Principal Consents Advisor

**Mō te tīma | About the team**

Our team is responsible for processing environmental resource consents and consent monitoring within the Waikato region. We are a high performing and supportive bunch, and collectively hold a wide and varied range technical expertise. We have a keen focus on working with our customers to enable positive benefits for the region.

**Mō te tūranga | About the role**

Waikato Regional Council is looking for a new Principal Advisor to:

- Provide expert advice in consenting and technical resource management areas of expertise, as well as to provide technical support, mentoring and guidance to staff.
- Develop solutions to often complex problems requiring a complete understanding of practices, techniques, concepts and theoretical principles of RMA and Council’s policies and rules.
- Have an influence on achieving positive environmental outcomes
- Work within a high performing and supportive team culture

Waikato Regional Council also provides:

- Highly flexible working options to help you achieve a great work life balance
- Up to five weeks leave per year with the option to purchase more
- A strong focus on personal and professional development
- A popular and highly active social club

**Mō te tangata | About you**

You will enjoy:

- Tackling complex and novel resource use problems
- Finding ways to work more efficiently
- Looking for innovative solutions to problems
- Trouble shooting
- Being a key advisor to Manager and Team Leaders
- Mentoring less experienced staff
- Engaging your exceptional judgement and risk radar

**Mō ngā pūkenga | Qualifications and experience**

**Essential**:

- Ten years’ applied experience working with the Resource Management Act
- Tertiary qualification in resource management or environmental science
- An understanding of Te Ao Māori
- Proven knowledge of all facets of the consent process.

**Desirable**:

- Current MfE ‘Making Good Decisions’ Hearing Commissioner certification
- Previous experience in presenting evidence to Hearings and/or the Environment Court.
- Ability to mentor new and developing staff
- Experience in local government

**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.

**Mō te tuku tono | How to apply