Principal Consents Planner

1 week ago


Christchurch, New Zealand LGJobs Full time

Technical leadership role influencing resource management
- Live, Work, and Play in the stunning Canterbury Region
- Newly adjusted competitive salaries & flexible-working options

**Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha** **About Environment Canterbury**

Waitaha - our Canterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home. We are privileged to be working with Ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, stakeholders, and our wider community to protect our environment, including water, land, and air through regulation and planning. As a Regional Council, we're responsible for flood protection, public transport, civil defence, and more.

Together we're taking action to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for future generations. Toitū te marae o Tāne, toitū te marae o Tangaroa, toitū te tangata, If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive.

**Kōrero mō te Tūranga** **| About the Role**

The Principal Consents Planner plays a critical role, providing technical and planning expertise and leadership within the Consents Section. You’ll support the development of team members by mentoring and coaching to build the capability of technical expertise across the Consents section, whilst remaining in a hands-on capacity.

You’ll have a working understanding of Māori Rights in the Resource Management Framework and a sound understanding/previous training in Te Tiritī o Waitangi and the obligations and requirements of local government to Te Tiriti.

More about the role:

- Train consent planners/team members on the delivery of best consenting outcomes
- Support the development of resource management plans
- Processing of complex consents

This is a permanent full-time position, talk to us about flexible working options that work for you. Indicative salary range $100K - $130K

**Mōu** **About You**

Ideally, you’ll be tertiary qualified in, Planning, Natural Resources, Environmental Management, or other relevant discipline, and enjoy leading and developing others. You’ll be a strong communicator, someone that connects easily with the community, customers, members of your team, and key stakeholders. You’ll be a natural collaborator drawing people together and building trust as you guide and mentor.

More about you:

- Postgraduate qualification in Resource Management, Natural Science or Planning field is desirable
- Minimum of 10 years experience in a planning/resource management field
- Working understanding of Māori Rights in the Resource Management Framework
- Evidence of policy-making or decision-making with Rūnanga, Iwi, hapū, whānau
- An understanding of Māori from a pre and post-settlement context
- Extensive knowledge and experience working in relevant legislation relating to Local Government and the Resource Management Act or its replacement
- Environment Court experience is highly desirable
- Navigate and pivot to enable positive environmental outcomes
- Experience linking people, work, and processes
- Coaching, developing, and growing the capability of others
- Strong decision-making and analytical ability

**Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha** | **Working at Environment Canterbury**

Our values underpin everything we do. We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone’s contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.

We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey.

To find out more about us and the mahi we do - click here.

Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can



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