Senior Consents Planner

1 week ago


Christchurch, New Zealand LGJobs Full time

Provide planning advice, support & guidance on Resource Management processes
- 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**

This is a permanent full-time position based in Christchurch, talk to us about flexible working options that work for you. Indicative salary range $90,000 - $110,000

**Mōu** **About You**

Ideally, you’ll be tertiary qualified in Planning, Natural Resources, Environmental Management, or other relevant discipline. 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 provide advanced technical leadership in resource management.

We can teach you how we do things here at Environment Canterbury. What we are looking for in our Senior Planners:
Tertiary qualification in resource management or a related discipline, backed up with extensive experience in Planning
- A working understanding of Māori Rights in the Resource Management Framework
- A sound understanding/previous training in Te Tiritī o Waitangi & the obligations and requirements of local government to Te Tiriti
- Comprehensive knowledge of the national direction and an interest in the review of the Resource Management Act
- Experience processing consents to hearings
- Experience and skill in mentoring and coaching emerging planners
- Lead and manage resource consent process improvement
- Critical thinking, solutions focussed
- Ownership of case management and presentation at hearings

**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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