Principal Planner – Resource Consents
4 weeks ago
Principal Planner – Resource Consents
Live, work and play in Aotearoa New Zealand’s most spectacular setting.
No two days at Queenstown Lakes District Council are the same. Every day we provide services, facilities and programmes essential to the health and wellbeing of our people and environment, while stepping up to the challenges and opportunities that come with being New Zealand’s fastest growing territorial authority.
We’re proud to be QLDC. Our people are motivated by a shared purpose driven by care, connection and community. All our roles are at the heart of a dynamic and diverse set of communities where you will be making a genuine difference every day. Join us.
We’re looking for a Principal Planner to join our Resource Consents team. We offer hybrid working practices, a host of employee benefits (including base level Southern Cross Health Insurance and highly discounted access to our health and fitness facilities), and a genuine commitment to your training and career development.
What you’ll be doing / He aha te mahi
You will be the technical practice lead for the resource consents team and will play a critical role in providing technical leadership to assist the team to deliver its core functions. The core functions include, but are not limited to; Induction processes, Technical practices, Update to templates, Consent conditions, Expert inputs into consent process, Consistency reviews, Internal and external Practice/Guidance notes. You will be reporting to the Manager Resource Consents however will have a close working relationship with the Team Leaders Resource Consents to deliver outcomes for this role.
The role will involve:
- Leading the development of new resource consent application processes
- Managing and maintaining oversight across all resource consent appeals/objections and other resource management matters before the Courts, providing input on Council’s appeals strategy and mediation, and reporting on Court matters to elected members
- Leading Resource Consent team input to District Plan review and other planning policy matters.
- Maintaining a strong knowledge base and expertise within the speciality area of resource consenting
- Coaching/mentoring Resource Consents team and other colleagues to transfer and develop knowledge and best practice.
What you’ll bring to the role / Ko wai tō Pukeka
You will have extensive experience (8+ years) in a planning/resource management environment and at least 5+ years in a senior resource consenting role.
To best succeed in this role, you’ll have:
- Tertiary qualification in planning/resource management.
- Either a full member or eligible to become a full member of the New Zealand Planning Institute or a similar international counterpart organisation.
- Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of the planning and resource consenting process.
- Environment Court/Environment Protection Agency (EPA) experience highly desirable.
- Proven track record of developing and maintaining relationships across internal and external stakeholders.
To apply, please follow the link and apply online with your CV and Cover Letter. Please direct any questions to Fiona Blight, Resource Consents Manager, on
Please note we will review and process applications as they come through; we encourage your early application.
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