Consents Officer

2 weeks ago


Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Waikato Regional Council Full time

Mō te tūranga | About the role


This is a great opportunity to work within the regulatory function of Council's Resource Use Directorate and to make a difference in the management of natural resources in the Waikato Region.


This role focusses on processing resource consents for a range of activities including water takes, wastewater discharges, coastal activities, and land development.

As a Consents Officer you will be required to:

  • Prepare consent evaluation reports
  • Present at consent hearings
  • Provide information and advice on the consenting process
  • Prioritise and manage your time effectively to achieve practical timely outcomes across multiple projects within statutory timeframes

Mō te tangata | About you

  • Applied experience in resource consent processing
  • The ability to evaluate RMA policy and technical information on environmental effects
  • A strong understanding of natural resource management issues and processes, whether that be in water allocation, wastewater management, land development, farming practices or others
  • Be a confident communicator with a strong customer focus
  • High level of organisational skills including time management, prioritisation, and multitasking

Mō ngā pūkenga | Qualifications and experience

  • One to five years applied experience in resource consent processing
  • A tertiary qualification in Science or Resource Management

Mō te tīma | About the team


You will have the support of a professional team of varying skillsets and expertise across the Regional Consents Section, while having considerable responsibility and independence with your own projects.


Mō mātou | About us

We work hard to care for the mighty Waikato, so current and future generations will benefit from a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant communities.

Our mahi is as diverse as the region we care for and the people who share it. Our work helps look after our region's water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts - so we can all enjoy these precious resources for generations to come.

Customers sit at the heart of everything we do, and all staff have an important role to play in the delivery of exceptional customer service.

If you'd like to understand more about what we do please click here The work we do | Waikato Regional Council.****By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better. Together, we'll create a sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people's lives.
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