienced manager, supervising assessment and strategic planners, engineers, compliance staff, environmental officers, building and plumbing certifiers; • A blue sky thinker (visionary, creative and innovative), skilled in developing and advocating for new strategic directions;• A leader who has an excellent rapport with staff and an ability to articulate a vision and inspire support and confidence, with a track record of continuous staff performance improvement and successful change management;• A key advisor for planning, with diverse experience (rural to high density, statutory to strategic)) and exposure to complex applications and considerable legal experience (appeals and expert witness);• Significant economic development experience and expertise, including involvement in working groups for a new airport, a marina and various urban renewal projects;• An outstanding communicator with a proven record of collaboration with relevant stakeholders and successful negotiation and mediation outcomes, demonstrating an ability to balance environmental and social imperatives with growth demands;• An educator, coach and mentor who has developed training programs, mentored senior staff and guest lectured at QUT; and• An efficient and financially responsible senior manager, accountable for large budgets and resources.

Listed skills include Project Management.